Head of Talent Development

You'll own Back Market's Talent Development practice end to end - connecting performance, careers, skills, learning, and succession into one system that managers actually use and Backmakers actually trust. What you'll work on:

• Land the redesigned People Cycle - annual review, mid-year career conversation, calibration, and L6-L7 promotion committee - with retroplans, Workday configuration, and a manager training wave from day one

• Build the job and competency framework on our Career Architecture, together with Talent Acquisition and Rewards, so that hiring, leveling, assessment, and pay all speak the same language

• Lead the Workday Talent module remaster and the Workday Learning deployment as business owner, working with HR Tech as your system owner counterpart

• Redesign our learning offer - who learns what, when, and through which channel - while delivering priority programmes for managers and teams in the meantime

• Manage and grow a team of 2 to 3 FTE; set the roadmap, balance run vs. build, and make the case for headcount as programmes land

• Co-own the Talent hub roadmap with the Head of Talent Acquisition and represent Talent Development in the People leadership team and with the Exco

You have:

• 10+ years in talent management, talent development, or learning - with a track record of building (not only running) performance cycles and competency frameworks in a fast-growing, international company

• Hands-on experience with a Workday Talent or Learning deployment as business owner, or an equivalent HRIS talent suite

• Learning budget ownership and real build-versus-buy decisions - vendors, content strategy, the works

• Experience managing and growing a team of talent or learning professionals

• The ability to lead without hierarchy - with People Partners, senior leaders, and cross-functional partners who don't report to you

• Excellent communication skills in English; French is a strong plus

Nice to have:

• Multi-country experience across Europe, the US, or Asia

• Background in a scale-up or tech environment

RECRUITMENT PROCESS:

• Call with Julie, Senior Talent Acquisition Partner (45min)

• Technical Interview (1h)

• Internal Stakeholder / team interview (45min)

• Leadership interview (45min)

• Back Market Values fit interview (45 min)

• Head of - Management role

• Based in Paris or Bordeaux, France

• Hybrid - 3 days per week at the office mandatory

At Back Market, we're committed to hiring and supporting diverse teams of people from all backgrounds, experiences, and perspectives - it's one of the reasons we're such a high-scoring certified B Corp company (93.2). No matter your role and seniority level, you'll enjoy impact-driven work with hands-on career development in an innovative, driven, and fast-paced environment - with benefits to match, like:

• A mission driven work environment where your day to day makes an impact on the planet. Seriously.
• Hybrid work environment, with 2 remote days a week and 1 remote work week per quarter, plus 3 flex days.
• Employee Resource Groups, including mentorship programs, comprehensive accessibility policies, and cultural competency training.

At Back Market, we strive to create a workplace that embodies the world we're trying to change. We've embedded our diversity, equity, and inclusion principles into our DNA - from dedicated staff to employee resource groups to our company values. We know that the perfect background for a role doesn't mean the perfect fit - we encourage you to apply for a role even if you think you may not have all the qualifications. If reasonable accommodations are needed for the interview process, please do not hesitate to discuss this with the Talent Acquisition Team.