Senior People Business Partner – Org Design & Talent (18 month FTC) (d/f/m)

mobile.de is Germany’s largest vehicle marketplace, with more than 1.6 million listed cars, commercial vehicles, motorcycles, and e-bikes (annual average 2025). Both private customers and registered vehicle dealers use the platform and benefit from more than 140 million visits per month*. As a “one-stop shop,” mobile.de’s offering includes not only buying and selling, but also financing and leasing solutions. Founded in 1996, the company is a subsidiary of Adevinta, a global leader in online classified portals. Based in Berlin-Charlottenburg, we offer a dynamic environment where growth, learning, and collaboration are at the heart of everything we do. If you are driven by an eagerness to disrupt, have a passion for collaboration, and are excited about shaping the future of mobility, we would love to hear from you. What you’ll do & Who you are This is a high-impact, fixed-term role created at a pivotal moment for mobile.de. With our current PBP for Marketing, Sales, Partnerships, Advertising & Media, Finance and the COO Office going on parental leave, we’re not looking for a straight backfill - we’re looking for someone who can continue building genuine strategic depth to our People team. You’ll partner with senior leaders across critical functions, helping them navigate growth, change and complexity. You’ll bring strong org design and talent expertise alongside solid operational HR grounding and ideally, you’ll have a genuine curiosity about how AI is reshaping organisations and workforces. What We're OfferingA high-impact role at a pivotal moment - shaping the org through growth and integrations. Direct access to and influence with senior leadership. A collaborative, ambitious People & WPE team with a genuine appetite to build something better. Competitive salary and flexible working a An 18-month contract with real scope to make a lasting mark on the organisation What we’re looking for: Essential 8+ years in HR, with at least 5 years as an HRBP or PBP in a fast-paced, commercial environment. Demonstrable experience in org design: spans and layers, role redesign, operating model work. Strong talent management background: talent reviews, succession planning, performance calibration. Confident, credible stakeholder manager -able to challenge and influence at senior level. Solid knowledge of German employment law and Works Council collaboration. Analytical mindset: comfortable using people data to drive insights and recommendations. AI-fluent: you use AI tools in your day-to-day work and have a genuine interest in how AI is reshaping org design, job families and workforce planning. Fluent in English; German is a strong advantage. Highly Desirable Experience supporting M&A integration: org design, role mapping, culture alignment, change management. Exposure to strategic workforce planning and skills architecture, including AI/automation impact on roles. Strong facilitation skills — able to design and lead workshops, org design sessions and leadership offsites that drive real decisions, not just alignment. Background in a tech-enabled, marketplace or digital business. Comfortable being both strategic and hands-on in a lean People team. Education Bachelor’s degree in HR, Business Administration, Psychology or a related field. Master’s or CIPD/SHRM qualification is a plus. What you’ll do: Strategic Business Partnering Act as a trusted advisor and thought partner to senior leaders across Marketing, Sales, Partnerships & Media, Finance and the COO Office. Translate business strategy into people priorities; proactively surface people risks and opportunities. Coach and challenge leaders on team effectiveness, leadership style and decision-making. Collaborate with the Works Council on relevant HR and organisational matters within your client groups. Operational HR & Performance Management Guide leaders through the full performance management cycle: goal-setting, mid-year reviews, calibrations and development conversations. Support managers in addressing performance issues through structured feedback, coaching and PIPs where needed. Handle employee relations cases (grievances, disciplinaries) with discretion and in line with German employment law. Org Design & Workforce Planning Lead org design work for your client groups: spans and layers, role clarity, team structures and operating model changes. Partner with the Head of Talent & Workforce Planning stakeholders to embed WFP as a regular cadence, not a one-off exercise. Bring a point of view on how AI and automation are reshaping roles and job families and translate that into actionable workforce plans. Support restructuring and transformation initiatives end-to-end, from design through to implementation. Talent & Succession Facilitate talent reviews and succession planning within your client groups. Identify high-potential employees and partner with leaders on targeted development and retention plans. Partner with the Talent team on critical hiring decisions and internal mobility opportunities. Champion engagement: analyse survey data, build action plans and embed DEI principles into people practices. M&A Integration Support - Highly Desirable Provide people and org expertise during integration planning and execution for potential M&A opportunities Support org design decisions arising from integration: role mapping, culture alignment and change management. Act as the key people point of contact for integration-related implications within your client groups. Data & Collaboration Use HR metrics and people data to provide sharp, actionable insights to business leaders. Monitor key indicators (attrition, engagement, performance) and translate them into clear recommendations. Partner closely with the wider People & WPE team to ensure consistency and quality of HR practices across the business. Working at mobile.de comes with its perks! Enjoy the following benefits (some of many): Rewards: competitive base salary and participation in the company’s incentive programs. Plan for the Future: On top of the statutory retirement insurance, we offer a competitive company pension scheme. Team-Building: Regular team and company events offer the opportunity to network and learn from each other. Learning & Development: Keep growing with access to coaching, learning platforms and resources. Mobility: Stay mobile with a monthly transportation allowance. Enjoy working: Our well‑equipped office supports focused work and teamwork - plus inviting social zones where colleagues can relax and connect Flexible working: a hybrid approach with the option to work abroad for a set number of days per year. Wellbeing: confidential employee assistance and support services available to employees and their immediate families. Family support: enhanced parental leave and family‑friendly policies to support all parents and careers. Meaningful Work: We are a diverse, international, highly skilled and passionate team committed to a world where people share more and waste less. Every day you will have the opportunity to make a huge difference for our users, customers as well as shape the future. Embracing AI: We're at the forefront of integrating cutting-edge AI technologies into our operations. Being part of mobile.de you will work with and learn about AI tools, contributing to projects that leverage AI to enhance efficiency, improve customer experiences, and drive our mission forward. With an AI-first mindset, we foster a culture of continuous learning and experimentation, empowering our team to explore and apply AI in meaningful ways for the company and themselves. Growth and Development: We are a global organisation who truly believes in growing our people. To support this we offer lots of development and training opportunities and provide a budget for our team members. Connection and Inclusion: Our culture is the glue that holds us together. We believe in making meaningful connections and creating an inclusive atmosphere with lots of opportunities to connect both in your day to day work and through social team activities (online and offline). mobile.de 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. (*Source: mobile.de Google Analytics Tracking, average per month January to December 2025)