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Director of People Europe

Freenow
CompanyFreenow
CategoryHR & Recruiting
LocationBarcelona
RemoteOn-site (inferred)
EmploymentNot stated
LevelDirector
SalaryNot stated by the employer
Posted21 Jul 2026
Last verified12 Aug 2026
SourceThe employer's own careers page (company_site)
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Description
Requirements • 12+ years of progressive People leadership experience in international, multi-country environments , • Proven success partnering with executive leadership teams in high-growth, technology, marketplace, mobility, or consumer businesses , • Strong track record in organizational transformation, change management, and business growth , • Experience leading mergers, acquisitions, and post-merger integration, including organizational design, talent integration, and cultural alignment , • Experience leading Business Partnering teams within complex matrix organizations , • Strong understanding of European employment law, labor relations, and works council environments , • Ability to lead HR Operations/shared services during transformation or integration phases , • Strong commercial acumen with ability to connect people strategy to business outcomes , • Experience leveraging data, technology, and AI to drive organizational effectiveness and scale , • Proven ability to influence senior stakeholders and operate in ambiguity and fast-changing environments What the job involves • As a senior People leader in Europe, this role serves as a trusted advisor to the European Leadership Team and a key member of both the Europe Leadership Team and Lyft's global People organization , • The role is responsible for translating global people strategy into regional impact while driving organizational effectiveness, talent strategy, culture, leadership, and transformation across Europe , • Business Leadership & Partnership: , • Act as primary People Business Partner to the European Leadership Team and team members , • Translate business strategy into people, organizational, and talent priorities that drive performance , • Align European people strategy with Lyft’s global People strategy , • Shape workforce planning and operating model decisions to support growth , • Transformation, Growth & M&A: , • Lead people strategy for organizational transformation and business evolution across Europe , • Own European people integration in partnership with Global People M&A and partner with cross functional partners on diligence and integration efforts , • Drive organizational design and change initiatives to enable scalable growth , • Lead critical integration phases, including temporary oversight of HR Operations where required , • Talent, Leadership & Culture: , • Define and drive talent, succession, and leadership strategies for European key and senior roles , • Coach senior leaders to improve leadership effectiveness and organizational performance , • Shape a high-performance, inclusive, and accountable culture across Europe , • Employee Relations & Risk: , • Provide executive oversight of employee relations, labor relations, compliance, and workforce risk across Europe , • Partner with Legal and leadership teams on complex and high-impact people matters , • People Leadership, AI & Scaling: , • Provide dotted-line regional leadership across all European People functions, driving alignment and consistency without direct reporting authority , • Lead a high-impact People Business Partnering team across Europe , • Drive adoption of AI, analytics, and technology to improve decision-making, workforce insights, and efficiency , • Scale People processes through automation and data-driven operating models