Head Of Talent Management & Succession Planning (D/M/F)

At CARIAD, it’s our mission to transform automotive mobility for everyone, everywhere, making it safer, more sustainable, and more comfortable in every way. To deliver on that promise, we’re building a unified technology and software platform, including a vehicle OS and cloud platform, as well as a unified architecture. As a 100% subsidiary of the Volkswagen Group, we’re developing solutions for all of its brands, including Volkswagen, Audi, and Porsche, and will bring our software to over 40 million vehicles by 2030.

Is this an easy task? Not at all! To tackle such a huge challenge, we need a great team. And that’s where you come in. You’ll join more than 5,000 CARIDIANS already working on the latest vehicle features and functions like automated driving, state-of-the-art charging technology, as well as a new digital ecosystem. Together, we’re bringing sustainable change to one of the largest companies in the world.

YOUR TEAM

The role of you as Head of TM & SP is a central component in the development of our HR organization. You will bring our people strategy to life and actively be a integral part shaping the people of CARIAD for the future. In close liason with the HR Business Partners, you will start the selection and development process for those CARIDIANS, who are being developed within the company. Your function will take responsibility from End-to-End in this process and you will be the single point of truth for the status of the development of our talents. Furthermore, you take the responsibility in search and selection (internal as well as external) for the direct reports to the Board of Management within CARIAD. Here, you will also have the End-to-End responsibility and will be the main pivot point of communication between the Board, the Head of HR and the Lead Business Partners.

Your agile team is responsible for different various tasks in the topics sketched above,

WHAT YOU WILL DO

• Head of TM&SP with responsibility of 4 to 5 direct reports
  and be the main PoC for other HR areas within CARIAD, e.g. Recruiting, Academy, Headcount Management
• Main Point of Contact for the placement (internal or external) of direct reports to the Board (OE-1 positions) within CARIAD as well as the BoD functions within the CARIAD subsidiaries
• Responsible for designing and implementing various concepts in regards to the Talent Management process
• Conducting different formats operatively, e.g. Talent days with the Board, Succession planning rounds
• You will further develop and grow a team of highly enthusiastic members and will also act as a the quality gate for new processes and procedures within your area

WHO YOU ARE

• You are an experienced manager with proven leadership experience with 7-10 years
  of experience in (operative) Human Resources Management. Additional experience in a strategic, tech or/and agile environment is highly welcome
• You are familiar working in complex corporate structures of a (large) companies
• You ideally have experience in building up organizations otherwise you are motivated in building up a new tech one, including implementation of processes. We expect therefore a highly affinity to digitalization, new work topics and trends
• You have a broad HR skillset, especially within the search and selection processes on international level as well as understanding business needs and are experienced working on Board and (top) management level
• You are resilient, show perseverance and contribute your knowledge and experience
  right from the start, because building up an organization is not always easy. Strong negotiation and communication skills complement your profile
• You are an convinced team player. It is all about people. You are able to encourage and win your team and colleagues with your open mindset, authentic personalitz and the believe in collaboration and support.
• You have excellent German and English skills in spoken and written

NICE TO KNOW

• Remote work options
• Temporary work from abroad in selected countries
• Flextime / optional working hours
• Company pension plan
• Annual professional development
• Sabbatical option up to 6 months
• 30 days paid + 10 days unpaid leave
• Possibility for VW Group car leasing
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At CARIAD, we value individuality and diversity. We see great strength in our differences and can all benefit from the unique perspectives of others. We strive to employ people with diverse backgrounds who have the expertise, energy and focus to advance our mission. If you're unable to submit an application because of a disability, please contact us at careers@cariad.technology.