We are looking for an experienced Senior People Business Partner for the Product and Technology teams based in our European TECH HUBS. Reporting to the HR Director Product and TECH, you will be working in close partnership with the Product & Tech leaders enabling them to achieve strategic goals through the right people decision. As People Business Partner you are responsible for designing and implementing the People Strategy for the teams you partner with, working closely with the Centres of Excellence (Reward and Talent) and People Operations. You act as a culture champion and a key change agent to secure the success of the product & Tech organization.

Key activities of the People Business Partner:

• Acts as coach and business partner on all people things for P&T Sr leaders
• Enables teams growth by working closely with talent acquisition and other People Coe's
• Drives the P&T talent agenda together with the business leaders
• Acts as change agent for the product and tech transformation programs
• Acts as role model of the Adevinta culture
• Foster a creative and collaborative workforce across a global and multicultural organisation and champion a world class employee experience
• Support the effective delivery of a high performing, people focused and data-driven HR service and act as the glue when delivering Centre of Excellence products, services and platforms

Additional Information

What you’ll get from us

• Competitive compensation package

• Opportunity to shape the way we work. Your feedback and opinions are valued at all levels of the organisation

• Benefits including private health insurance, stock purchase plan and bonus

• Flexibility to work when and how you want - flexible hours, autonomy to set your own agenda, choice of phone and computer

• Smart Working Policy - work remotely some of the time, balanced with time in the office together with your team - between 5 and 45 days per quarter in the office

• ‘Work from anywhere’ weeks - up to four weeks working from anywhere, including from another country, as long as you have an internet connection!

• Career development, including individual training budget and language classes

Adevinta is an equal opportunity employer and we value diversity. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, colour, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status or disability status. 

Flexibility: We believe that work is what you do, not where you do it. So we provide flexible hours and remote working options that give you the autonomy and scope to set your own agenda and working patterns. We empower our teams to decide which key moments they want to spend face to face, instead of mandating a fixed number of office days.

Covid-19: We’re reviewing the situation on a regular basis to ensure that we follow all local government guidelines and put the health of our people first. All interviews are currently taking place virtually. 

If anything you’ve read above ticks your boxes, then why not apply now to find out more!

Key competences of the People Business Partner:

• Courage to speak up
• Curiosity and eagerness to lean
• challenge the status quo
• Can do mentality
• Shows determination, dynamism, ambition and optimism when faced with important challenges
• Influencing, persuading and navigating ambiguity
• collaborating, grow mindset, no ego
• Result oriented
• Proposes data driven solutions to problems that pose a challenge

Key qualifications:

• At least 5+ years of experience as HR/People role, partnering with product and tech organizations
• Comprehensive all round HR expertise including a clear understanding of the link between HR and the business strategy
• Proven Affinity with the field of Product and Technology
• Experience in influencing, coaching and advising global (senior) managers
• Experience in organisational design
• Data-driven; you’re data savvy and knowledgeable in relevant success metrics across the People agenda.
• Comfortable working in a high-paced, international, and changing work environment; can-do attitude and creative problem solver
• Excellent English, written and spoken