Talent Development Manager, Group

Unibail-Rodamco Germany GmbH; Paris; On-site; EUR 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Attractive fixed salary over 13 months

100% reimbursement of public transport pass

Comprehensive health insurance

30 days vacation

Access to URW Academy

Job summary

Unibail-Rodamco Germany GmbH is seeking a Group Talent Development Manager to design and implement the talent development strategy, manage performance processes, and lead succession planning initiatives.

The ideal candidate will have strong analytical skills, extensive experience in talent management, and the ability to work independently. The role provides an attractive salary, performance-based bonuses, and comprehensive benefits, including health coverage, transportation reimbursement, and generous paid leave.

Qualifications

• Minimum 5 years of experience in talent management or similar people roles.
• Experience managing performance cycles and delivering talent analytics.
• Curious, innovative, and data-driven.

Responsibilities

• Design and execute talent development strategy.
• Lead performance processes and succession planning.
• Analyze performance data for development priorities.

Skills

Talent management

Leadership development

Analytical mindset

Project management

Strong communication skills

Education

Degree from a top university or business school specializing in HR or business administration

Job description

Role Summary

The Group Talent Development Manager designs, executes, and continuously improves the Group’s talent development strategy, leading performance processes, succession planning, and development programs to support a high-performance culture.

Key Projects

1. People Performance Management
   • Lead the annual objective-setting cycle, ensuring quality, clarity, and consistency across teams.
   • Manage the full 360 feedback campaign from design to insights delivery.
   • Coordinate the Annual Review process, including preparation materials, guidance to managers, and Group review and calibration sessions.
   • Analyze performance data to generate insights for development priorities and organizational needs.
   • Continuously review and improve all performance and talent processes.
2. Group Succession Planning
   • Lead the Group’s succession planning cycle, building diverse talent pipelines for critical roles.
   • Facilitate calibration sessions with leaders to assess readiness, potential, and development needs.
   • Create talent heatmaps, risk analyses, and succession dashboards for senior leadership.
   • Partner with HRBPs and managers to design IDPs for successors and emerging leaders.
   • Ensure ongoing review and update of development actions.
3. Top Talent Programs & Leadership Development
   • Design and roll out the Group’s top talent identification framework.
   • Create, customize, and deploy tailored development programs for identified top talent and high‑potential employees.
   • Manage full program experience: learning journey, communications, stakeholder alignment, logistics, coaching.
   • Continuously evaluate impact and implement improvements.

Qualifications

• Degree from a top university or business school, specializing in HR or business administration.
• Minimum 5 years of experience in talent management, leadership development, or similar people roles.
• Experience managing performance cycles, 360 feedback, delivering talent analytics, and designing talent programs.
• Strong relationship builder with trust-based partnerships across all levels.
• Curious, innovative, data-driven, analytical mindset; able to translate insights into action.
• Excellent organization and project management skills with attention to detail.
• High autonomy, initiative, and ability to drive projects independently.
• Strong communication skills and fluency in high‑level English (written and verbal).

Benefits

• Attractive fixed salary over 13 months plus annual performance-based bonus and profit-sharing.
• Transport: 100% reimbursement of public transport pass or €700 for electric mobility solution, plus electric bike fleet.
• Health: Comprehensive health insurance with supplementary coverage €1 and life/disability coverage.
• Meals: Meal voucher card or club access with fresh seasonal ingredients.
• Paid Leave: 30 days vacation.
• Training: Access to URW Academy.
• Social & Environmental Responsibility: 1 mandatory day volunteering with choice of impact missions.
• Parenthood: Comprehensive parental policy, nursery support, 80% return-to-work, early school‑leave and sick‑child leave.

Equal Opportunity Statement

Unibail‑Rodamco‑Westfield promotes equal opportunities, diversity, and prohibits discrimination. Candidates will be evaluated without regard to race, colour, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin or any other legally protected characteristic.