Company Description
Family-owned with a history of more than 150 years, the Umdasch Group fully appreciates the classic values of corporate sustainability: reliability, trust, responsibility.
With about 8,400 employees and over 170 sales and logistics facilities on 5 continents, the Group has come a long way from its early days in its home town of Amstetten in Austria. A global perspective is essential for international success. So too are orientation toward world markets, flexibility and dynamism, and a willingness to change. All combined they are a tremendous success factor. Successfully combining them all is a huge challenge.

Job Description
The Head of Leadership Development is accountable for all leadership development related topics within the Umdasch Group. We are seeking an experienced HR professional with outstanding people skills to ensure that our leadership programs and initiatives are effective, efficient, and aligned to overall business objectives.
This position can be located either in our headquarters in Amstetten (Austria) or in one of our global headoffices.
In this role you are reporting to the Head of Global HR Umdasch Group and will…

• ...develop and execute a strategic leadership development plan that align with the organization's vision, values, and business goals.
• ...further develop our existing leadership development programs and create new programs - including in-person workshops, coaching, mentoring and e-learning modules.
• ...carry out leadership programs across all divisions globally.
• ...design and deliver initiatives to enhance leadership skills across all levels of leadership.
• ...utilize assessment tools to identify leadership strengths and development areas.
• ...regularly evaluate the effectiveness of leadership development initiatives and make data-driven improvments.
• ...act as a trusted advisor to managers on leadership development matters.
• ...manage the budget for leadership development programs and ensure cost-effective use of resources.
• ...disciplinary lead & further develop HR Leadership Development team
• ...travel regularly globally (30% on average).

Qualifications
We are a team of highly motivated and inspired HR Developers. The perfect match for us would be someone who…

• …is eager to find the best solution for our internal customers and loves to involve stakeholders on a global level.
• …is inspired by enabling behavioral and cultural changes to support our managers in growing beyond their potential.
• …is a team-player with hands-on mentality and strong communication skills.
• …has a degree in Business Education (Wirtschaftspädagogik), Psychology, or HR-Development.
• ...has already gained some leadership and international experience.
• …is experienced in designing and facilitating leadership development initiatives & programs.
• …is passionate about creating learning contents on a high didactical level.
• …has excellent English skills (MUST) and good German (PLUS) or any other additional language skills as a valuable asset.

Additional Information
As a member of the Umdasch Group you will…

• … be eligible for different benefits such as Vital (our health program), our canteen and much more.
• …work in a responsible-minded organization with the charm of a family-owned business.

A salary in line with the market is offered for this position, which is based on the specific qualification and adequate professional experience.
We are required by law to state a minimum salary. The minimum annual gross salary for this position in Austria is 55.400,00 EUR according to the collective agreement (woodworking industry).
Do you think we are a match? Apply now! We are excited to get to know you.