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Senior Director – Global Learning & Development, Performance & Organisational Effectiveness
Location: Zurich
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In short
At On, we believe performance isn’t just measured in output, it’s reflected in how people feel, grow, and thrive. As we continue our global expansion, we’re looking for a bold, visionary, and deeply human (Senior) Director of Learning & Development, Performance, and Organisational Effectiveness to lead us into our next chapter. You’ll shape how our team grows, not just in skills, but in confidence, clarity, and community. This is about leadership, learning, culture, and high performance. At scale. With soul.
Your Mission
Learning & Development
- Craft and scale global learning experiences that unlock potential at every level, from interns to execs.
- Design best-in-class leadership development programs tailored to On’s pace, culture, and future needs.
- Drive continuous learning, blended, bold, and built for impact.
Performance & Talent Management
- Lead the design and execution of our performance approach, empowering high performers and fuelling team growth.
- Shape and run our talent management cycle, including feedback, succession planning, and development tools.
- Embed a performance culture rooted in trust, clarity, and ambition.
Organisational Design & Effectiveness
- Partner with leadership and HR to design agile, high-performing org structures that match our scale and ambition.
- Use data and diagnostics (engagement, performance, structure) to identify opportunities and improve team health.
- Champion thoughtful, human-centred change, balancing stability and evolution.
Future Talent
- Oversee and scale our global intern and apprenticeship programs, building the pipeline for On’s next generation.
- Ensure early-career experiences are structured, inspiring, and tied to real business outcomes.
Cross-Functional Partnership & Influence
- Work closely across Talent, and senior leadership to co-create solutions that drive business goals.
- Build strong connections across geographies and functions, influencing through insight, not hierarchy.
Data & Impact
- Define success metrics across learning, performance, and org effectiveness. Use insights and feedback to iterate and improve, continuously.
- Tell a clear, compelling story of impact, grounded in data, amplified by outcomes.
Team Leadership
- Build, coach, and scale a high-performing, multidisciplinary team across L&D, Performance, OD/Effectiveness, and Early Careers.
- Be a beacon of culture and leadership, leading with purpose, clarity, and care.
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Your story
Experience
- 10+ years in global Talent Development, Learning, and OD/Effectiveness roles, ideally in large, complex, high-growth environments (+3,000 FTEs / +$4B revenue).
- Proven strategic planning and execution across performance, learning, and organisational development.
- Experience leading large, diverse teams across geographies and disciplines.
- Strong background in change management and transformation in matrixed organisations.
- Bonus points for experience in fast-paced, creative or innovation-led companies (e.g. tech, media, consumer, sportswear).
Mindset & Skills
- You think long-term but act decisively.
- You can distill complexity into clarity, making sense of ambiguity with calm and precision.
- You’re a systems thinker who can connect learning, performance, and structure.
- You tell stories with data, balancing intuition with insight.
- You thrive in global, multicultural environments and love working across borders.
- You speak the language of business and people, influencing at every level with credibility and heart.
About the Team
Being part of the talent team at On means to do things differently, we don’t do things just because they are what “HR does”. We build, grow, enable and empower the team to drive the future of On. Because this is what matters to us. Because we are On.
Gavin
Talent Acquisition Specialist
What we offer
At On, growth is more than a goal; it’s the core of who we are. We offer:
- A platform to shape the global learning, leadership, and performance journey of one of the world’s fastest-growing brands.
- A highly collaborative, values-driven team and leadership environment. Competitive compensation, benefits, and flexibility.
- A culture that values innovation, inclusion, and individual well-being, where people come to do the best work of their lives.
On is a place that is centered around growth and progress. We offer an environment designed to give people the tools to develop holistically – to stay active, to learn, explore and innovate. Our distinctive approach combines a supportive, team-oriented atmosphere, with access to personal self-care for both physical and mental well-being, so each person is led by purpose.
On is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We are committed to creating a work environment that is fair and inclusive, where all decisions related to recruitment, advancement, and retention are free of discrimination.
What to expect
We want to set everyone up for success, so here’s the lowdown on how we hire. Our process is a two-way street – bringing you into our culture, while helping us learn how you think.
Our full process can last about eight weeks from application to offer, because we care about getting it right. These steps explain how we usually do things.
Before you get started, feel free to consider if you want to work with us. Strange question? Well, we give people a lot of space to navigate their day-to-day and that style isn't for everyone. We want you to be passionate about what you do and be sure this is the right fit. Because when skills and passion combine – it creates that 'Wow' moment.