Senior People Business Partner (Leadership & People Development) m/f/d

What you will be doing:

• Exploring development goals and practical next steps
• Offering advice and challenging assumptions
• Supporting wellbeing and realistic role and career expectations

• How do I give constructive feedback or discuss career concerns?
• How do I address conflict, disengagement or difficult personal circumstances?
• When might disciplinary action be needed?

• Use insights from working with leads to design suitable development formats, from peer groups to training
• Create a learning path for aspiring and first-time leads
• Distinguish individual development needs from structural issues and propose organisational changes processes where needed

• Build development paths linked to jobs, roles, competencies and career levels
• Combine on-the-job learning, peer learning, internal expertise and external training
• Design change processes for job families affected by technology or market shifts

• Relevant Experience: Several years advising leaders on difficult people situations, designing leadership development and building practical learning or career-development structures. You bring coaching capability acquired through qualification or practice, alongside experience in organisational development.
• People-Positive Approach: You trust in people’s intrinsic motivation and capacity to grow. You help create the conditions for both, contributing to a fair, empowering organisation where people can thrive.
• Creative Problem Solving: You don’t just follow a playbook - but are able to write it. You understand people and business needs, develop tailored solutions and recognise when a challenge calls for individual development, organisational change or both.
• Hands-on Ownership: You turn ideas into working solutions, bring the right people together, collaborate with them and follow through from design to implementation.
• Technology Understanding: You have worked in a tech environment and understand the work of data and AI professionals. You recognise how technological change may reshape their development needs and careers.
• Languages: You are proficient in English and German, including the ability to coach leaders and navigate sensitive conversations in both languages.

A few notes:

• We don’t expect you to be an expert in everything. If some of this speaks to you, let’s talk.
• We care more about how you think, learn, and work with others than about job titles in your past professional experience.
• In this role, you don't just advise or organize. There is genuine room to create impact and shape this role over time.
• The salary range for this role is €72,000 - €89,000 per year.

Why you'll love working with us:

• Take initiative and watch your contributions drive real change in our dynamic environment.

• We prioritize creativity, open dialogue, and teamwork over rigid structures, ensuring every voice is heard.

• Work alongside an international team of top-notch data specialists who are passionate about creating innovative and elegant solutions with clients from all corners of the world.

• Take advantage of abundant learning opportunities for growth, supported by a yearly training budget, to help you develop new skills and advance your career.

• Enjoy a work environment that respects your work-life balance, offering flexibility and the option to work from the office and from home.

• If you're moving to Germany, our comprehensive relocation package ensures a smooth transition, helping you feel at home from day one.

• As part of the Lufthansa Group family, you'll benefit from discounted flight tickets from Lufthansa and partner airlines that make exploring the world easier and more flexible.