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Manager Workforce & Leadership Development (m/f/x)

Manager Workforce & Leadership Development (m/f/x)

This role is the architect of Planon's future workforce capability, enabling an AI-native, skills-centric organization where leadership, learning, technology and workforce design come together to accelerate business performance.

Planon is evolving as a global Software & Services organization, combining strong domain expertise with innovation, digital transformation and AI-enabled ways of working.


As Manager Workforce Capability & Leadership Development, you will play a key role in preparing Planon's workforce for the future by building the leadership capabilities, skills and learning ecosystems required to support business growth.
You will translate Planon's workforce strategy into practical capability solutions across Product, Technology, Customer Success, Commercial, Regional and Functional domains.


The role focuses on execution and impact: designing, implementing and continuously improving capability-building initiatives that enable employees and leaders to perform today while developing the skills needed for tomorrow.
You will work closely with business leaders, HR Business Partners, Schneider Electric Talent Management and internal capability teams to create a future-ready organization.

What we can challenge you with:

  • Design and implement leadership development journeys for different leadership levels, building capability in business acumen, customer focus, change leadership, innovation and cross-functional collaboration.
  • Build skills-based learning pathways and capability programs across Product, Technology, Customer Success, Sales, regional capabilities and functional expertise.
  • Develop AI and digital capability programs that enable employees to adopt AI tools effectively and support leaders in understanding how AI changes work, skills and team capabilities.
  • Support the Skills & Capability Investment Request approach by helping leaders move from headcount conversations to capability investment decisions.
  • Coordinate a modern learning ecosystem with our learning teams across product training, technology enablement, regional learning, functional academies and leadership development.
  • Create workforce capability insights on leadership capability, learning effectiveness, skills development, AI capability maturity and workforce readiness.
  • Partner with Schneider Electric Talent Management to support talent reviews, performance management cycles, succession planning, development planning and career development initiatives.

Profile

This role is a great fit if:

  • You have a minimum of 7 years of experience in Leadership Development, Learning & Development, Workforce Capability, Organizational Development or Talent Development.
  • You have experience in international technology, SaaS or digital organizations, with proven ability to design and implement global capability programs.
  • You can translate business priorities into clear capability requirements, practical learning solutions and measurable development outcomes.
  • You have strong stakeholder management and communication skills and can partner effectively with senior leaders in a global matrix environment.
  • You bring knowledge of leadership development, skills-based learning, capability frameworks, learning ecosystems, digital learning and change management.
  • You are curious about technology and AI and understand how future-of-work concepts can be translated into workforce capability building.
  • You are business-oriented, execution focused and passionate about developing people and organizations.

We offer

We offer a healthy work-life balance with the flexibility of hybrid working, in a collaborative and learning-oriented environment with opportunities for continuous development. We put our people at the heart of our company and create an inspiring and safe environment that allows everyone to work, learn, live and play. You will work on meaningful initiatives that help shape how Planon develops its workforce for the future.

Salary range: € 5.980 - € 9.170 gross per month, depending on experience.
This range reflects a good faith estimate of the expected compensation for this role, based on objective, role-related criteria. The total compensation package includes variable compensation and additional benefits.


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Planon is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to any characteristic protected by applicable law.


AI transparency statement
We may use artificial intelligence (AI) or automated tools to support parts of our recruitment process, such as application screening and candidate assessment. These tools assist our recruiters, and final employment decisions are always made by human professionals.


Excited to build capability and drive impact? Join us and help shape Planon's AI-native, skills-centric workforce.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

We know that a company is nothing without its people. Our diverse group of employees is the beating heart of Planon, and the key to our collective success. From celebrating both the big and small wins, to home working, we understand that company culture is a number one priority. Excitement, enjoyment and fun are integral to who we are and help to create a shared sense of belonging. Not only do they power our success, but they also encourage our drive and resilience.

Crucial to the personal and professional development of our people is maintaining a continuous learning culture. The Planon Academy has been set up for this reason. We encourage our people to show self-leadership, impact their personal growth and fulfil their career potential by using the range of support and tools. At the end of the day, it’s your career - we want you in the driving seat.

Our managers play a very important role in driving the talent and career development of our people. To support them in their role, we offer a specific management learning programme.

With our Healthy Hybrid Workplace framework, you have the freedom to work in a way that suits you, whether that’s from the office or home. You have the flexibility and autonomy to make sustainable choices that work for you. We believe in the benefits of coming together at the office, but we also embrace the many possibilities that working from home offers. Your wellbeing comes first.

Our application process consists of five steps:

  1. Introduction call with a recruiter
  2. First interview
  3. Assessment
  4. Second interview
  5. Offer

Learn more about our application process.

First of all, you will receive an attractive salary and benefits package. Secondly, our employees enjoy a healthy work-life balance and have multiple opportunities to grow.

Learn more about the benefits specific to your country.

Alongside developing smart sustainable building management software to support our clients on their journey to net-zero buildings, we are investing in improving the sustainability of our own operations.

In our daily activities, we adhere to sustainable business practices. We include these practices in our company values and standards, which are implemented in several ways. The UN Sustainable Development Goals play a leading role in our decision-making, and we aim to report under the CSRD and the GHG Protocol.

Learn more about Planon’s impact

We value a working culture that excludes nobody. DEIB (diversity, equity, inclusion & belonging) is essential to our company and the key to unlocking the maximum potential of our individuals and teams. In everything we do, we try to break down barriers and build connections. We focus on diversity when it comes to our people, new hires, management, and leadership. We recruit, employ, and promote our colleagues based on their qualities and abilities, and do not discriminate in any manner.

Internal education also plays a big role in our DEIB programme. The programme includes internal courses and regular workshops on topics such as how to be a hiring manager, overcoming bias and intercultural competence. The global nature of our organisation and colleagues means we especially value these competences.

Planon has offices in 16 countries. The headquarters are in Nijmegen, the Netherlands.

You are more than welcome to submit an open application here. We will contact you as soon as possible.

Schneider Electric is a global industrial technology leader bringing world-leading expertise in electrification, automation and digitisation to smart industries, resilient infrastructure, future-proof data centres, intelligent buildings, and intuitive homes.

At Schneider Electric and Planon, we're building the future together. As a new colleague, you will be joining a partnership that's redefining what smart buildings can do. Our solutions bridge the gap between building systems (OT) and business processes (IT), transforming data into clear, actionable insights. This is where you come in: helping our customers to create buildings that drive innovation, operational efficiency and sustainability.

Together, we empower our customers to lead and inspire, crafting spaces that are efficient, optimised and have a positive impact on both our users’ lives and our planet.

These are the steps of our onboarding process:

  1. You will receive a welcome letter with information about your first working day.
  2. Your manager will welcome you on your first day and give you a tour of the office.
  3. You will collect your laptop and other assets from IT and visit HR to finalise the administrative onboarding.
  4. You follow the three-day online induction course by the Planon Academy.
  5. After your probation period, your manager discusses the continuation of the employment contract with you.

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