
Senior Manager, Global People & Organizational Development
- Utrecht
- Vast
- Voltijds
- Organizational Development & Growth
- Partner with management to turn business strategy into people strategies that scale.
- Build frameworks for growth tracks, role clarity, and career progression.
- Design and update policies and processes that are people-first and enable growth.
- Development & Coaching
- Create and run leadership development programs that build capability at all levels.
- Provide coaching and facilitation to managers and high-potential talent.
- Build toolkits, workshops, and spaces that empower employees to thrive in their roles.
- Performance Management
- Oversee the design and delivery of the performance cycle, including goals, reviews, calibrations.
- Train managers on feedback, coaching, and performance conversations.
- Use data and insights to improve the process and link performance to business outcomes.
- Employee Engagement & Culture
- Run the engagement rhythm: surveys, pulses, feedback loops, and action planning.
- Oversee culture moments globally, such as AMAs, Huddles, Game Days, Summer and Year-End events.
- Partner with Employee Resource Groups to make sure they have the structure and guidance to create impact.
- Wellbeing & People Programs
- Develop wellbeing programs that address both proactive guidance and response.
- Partner with managers to build healthy team practices and prevent burnout.
- Ensure employees are supported through the ups and downs of work and growth.
- Learning & Development
- Partner with managers to identify skill gaps and create learning solutions.
- Manage learning platforms and ensure access to development opportunities globally.
- Facilitate workshops, training, and peer learning sessions that are practical and engaging.
- 7–10 years of experience in People and Organizational Development roles in high-growth environments (e.g., startups, scale-ups, or other fast-moving organizations).
- Degree in Industrial/Organizational Psychology (or related field).
- Hands-on expertise in at least four areas: people development, performance, engagement, organizational design, learning, or wellbeing.
- Strong facilitation, presentation, and coaching skills, comfortable working with managers and teams at all levels.
- Proven ability to enable the growth of managers and high-potential staff.
- Strong problem-solving skills with a data-informed mindset, able to translate insights into action.
- Experience building effective teams and fostering teamwork across regions.
- Comfortable working globally across regions, cultures, and time zones.
- Fluent in English (other languages a plus).
- Experience designing job architectures, leveling frameworks, and career progression models.
- Experience with skills frameworks and performance system design.
- Strong project and program management skills.
- Familiarity with HRIS and learning platforms (e.g. SuccessFactors, BambooHR, EdApp, or similar).
- Experience in organizational design and change management.