Head of the Talent Management and Culture Division

The European Space Agency (ESA) is recruiting a Head of its Talent Management and Culture Division, who will join a dynamic, international team in the Human Resources Department. The Division is composed of two sections: the Talent Development and Culture Section and the Talent Acquisition Section. The Talent Development and Culture Section is responsible for career and mobility frameworks, performance management, leadership development, onboarding and offboarding processes, employee engagement and culture, employee listening, organisational development, and change management. The Talent Acquisition Section oversees employer branding and outreach activities, sourcing strategies and campaigns, recruitment and selection processes, and employment offers. In this role, you will play a key strategic role in shaping and fostering a skills-based talent strategy and a strong organisational culture, as well as in developing and governing talent management policies and solutions that directly support ESA's missions and ensure long-term workforce sustainability. Duties include supporting the implementation of the ESA People Strategy, providing overall leadership and coordination for Agency-wide activities, developing and maintaining talent management frameworks, steering talent acquisition approaches, ensuring strategic oversight of workforce planning, leading a diverse team, acting as a senior advisor, embedding data-driven practices across activities, and more.