Mollie is a fast growing fintech company in Europe with a vision to eliminate financial bureaucracy. Our mission is to make money management effortless for every business in Europe. We have grown exponentially over the last few years and are looking for a Head of Learning & Development plus Social Impact to join our fabulous People team in Amsterdam.

The Opportunity

Reporting into the VP People and collaborating with our People teams and business leaders, you will be responsible for leading, developing and executing the E2E Talent Strategy, driving our learning and development agenda, our social impact and Diversity Equity & Inclusion initiatives. We are looking for someone who can enable at a vision & strategy level, but will also jump into the details and be hands-on ‘The Mollie Way’. If this sounds like you, then read on!

What you’ll be doing

• Learning and Development:

  • Develop and implement a comprehensive learning strategy that meets company level, domain and craft needs, and that will contribute to the business goals.

  • Oversee the design, delivery, and evaluation of our learning programs and initiatives.

  • Foster a culture of continuous learning, development and feedback across the organisation.

• Talent Management:

  • Shape our talent management strategy to develop and retain top talent, supporting our leaders with the right talent interventions

  • Support the build and maintenance of our frameworks for talent reviews and succession planning.

  • Ensure optimisation of talent management practices with business needs and the Mollie Way.

• Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI):

  • Develop, implement and measure impactful DEI strategies, policies, and programs.

  • Champion DEI initiatives to safeguard a more diverse and inclusive workplace for everyone. Monitor and report progress.

  • Collaborate with internal and external stakeholders to promote diversity and inclusion.

• Social Impact:

  • Define and implement the company’s approach to community impact.

  • Shape the corporate donation process, ensuring alignment with company values.

  • Collaborate with teams on the set up and evolution of the Mollie Environmental, Social and Governance strategy.

• Leadership:

  • Role model The Mollie Way whilst driving business impact as part of the People Leadership team.

  • Lead and mentor a team of 6 professionals, fostering a collaborative and high-performing team environment.

  • Provide guidance, support, and development opportunities for team members.

  • Set clear goals and performance expectations for the team.

What You’ll Bring

• We expect that you to bring at least 8-10 years of experience to this role

• To be successful in this role you need to have a deep understanding of what it means to work in a scaling tech environment - and how to scale Learning in a fast past, evolving environment

• Business acumen & autonomy - we need someone who can connect learning strategies to business objectives. You don't have to be a business genius, but you should know how HR and Learning fits into the bigger picture. On top of that, you’ll be working with your team of learning partners, who are eager to support you, however, we are looking for someone who is proactive and can also drive work independently. In other words, you’ll need to be hands on, driving some of the programs on your own.

• Strong judgement and decision making - you will have the ability to build credible relationships quickly through excellent judgement and decision making skills.

• Communication skills - You'll be the one communicating HR policies and Learning initiatives to the whole organisation, so we need someone who can explain complex ideas in a clear and concise way, both in written content as well as during training and jam sessions.

• Project management skills - the learning team is always working on something, so we need someone who can juggle multiple projects and keep them on track.

• You have a natural passion for social impact and creating positive change.