About the opportunity

Hi, I’m 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 1,600 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.
• You’ll 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, I’d 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, you’ll always have my ear and I will ask for your opinion.
• You’ll 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 you’ll 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.
• You’ve 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. We’re 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.

What’s in it for you:

• Accelerate your career growth by joining one of Europe’s 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.   
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