Organizational Development Expert (f/m/d)

Position: 
Staff
Location: 
Vienna
Status: 
Full-time
Unit: 
Human Resources Office
E-mail: 
[email protected]
Open for Employee Referral
Application deadline: 
Open until filled
Starting date: 
As soon as possible

The Office of Human Resources at Central European University (CEU) is looking for an Organizational Development Expert to join our team.

 

Your key responsibilities:

 

As a member of a Human Resources team, you partner with multiple stakeholders across the University to identify opportunities for improvement and organizational transformation activities. Exceptional project management and strong collaboration skills will be essential to this role’s success. As a cross-functional partner you will be engaged with the following:

 

Change management:

• Drive the implementation of the human resources strategy in line with CEU’s objectives
• Drive the development and implementation of a change management plan together with key stakeholders for projects owned by Human Resources.
• Applying diverse change management methodologies, ensure successful management and delivery of organizational change projects.
• Integrate change management activities into project plans, understand potential barriers to change; identify risks and implement mitigation plan
• Process improvement and enhancement in all fields of HR in partnership with your HR colleagues
• Prepare and continuously update change roadmap
• Perform lessons learned workshop and ensure continuous improvement of roll-out activities

 

Projects and processes expertise:

• Continuous improvement of HR systems, policies and procedures to improve operational efficiency and employee experience
• Ensure that HR policies are aligned with legislative requirements and market best practices
• Drive and implement HR initiatives/processes within the areas of performance management, promotions, career management, talent development, salary benchmarking, employer branding, employee engagement
• Coordinate and execute needed project reviews that monitor results and make recommendations for future improvements. 

• Ensure alignment between key stakeholders, unit/department leaders, HRO members and CEU employees

 

Your skills and experience:

 

• Bachelor’s degree in a related field
• At least 3 years of experience in a similar role in an international environment
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Fluency in English
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office (Outlook, Word, Excel)
• Proven track record in change management and HR project membership/leadership
• Ability to navigate in a complex environment and organizational structure
• Great attention to details
• Good organizational and interpersonal skills
• Ability to handle multiple tasks and to prioritize
• Advanced internal client communication skills
• Discretion when dealing with sensitive/confidential information
• Multicultural orientation and open-mindedness
• Interest in creative problem-solving

 

What we offer:

 

• International environment
• Modern office space, easily accessible, opportunity to work from home (2 days/week)
• Salary supplement for meals
• Employer contributions to Resaver private pension plan
• Family support scheme
• In-house opportunities for job related trainings and workshops

 

We offer a competitive salary starting from gross 60 000 EUR/year. A higher salary is possible if warranted by the candidate’s working experience.

How to apply

Applicants need to submit:

• CV
• Contact information of two references

Please send your complete application package to: [email protected] , including the job code in the subject line: 2023/091.

We do not ask for reference letters at the first stage of application; the referees of short-listed candidates may be contacted for references later by CEU.

  

CEU is strongly committed to the promotion of gender equality and equal opportunities within our institution. Previous training, work experience and/or engagement with matters of equality, diversity and inclusion at the organizational level will be an asset.

Central European University does not discriminate on the basis of—including, but not limited to—race, color, national and ethnic origin, religion, gender and sexual orientation in administering its educational policies, admissions policies, employment, scholarship and loan programs, and athletic and other school-administered programs.

About CEU

One of the world’s most international universities, a unique founding mission positions Central European University  as both an acclaimed center for the study of economic, historical, social and political challenges, and a source of support for building open and democratic societies that respect human rights and human dignity. CEU is accredited in the United States and Austria, and offers English-language bachelor's , master's and doctoral  programs in the social sciences, the humanities, law, environmental sciences, management and public policy. CEU enrolls more than 1,400 students from over 100 countries, with faculty from over 50 countries.  

In 2019, CEU relocated from Hungary to Austria as the Hungarian government revoked its ability to issue US-accredited degrees in the country. As a result, CEU offers all of its degree programs in Vienna, Austria; and retains a non-degree, research and civic engagement presence in Budapest, Hungary, through its CEU Democracy Institute , the Institute for Advanced Study , the CEU Summer University  and The Vera and Donald Blinken Open Society Archives (OSA) , and its Hungarian language public educational programs and public lectures.  

For more information, please visit https://www.ceu.edu/ .

CEU is an equal opportunity employer.

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