Head of Business Performance & Execution (all genders)

We are looking for a sharp structured and outcome-driven Head of Business Performance & Execution to help Babbel operate at its best.

In this senior role youll be responsible for how we translate strategy into action leading our OKR and business review processes ensuring operational follow-through and enabling high-priority cross-functional initiatives to succeed. Youll also manage a small but mighty team of project managers and operational problem-solvers helping the organization set up the right governance metrics and systems for performance.

This is a highly cross-functional role with exposure to Executive leadership and impact across both B2C and B2B.

You will:

• Lead Babbels strategic planning & performance cadence including OKRs target-setting and Management Business Reviews.
• Provide a clear view of company-wide execution tracking progress risks and interdependencies across teams.
• Partner with Finance Product and Data to ensure high-quality performance insights drive business decisions.
• Manage and grow a team of project managers / business operators responsible for solving cross-cutting challenges (e.g. launching steering committees rolling out metrics frameworks like DORA optimizing org-wide processes).
• Run a lightweight scalable PMO layer supporting prioritization initiative tracking and operational governance.
• Create the structure and tooling for better decision-making and follow-through without unnecessary process overhead.
• Be a thought partner to senior leaders across the business helping them connect strategy people and performance.

You have:

• 6 years in Business Operations Strategy PMO or Performance roles in tech/scale-ups
• Experience leading cross-functional execution and/or company-wide planning cycles (OKRs quarterly business reviews strategic initiative tracking)
• Strong people leadership skills able to coach delegate and mobilize others
• Exceptional clarity and structure in both thinking and communication
• Comfort with data dashboards and decision-support frameworks ideally with experience working alongside Analytics or FP&A teams
• Track record of setting up governance (e.g. steering committees program tracking metric frameworks)
• Comfortable balancing long-term thinking with day-to-day business realities
• Bonus points: Familiarity with DORA metrics agile ops at scale or hybrid B2B/B2C environments

Why This Role Matters

Babbel is growing and with growth comes complexity. This role is about helping us stay aligned focused and fast as we scale. Youll help leadership make smarter decisions give teams the structure they need to execute and build a performance muscle that compounds over time.

Some perks of becoming a Babbelonian:

• Enjoy 30 vacation days and the chance to take a 3-month Sabbatical. Plus family and life situation counseling
• Decide how when and from where you want to work with our flexible working hours and remote friendly options as Jobbatical (up to 3 months inside the EU) or work from our fully equipped office with nap faith and family rooms
• Learn and grow with the internal learning opportunities and use a yearly learning & development budget for external training. Learn languages with Babbel for free with your full access to Babbel
• Take advantage of your mobility benefits options and a discounted Urban Sports Club membership
• Be part of our employee communities (such as Femgineers DE&I Ambassadors and LGBTQIA groups) attend cultural and regular social events

Diversity at Babbel

As part of our ongoing journey towards building a diverse equitable and inclusive company we welcome everyone to apply especially those individuals who are underrepresented in tech. We are a learning company inside and out and we encourage you to apply even if you do not fit all the technical requirements - all candidates are assessed based on skills qualifications and on our business needs. Please state your pronouns in your application and let us know if youd like to be addressed by a name other than the one appearing on your official documents. If you have a disability or special need feel welcome to inform us so that we can provide you with the proper assistance in the application process.

Required Experience:

Director