About the opportunity

Hi Im Dan the Chief People Officer at N26 and I am looking for a Senior Manager of People Strategy & Planning to join the People Team here at N26.

Why is this role exciting and why you should apply

• You will have a direct role in shaping N26 for 1600 N26ers across Europe.
• You will be a key part of our People Leadership Team using data and insights to develop and communicate our People Strategy.
• Youll build and run the rituals that keep us delivering compliant people products.
• You will work directly with me on cross-functional projects.

This is a high-impact consultant-style role designed for a visionary leader who aspires to be a future Chief of Staff or Chief People Officer. If this sounds like you Id love to hear from you.

In this role you will:

• Build on our High Performing Culture strategy and develop an annual people roadmap that delivers the goals of this strategy.
• Design the right rituals to keep team delivery on track; taking into account the diversity of our People Team and that not everyone loves a project tracker!
• Support me in some key meetings; preparing for our Board committees ensuring I have good quality information to hand and sometimes stepping in to cover for me.
• Work with Internal Communications so that we communicate our initiatives and strategy really well. Sometimes we can make things complex you will bring simplicity and clarity.
• Support me on cross-functional projects maybe I need a sparring partner on org design or challenging on how I see the team performance youll always have my ear and I will ask for your opinion.
• Youll also support in making sure other teams at N26 are able to support our initiatives for example the technology team who run our Workday platform.
• Budget and cost control is important to me and youll directly help me to manage a significant budget across compensation and opex.

There will be a lot more too this is a role that will require a lot of flexibility.

What you need to be successful:

Background:

• You will have a minimum of 5 years experience working with senior stakeholders quite likely in a consultancy background.
• Youve studied in areas like Business Administration Psychology Human Resources Economics Finance or Strategy.
• Have a desire to work as a Chief of staff or Chief People Officer.

Skills:

• You are a strategic forward-thinking leader who anticipates market shifts and confidently drives change.
• You inspire high performance by coaching and empowering teams to grow through transformation.
• You operate with structure and discipline holding yourself and others to high standards of quality and pace.
• You build scalable efficient processes and ensure execution with precision and speed.
• You lead with emotional intelligence building trust across all levels of the organization.
• You effectively influence senior stakeholders collaborate with works councils and foster a culture of open constructive feedback.
• You are self-aware adaptable and resilient - quick to learn from experience open to feedback and ready to pivot strategies to succeed in a fast-changing environment.

Interview Process and what to expect:

• Screening Interview
  Conversation with the Talent Acquisition Partner to discuss your background experience and motivation.
• Interview with Senior Manager Corporate Strategy
  Assessment of your capabilities across strategy design governance operating rhythm stakeholder influence and communication. Were looking for structured thinking strong prioritization and trade-off decisions business-first mindset clear KPI and ownership models and the ability to influence senior stakeholders.
• Take-Home Case Study
  Completion of a strategic case study reflecting a real business challenge.
• Case Study Presentation & Panel Interview
  Presentation and discussion with the Head of Talent Acquisition Director of Rewards & People Analytics and Executive Assistant to the CPO.
• Final Interview
  Final conversation with the Chief People Officer.

Whats in it for you:

• Accelerate your career growth by joining one of Europes most talked about disruptors .
• Employee benefits that range from a competitive personal development budget work from home budget discounts to fitness & wellness memberships language apps and public transportation.
• As an N26 employee you will have access to a Premium subscription on your personal N26 bank account. As well as subscriptions for friends and family members.
• Additional day of annual leave for each year of service.
• A high degree of autonomy and access to cutting edge technologies - all while working with a friendly team of peers of diverse nationalities life experiences and family statuses.
• A relocation package with visa support for those who need it.

Who we are

N26 has reimagined banking for todays digital world. Technology and design empower everything we do and its how we are building the global banking platform the world loves to use.
Weve eliminated physical branches paperwork and hidden fees for an elegant digital experience and supreme savings. Giving people the power to live and bank their way is what gets us out of bed in the morning and inspires the work that we do.
We are headquartered in Berlin with offices in multiple cities across Europe including Vienna and Barcelona and a 1500-strong team of more than 80 good Apply now for this position.

Equal Opportunities:
We recognize that our strength lies in our people and the varied perspectives they bring to our workforce. We strive to build talented and diverse teams to drive our business success and empower our people to reach their full potential.
We genuinely welcome and encourage applications from people of all backgrounds cultures genders sexual orientations abilities neurodiversities and ages. Were committed to creating an inclusive workspace where everyone feels valued and respected free from harassment and discrimination.
If theres anything you need to make the application process work for you please let us know by reaching out to Visit our website to learn more about Diversity Equity & Inclusion at N26.