VP of People and Organizational Development
This position has high accountability and reports directly to the CEO. We want candidates who can prove they are leaders and strategic thinkers, effective people managers and problem-solvers
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ODILO is an ed-tech company born in Spain and the founder and trailblazer of the global Unlimited Learning movement. We partner with the most innovative institutions and support over 170 Million users in 50 countries.
ODILO enables organizations to develop their customized unlimited learning ecosystem. That way, they can offer users unlimited access to the world's largest catalog of educational resources on an intelligent platform where they can create any type of educational experience without restrictions.
Only in ODILO can institutions build cultures of unlimited learning possibilities and build sustainable learning habits.
Our team is truly international (19+ nationalities) with the best talent across the education, media, content, and technology sectors.
We are looking for a Vice President of People and Organizational Development to direct and oversee all aspects of the company's people management to support our mission and overall strategy. This position has high accountability and reports directly to the CEO. We want candidates who can prove they are leaders and strategic thinkers, effective people managers and problem-solvers.
Odilo is growing very rapidly in multiple countries and areas, and we are looking for a talented People leader to scale the people function , keep the team engaged, and increase productivity as we scale.
You enjoy a mission-driven, fast-paced environment where the work you put in daily directly impacts organizational growth. You are an expert on the inner workings of a business and are proactive in driving the organization towards continuous improvement.
We are looking for an influential leader, with strong passion and commitment to Talent and People Ops, who will be thrilled working in a challenging and fast-moving environment while contributing to positively impact the education of millions of people.
We place learning and development at the core of our company, and are proud to encourage a culture of continuous learning where you will have access to our unlimited learning possibilities for you and your team, You should embrace or unlimited learning culture within the team, and have the ambition to learn, innovate, and change the status quo.
Ultimately, we want someone who will empower the Odilo team to do the best work of their career and reach their full potential
What you will do at ODILO:
- Own our overall people strategy and HR execution (recruitment, compensation, retention, recognition, etc) leading our current talent acquisition and people operations teams while attracting the best HHRR talent and building the required systems, processes and organizational structure for an hyper-growth phase,
- Oversee the Talent team to identify bar raisers and bring in the best talent globally, creating a recruiting culture based on analytical and operational excellence.
- Translate the Business strategy and our vision and values and proactively implement them into global People strategies, organizational structure and actions
- Ensure an exceptional onboarding system for our teams around the world, that is both unified but also unique to each team. You’ll build a process that makes new team members feel welcome and helps them get up-to-speed quickly using Odilo´s Unlimited Learning ecosystem
- Lead all the internal communication, events or company summit actions required to maintain strong alignment and collaboration in a fast-paced, hybrid (remote, semi-remote) and highly international and diverse environment
- Proactively assess and measure the health of our culture, and you’ll create the mechanisms to protect the “high-performance” and “extreme ownership” culture that made Odilo successful
- Create the process and systems for Odilo to deeply understand our employees with qualitative and quantitative data so that we can make strong, data driven decisions. You will lead the evolution of all People related systems as we grow, with the goal of creating a unified source of truth for each employee.
- Work closely with the CEO and the Executive team in order to define the organizational structure and processes, and recruit the best talent.
- Collaborate closely with the Executives and Managers to ensure that our recruiting philosophies, processes, tools and tactics are aligned with the objectives of the business
The ideal candidate will bring:
- Demonstrable success as a Leader in People/HHRR or as a Leader in Highly Operational roles ( COO, Cofounder, Operations Directors, Country Managers, etc) in a fast-paced environment that demands strategic thinking, analysis, organization, and collaborative communication
- Strong “builder” mentality, you have the energy, ambition and strategic thinking required to design and execute the programme and structure for rapidly expanding our operations by hiring hundreds of talented professionals both remotely and semi-remotely from our global hubs
- Excellent knowledge and passion for Talent operations, Employee onboarding, Compensation philosophy and processes, data driven decision making, culture and community building and above all creating high-performance organizations.
- Be the ultimate keeper of our Odilo company values . You must be able to coach and be coached. To give and receive tough feedback. To set up the conditions for the Odilo team to be able to do this across the entire company.
- Strong hard-working ethics and resourceful in pushing progress forward and meeting accelerated timelines with minimal oversight.
- Fluent in Spanish and English with a global mindset
What would make us happy:
- Proven experience successfully scaling the people department in a scale-up (from +250 - +1000 including global expansion) or as entrepreneurial leader that has successfully and very fast built and launched the operations for a new business area or region
- Experience building a culture that integrates semi-remote and full remote employees with people from many different regions, cultures and backgrounds.
- Other languages would be a plus.
Why ODILO?
Working at Odilo is about being part of a lifelong learning culture, where everyone has the possibility to take on challenges and participate in the growth of the company.
But we also offer:
- A unique and challenging job within an informal, creative and ambitious work environment.
- An inspiring working space in the center of Madrid.
- Flexible Compensation Plans: Food, Transportation, Childcare, Training, Health insurance and much more.
- A salary commensurate with track record and experience
- Real opportunities for internal professional development.
…And more!
Does this sound like a mission made for you? Then we need to talk!
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- Departament
- Corporate
- Locations
- Madrid
- Employment type
- Full-time
Madrid
Our vision for the top talent in Odilo
"Do remarkable work together with great people in an environment that challenges and empowers me to be my best version”
VP of People and Organizational Development
This position has high accountability and reports directly to the CEO. We want candidates who can prove they are leaders and strategic thinkers, effective people managers and problem-solvers
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