Director of AI-Driven Talent & Leadership

Just Eat Takeaway.com; Amsterdam; On-site; EUR 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Job summary

Just Eat Takeaway.com is seeking a Director Talent & Leadership to act as the growth engine for our AI-led people strategy across markets. You will report to the CHRO, shape talent priorities, elevate performance management, and build a culture where everyone thrives in a complex, international environment.

You will lead a multidisciplinary team of talent professionals, design scalable learning architectures, build succession pipelines, and partner with Talent Acquisition to set hiring

Qualifications

• Proven track record of strategic HR or talent leadership in a complex, international, or multi-country environment.
• Expert knowledge of talent management, performance frameworks, learning architecture, leadership development, and succession planning.
• Strong management skills with the ability to lead specialist teams, navigate trade-offs, and deliver quality results through ambiguity.
• Outstanding executive presence and human-relations capability, building trust and influencing senior stakeholders with discretion.
• Experience designing operating models and establishing new capabilities, such as integrating AI into talent and learning programs.
• Strategic problem-solving mindset committed to driving talent density, feedback culture, and execution excellence.

Responsibilities

• Shape and lead an enterprise AI-led talent and leadership strategy aligned with business priorities and execution accountability.
• Own the performance management system to drive clarity, continuous feedback, fair calibration, and improved talent density across JET.
• Lead and empower a multidisciplinary team of talent professionals, allocating capacity to high-impact enterprise needs.
• Build robust succession pipelines and facilitate strategic internal mobility to ensure business continuity and growth readiness.
• Design scalable learning architectures, technical upskilling, and development solutions that enhance capability faster than business complexity grows.
• Develop leadership capabilities across all levels—from first-time managers to C-suite executives—through coaching and targeted architecture.

Job description

Just Eat Takeaway.com is seeking a Director Talent & Leadership to act as the growth engine for our AI-led people strategy across markets. You will report to the CHRO, shape talent priorities, elevate performance management, and build a culture where everyone thrives in a complex, international environment.

You will lead a multidisciplinary team of talent professionals, design scalable learning architectures, build succession pipelines, and partner with Talent Acquisition to set hiring