Head of People and Culture De

**Unternehmensbeschreibung**
Heimstaden is a leading European real estate investor and manager. Through our investment in Heimstaden Bostad AB, we hold exposure to around 160,000 homes across nine countries with a property value of EUR 29bn. As asset manager for the Heimstaden Bostad group, we are committed to shaping a better, more sustainable housing market across Europe.

Since entering the German market in 2018, Heimstaden has grown rapidly, now managing nearly 30,000 residential units across nine cities. Our headquarters is in Berlin, with additional offices in Hamburg and Halle/Saale.

**Stellenbeschreibung**
Your Role:
You’ll be the strategic and operational leader of People & Culture in Germany, reporting directly to the Country Manager with a matrix to the Chief People Officer. Key areas of responsibility include:
**Strategic Leadership & Transformation**
- Develop and implement national P&C strategy aligned with Heimstaden’s global goals
- Act as a trusted advisor and sparring partner to senior management
- Champion organizational design, workforce planning, and future skills strategy
- Lead transformation initiatives, including digitization, agile ways of working, and cultural change

**Organizational Development & Talent Management**
- Build and scale learning programs, succession planning, and leadership development
- Drive performance management and talent reviews with clear development outcomes
- Facilitate workforce planning and capability mapping across functions
- Shape a strong internal talent pipeline and manage critical roles across the business

**Culture & Employee Experience**
- Drive employee engagement, inclusion, and well-being initiatives
- Oversee implementation and follow-up of people surveys and cultural diagnostics
- Promote Heimstaden’s values through tangible programs and leadership enablement
- Lead employer branding strategy and talent attraction efforts in a competitive market

**People Operations Excellence**
- Oversee all HR operations, payroll, and administration with a focus on process optimization and automation
- Ensure local legal compliance, GDPR and ethical HR governance
- Develop effective frameworks for compensation, benefits, and reward strategy
- Monitor KPIs, analyze people data, and deliver actionable insights to leadership

**Risk, Compliance & Stakeholder Engagement**
- Lead union relationships and collective agreement negotiations
- Ensure alignment with investor, regulatory, and sustainability reporting requirements
- Serve as point of contact for audits and external reporting obligations

**Team Leadership**
- Lead, mentor, and grow a high-performing local P&C team
- Promote a culture of empowerment, accountability, and continuous learning within the team

**Qualifikationen** What You Bring**:

- 7+ years of broad HR experience, including at least 2 years in a leadership role with cross-functional exposure
- Proven track record of driving strategic HR transformation in dynamic, matrixed environments
- Bachelor's degree in HR, Business Administration, or equivalent; advanced degree is a plus
- Experience with HRIS (ideally Workday), and strong analytical capabilities
- Fluent in English, both written and spoken, German proficiency is a strong advantage.
- Strong leadership presence — you are entrepreneurial, influential, and a trusted partner
- Passionate about building inclusive, high-performing cultures that enable both business and human success

**Zusätzliche Informationen** What We Offer**:

- A strategic role with real ownership, impact, and visibility at the local and group level
- An opportunity to shape the people strategy of a leading real estate company in rapid growth
- A diverse, inclusive culture that values openness, purpose, and innovation
- A competitive compensation and benefits package
- A collaborative international environment committed to well-being, sustainability, and long-term success

**Join us**:
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