Talent Management Expert
Noordwijk, NL Darmstadt, DE Frascati, IT Villanueva de la Cañada, ES Paris, FR
Location
ESTEC, Noordwijk, Netherlands, or ESA Headquarters, Paris, France, or ESAC, Villanueva de Cañada (Madrid), Spain, or ESOC, Darmstadt, Germany, or ESRIN, Frascati, Italy
Description
The European Space Agency (ESA) is recruiting a Talent Management Expert to join a dynamic, international team in the Talent and Culture Competence Centre, a Division within the Human Resources Department comprising over 100 internal and external professionals delivering high-quality HR services to a workforce of more than 7,700 across the Agency.
The Division develops HR policies, processes and solutions across a broad range of fields, including talent acquisition, employer branding, internal and external mobility, performance management, promotions, feedback, talent reviews and succession planning, on and offboarding, leadership assessment and development, employee engagement and experience, organisational culture and employee listening.
In this role, you will make a tangible impact in shaping a skills-based talent strategy, and in delivering, in one or more fields, solutions that directly support ESA’s missions and long‑term workforce sustainability.
Duties
As a Talent Management Expert, you will:
- research, benchmark, design and implement leading practice HR programmes, talent policies, frameworks, solutions and processes;
- collaborate with stakeholders in HR, across the Agency and with external partners, maintaining continuous dialogue to integrate feedback, and ensure that HR policies and solutions align with the needs of the organisation and the business areas;
- prepare high-quality and synthetic materials, such as policies, frameworks, processes and their communications, to key stakeholders ranging from end users to top management;
- leverage people analytics, metrics and employee insights such as surveys and KPIs to enable strategic and evidence-based solutions and integrate continuous improvement in the life cycle of all talent products;
- contribute to the HR digital agenda through the exploration of innovative methodologies and emerging technologies;
- embed Diversity, Equity and Inclusion dimensions in all talent projects and solutions.
Technical competencies
Behavioural competencies
Result Orientation
Operational Efficiency
Fostering Cooperation
Relationship Management
Continuous Improvement
Forward Thinking
For more information, please refer to the ESA Core Behavioural Competencies guidebook
Education and professional experience
A master’s degree in e.g. Human Resources, Business Administration, Engineering, Law or Psychology is required for this post with at least four years of hands-on experience in HR policies and talent management solutions is required for this post.
Alternatively, candidates with a bachelor’s degree, complemented by an additional 4 years of relevant professional experience in the above-mentioned domains can be considered.
Additional requirements
- Experience in carrying out qualitative studies, including surveys and focus groups, and reviewing literature.
- Experience in one or more of the following areas: sourcing strategies, selection processes and toolkits, mobility frameworks, employee listening initiatives (from design and communication to implementation and follow-up actions).
- Strong digital and data savviness and experience.
- Knowledge of latest methodologies such as agile, design thinking and lean management.
Diversity, Equity and Inclusiveness
ESA is an equal opportunity employer, committed to achieving diversity within the workforce and creating an inclusive working environment. We therefore welcome applications from all qualified candidates irrespective of gender, sexual orientation, ethnicity, religious beliefs, age, disability or other characteristics.
At the Agency we value diversity, and we welcome people with disabilities. Whenever possible, we seek to accommodate individuals with disabilities by providing the necessary support at the workplace. The Human Resources Department can also provide assistance during the recruitment process. If you would like to discuss this further, please contact us via email at contact.human.resources@esa.int.
Important Information and Disclaimer
This job requisition aims to establish a reserve list of suitable candidates for upcoming and future recruitment needs for the next two years.
The post is expected to be subject to rotation in line with ESA’s mobility and workforce needs.
In principle, recruitment will be within the advertised grade band (A2-A4). However, if the selected candidate has less than four years of relevant professional experience following the completion of the master’s degree, the position may be filled at A1 level.
During the recruitment process, the Agency may request applicants to undergo selection tests. Additionally, successful candidates will need to undergo basic screening before appointment, which will be conducted by an external background screening service, in compliance with the European Space Agency's security procedures.
Note that ESA is in the process of transitioning to a Matrix setup, which could lead to organisational changes affecting this position.
The information published on ESA’s careers website regarding working conditions is correct at the time of publication. It is not intended to be exhaustive and may not address all questions you would have.
Nationality and Languages
Please note that applications are only considered from nationals of one of the following States: Austria, Belgium, Czechia, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Luxembourg, the Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, the United Kingdom and Canada, Cyprus, Latvia, Lithuania and Slovakia.
According to the ESA Convention, staff shall be recruited on the basis of their qualifications, taking into account an adequate distribution of posts among nationals of the Member States.
The working languages of the Agency are English and French. A good knowledge of one of these is required. Knowledge of another Member State language would be an asset.