Director Talent Management (d/f/m) (12 months maternity cover FTC / Interim)

Stepstone GmbH

Job Description

At The Stepstone Group, we have a simple yet very important mission: The right job for everyone. Using our data, platform, and technology, we create opportunities for jobseekers and companies around the world to find a perfect match in fair and equitable way. With over 20 brands across 30+ countries, we strive for fair and unbiased hiring. Join our team of 4,000+ employees and be part of reshaping the labour market and becoming the world's leading job platform.

Join our team and you'll be responsible for leading our global Talent Management Team and lead on people initiatives that drive organizational growth and enhance employee capabilities.

You will play a vital role as we reimagine the labor market to make it work for everybody, by fostering innovative talent solutions and driving impactful change across the organization.


  • Define and execute the global Talent Management strategy, ensuring alignment with company objectives and long-term business priorities
  • Lead and mentor a team of senior managers, providing strategic direction and enabling them to deliver impactful talent initiatives in their areas
  • Own and manage end-to-end responsibility for global Talent Management projects with a particular focus on Performance Management, from design to delivery, with strong stakeholder engagement at executive level
  • Drive innovation in talent practices, leveraging data insights, industry benchmarks, and best practices to shape scalable and future-oriented solutions
  • Act as a strategic advisor to senior leadership, providing guidance on succession planning, leadership development, and organizational capability building

  • 10+ years of relevant professional experience in Talent Management, Learning & Development, or HR Strategy in an international environment
  • Proven leadership experience including managing and developing managers in complex organizations
  • Strong expertise in talent strategy, program design, and global project management, ideally with exposure to diagnostic tools and executive development
  • Ability to communicate with confidence and impact at C-level, combined with strong stakeholder management and influencing skills
  • Strategic, data-driven mindset with a track record of driving innovation and measurable impact in Talent Management
  • Fluent in German and English

We're a community here that cares as much about your life outside work as how you feel when you're with us. Because your job shouldn't take over your life, it should enrich it. Here are some of the benefits we offer:

  • 30 days of holidays + 1 Cultural Heritage Day + 2 extra days for Christmas and New Year's Eve
  • Hybrid working model 
  • Company pension scheme 
  • 24/7 Employee Assistance Programme 
  • Life Assurance Cover 
  • Volunteering days 
  • Job bike 
  • Discounted parking or job ticket 
  • In-house gym 
  • In-house barista 
  • And you can bring your dog to the office 

Our commitment

Equal opportunities are important to us. We believe that diversity and inclusion at The Stepstone Group are critical to our success as a global company, so we want to recruit, develop, and keep the best talent. We encourage applications from everyone, regardless of background, gender identity, sexual orientation, disability status, ethnicity, belief, age, family or parental status, and any other characteristic.

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