People Strategist International IT (m/f/d)

Beyond day-to-day tasks, our work creates stability, builds trust, and strengthens our culture, enabling our people to thrive and our business to grow.

• *How you will make an impact?**

As People Strategist for International IT, you are the dedicated P&C Business Partner for our international IT organization, across all METRO countries and companies. Your scope covers the leaders, employees, and organizational units within this international IT organization. You play a key role in embedding the new Target Operating Model by establishing and continuously improving People & Culture processes throughout the employee lifecycle, building trusted relationships, and developing an effective network across the IT organization, its countries, companies, and functions. The role combines hands-on operational work, process ownership, cross-functional coordination, and strategic People & Culture contributions for the international IT organization. Working closely with its leaders, local P&C teams, and Corporate expert functions such as Compensation & Benefits, Recruiting, Talent Development, and Learning, you translate global approaches into practical, consistent, and locally compliant solutions for the IT organization.

• *Job Description**
• *Your Responsibilities:**
• Establish and embed the People & Culture processes, relationships, networks, and ways of working required to make the new Target Operating Model effective within the international IT organization;
• Design, establish, implement, and continuously improve People & Culture processes across the entire employee lifecycle for the international IT organization, ensuring clear ownership and effective execution;
• Provide hands-on operational support as well as conceptual and strategic People & Culture contributions to the leaders, employees, and organizational units within the international IT organization, depending on business and organizational needs;
• Partner with P&C country functions to translate international frameworks into practical solutions for the international IT organization that reflect local business needs, legal requirements, and organizational maturity;
• Coordinate closely with Corporate People & Culture expert functions, including Compensation & Benefits, Recruiting, Talent Development, Learning, and other relevant teams, to deliver integrated solutions for the international IT organization;
• Support leaders within the international IT organization and their local P&C teams on organizational design, workforce planning, talent, performance, succession, engagement, and employee relations, while enabling appropriate local ownership;
• Drive the consistent implementation of global People & Culture frameworks across the international IT organization and facilitate alignment among its countries, companies, functions, and matrix structures;
• Use people data, KPIs, and business insights from the international IT organization to identify trends, monitor process effectiveness, assess risks, and derive actionable improvements;
• Support organizational change and culture initiatives within the international IT organization and contribute to a consistent employee and manager experience across its countries and companies;
• Ensure that People & Culture solutions for the international IT organization comply with applicable labor laws, co-determination requirements, internal policies, and governance standards, in collaboration with the relevant local and Corporate stakeholders.
• *Qualifications**
• *Required key competencies and qualifications:**
• Degree in Human Resources, Psychology, Business Administration, Law, or a related field;
• At least 5 years of relevant HR experience, including several years as an HR Business Partner in an international or matrix organization;
• Demonstrated experience advising senior leaders and translating business priorities into pragmatic people solutions;
• Strong knowledge of German labor law and employee relations; experience working across additional jurisdictions is an advantage;
• Proven capability in organizational design, workforce planning, talent and performance management, and change management;
• Confidence working with people data, KPIs, and HRIS/HCM systems to support evidence-based decisions;
• Strong business acumen, stakeholder management, consulting, and coaching skills, with the ability to influence across cultures and organizational boundaries;
• Pragmatic, solution-oriented, and comfortable navigating ambiguity, competing priorities, and complex change;
• Very good fluency in English (written and verbal), German preferred;
• Additional languages are an advantage;
• Willingness to collaborate across time zones and travel internationally when required.
• *Additional Information**
• *What we offer at METRO.digital?**
• **Hybrid and agile work: thrive in a flexible, multicultural environment.**

At METRO.digital, we promote work-life balance through a hybrid working model. You’ll be part of self-organizing, multicultural teams that collaborate in an agile setup.

• **People development: when you grow so do we!**

We want you to become the best version of yourself with individual and company-wide programs and trainings for people development. Focused among other on development, leadership, appreciation ... it´s time to upskill your career.

• **Support with individual solutions: we are people-caring!**

We offer support whenever you need it - at every stage of your professional journey.

Want to know more about all our benefits? [Discover more here](https://metro.digital/about/life-at-metro).

Let´s connect soon. Apply for the role now!

Position grade within our career framework: People Strategist 3 (Md7).

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Source: Statistisches Bundesamt (Destatis), table; dl-de/by-2-0; StarIn's calculation