NTT

Head of People & Culture – DACH

NTT

full-time

Posted on:

Location Type: Office

Location: Bad Homburg • 🇩🇪 Germany

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Job Level

Lead

About the role

  • Develop and implement a comprehensive People & Culture (P&C) strategy for the DACH region aligned with global P&C strategy, business objectives, and long-term growth ambitions
  • Lead and manage a team of P&C professionals across the DACH region to ensure smooth operations and deliver strategic outcomes
  • Collaborate closely with regional and global Centers of Excellence (CoEs)
  • Oversee, standardize, and optimize local P&C processes across the DACH region
  • Ensure compliance with local and global policies and standards, applicable labor laws, and collective agreements
  • Co-design competitive benefits programs to attract and retain top talent
  • Benchmark compensation and benefits to maintain market competitiveness
  • Own the P&C budget for the DACH region: develop budgets in alignment with global CoEs and prepare regular forecasts
  • Partner with regional and global CoEs to transition local HR systems into the target IT landscape
  • Co-design and implement performance evaluation measures that drive strategic execution
  • Provide training and guidance to managers to build engaged, high-performing teams
  • Support DACH leadership in building a values-based culture, promoting inclusion, and improving the employee experience at all levels
  • Partner with regional and global CoEs to attract, develop, and retain top talent
  • Ensure succession planning for key roles across the region
  • Align key drivers to position NTT DATA as a top employer across DACH and promote the employee value proposition
  • Manage engagements with employee representatives and works councils, ensuring effective communication and positive outcomes
  • Act as a trusted advisor to country leadership teams and local management on P&C matters

Requirements

  • Bachelor’s degree in Human Resources, Business, or a related field
  • Advanced degree (e.g., Master’s or MBA) in HR or a related discipline is highly desirable
  • Proven experience as a P&C Director or equivalent, ideally within a global IT services company and matrix organization
  • Demonstrated success in leading teams through complex transformations
  • Strong proficiency with P&C systems and technologies
  • Experience managing diverse teams of specialists and generalists
  • Deep expertise in P&C best practices, trends, and strategic execution
  • Strong understanding of industry dynamics and business drivers
  • Proven capability in workforce planning, talent acquisition, development, and retention
  • Comprehensive knowledge of employment laws and compliance across the DACH region
  • Experience engaging with employee representatives and works councils
  • Proficiency in organisational design, culture shaping, and change management
  • Skilled in leveraging P&C technology and data analytics
  • Exceptional communication and presentation skills
  • Strong negotiation and influencing abilities
  • Ability to build trusted relationships at all levels of the organization
  • Resilience and adaptability in navigating change
  • Experience in outsourcing and M&A environments
Benefits
  • Equal opportunity employer
  • Committed to diversity and inclusion

Applicant Tracking System Keywords

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Hard skills
P&C strategy developmentbudget managementperformance evaluation measuresworkforce planningtalent acquisitionorganizational designchange managementdata analyticscompliance knowledgeemployee engagement
Soft skills
leadershipcommunicationnegotiationinfluencingrelationship buildingresilienceadaptabilityteam managementstrategic executioncultural shaping
Certifications
Bachelor’s degree in Human ResourcesMaster’s degree in HRMBA in HR