Director of People, Europe

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Through our multi-mobility app, we feature broad options for everyone across 9 European markets and over 180 cities.

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Director of People, Europe | Freenow* Navigation* Inhalt* Fußzeile* SafetyDownload the app## **YOUR DAILY ADVENTURES WILL INCLUDE:****Business Leadership & Partnership*** Act as primary People Business Partner to the Lyft, President of Europe and European Leadership Team and team members* Translate business strategy into people, organizational, and talent priorities that drive performance.* Align European people strategy with Lyft’s global People strategy.* Shape workforce planning and operating model decisions to support growth.**Transformation, Growth & M&A*** Lead people strategy for organizational transformation and business evolution across Europe.* Own European people integration in partnership with Global People M&A and partner with cross functional partners on diligence and integration efforts* Drive organizational design and change initiatives to enable scalable growth.* Lead critical integration phases, including temporary oversight of HR Operations where required.**Talent, Leadership & Culture*** Define and drive talent, succession, and leadership strategies for European key and senior roles.* Coach senior leaders to improve leadership effectiveness and organizational performance.* Shape a high-performance, inclusive, and accountable culture across Europe.**Employee Relations & Risk*** Provide executive oversight of employee relations, labor relations, compliance, and workforce risk across Europe.* Partner with Legal and leadership teams on complex and high-impact people matters.**People Leadership, AI & Scaling*** Provide dotted-line regional leadership across all European People functions, driving alignment and consistency without direct reporting authority.* Lead a high-impact People Business Partnering team across Europe.* Drive adoption of AI, analytics, and technology to improve decision-making, workforce insights, and efficiency.* Scale People processes through automation and data-driven operating models.---## **TO BE SUCCESSFUL IN THIS ROLE:*** 12+ years of progressive People leadership experience in international, multi-country environments.* Proven success partnering with executive leadership teams in high-growth, technology, marketplace, mobility, or consumer businesses.* Strong track record in organizational transformation, change management, and business growth.* Experience leading mergers, acquisitions, and post-merger integration, including organizational design, talent integration, and cultural alignment.* Experience leading Business Partnering teams within complex matrix organizations.* Strong understanding of European employment law, labor relations, and works council environments.* Ability to lead HR Operations/shared services during transformation or integration phases.* Strong commercial acumen with ability to connect people strategy to business outcomes.* Experience leveraging data, technology, and AI to drive organizational effectiveness and scale.* Proven ability to influence senior stakeholders and operate in ambiguity and fast-changing environments.**Location & Travel*** Regular travel across European markets and Lyft locations as required.---## BENEFITS & PERKS IN A NUTSHELL:| | || --- | --- || * Flexible working arrangements | * LinkedIn Learning || * Sabbatical & special leave policies | * WeRoad partnership || * Birthday, 24th + 31st December off | * Short term EU work policy || * Mobility Credit | * Health Insurance || * Employee assistance program | || || --- || **Plus more local benefits depending on your work location!** |---## **DIVERSITY, EQUITY & INCLUSION:**Freenow is an equal opportunity employer and we consider qualified applicants regardless of race, religion, national origin, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, disability or age.

We are a global, diverse, highly motivated, and collaborative team that strives for excellence and likes to have fun. We want you to grow and evolve, bring your true self to work. ---## **ABOUT Freenow:**Freenow by Lyft empowers smarter mobility decisions, helping people to move freely and cities to thrive.

Millions of passengers can access services including taxis, private hire vehicles, carsharing, car rental, e-scooters, e-bikes, e-mopeds, and public transport within a single app.In July 2025 Freenow was acquired by Lyft, a global mobility platform, which connects riders and drivers for billions of rides across North America and Europe.

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