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Back Market is a global marketplace for refurbished devices, operating across Paris, Bordeaux, Barcelona, New York, and Tokyo with ~700 employees. The company is redesigning its People function with dedicated expertise hubs and a unified language for hiring, assessing, developing, and promoting talent.
As Head of Talent Development, you will own Back Market's entire Talent Development practice end-to-end, connecting performance management, career development, skills, learning, and succession planning into a cohesive system that managers use and employees trust.
Key responsibilities include:
- Land the redesigned People Cycle (annual review, mid-year career conversation, calibration, L6–L7 promotion committee) with retroplans, Workday configuration, and manager training from day one
- Build the job and competency framework on the Career Architecture in collaboration with Talent Acquisition and Rewards, ensuring hiring, leveling, assessment, and compensation align
- Lead the Workday Talent module remaster and Workday Learning deployment as business owner, partnering with HR Tech
- Redesign the learning offer (who learns what, when, through which channel) while delivering priority programs for managers and teams
- Manage and grow a team of 2–3 FTE; set roadmap, balance run vs. build, and make the case for headcount as programs 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 Executive Committee
This is a builder's role as much as an operator's role—you'll design systems, not just run them. You'll lead without hierarchy, influencing People Partners, senior leaders, and cross-functional partners who don't report to you.
The role is based in Paris or Bordeaux, hybrid with 3 days per week mandatory in office (plus 2 remote days weekly and 1 remote week per quarter, plus 3 flex days).
REQUIREMENTS:
- 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 Workday Talent or Learning deployment as business owner, or equivalent HRIS talent suite
- Learning budget ownership and real build-versus-buy decision-making experience (vendors, content strategy)
- Experience managing and growing a team of talent or learning professionals
- Ability to lead without hierarchy across People Partners, senior leaders, and cross-functional partners
- Excellent English communication skills; 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
