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Head of People & Culture and Organisational Integration (M&A focus) (w/m/d)

  • On-site, Hybrid
    • Vienna, Austria

Job description

Join Mavie as Head of People & Culture & Organisational Integration

Make a real impact on the future of healthcare

At Mavie, we’re transforming healthcare by creating innovative, connected, and accessible solutions that support people across their entire wellbeing journey. As a fast-growing company, we offer a dynamic environment where you can shape, build, and grow—while turning bold ideas into reality.

We’re looking for a strategic, transformation-driven Head of People & Culture & Organisational Integration to lead our People agenda through the next phase of growth. This role is key in driving M&A, integration, organisational design, and culture—ensuring we grow into one cohesive, high-performing organisation.

Key Responsibilities

M&A Due Diligence & Post-Merger Integration

  • Partner with in-house and target teams during M&A due diligence to assess organisational, cultural, and talent-related risks, readiness and opportunities.

  • Lead the people integration workstream across mergers and acquisitions, driving structure, leadership alignment, communication, and cultural harmonisation.

  • Develop and implement integration playbooks and onboarding strategies to ensure seamless transitions for acquired teams.

  • Act as the People & Cultural bridge between legacy and newly acquired organisations, ensuring alignment with Mavie’s mission and values.

Culture, Team Engagement & Change

  • Develop a cohesive culture roadmap that fosters shared purpose, collaboration, and performance across all teams.

  • Lead initiatives that strengthen employee and team engagement, inclusion, and leadership alignment throughout the integration process.

  • Oversee team events, leadership offsites, and company events that deepen connection and belonging.

  • Drive communication and change programs that embed culture and behaviors in daily operations.

Organisational Design & Development

  • Lead organisational design and development to ensure clear accountabilities, scalability, and agility.

  • Partner with leadership to define target operating models, reporting structures, and capability frameworks aligned with forecast business growth.

  • Drive leadership development, talent planning, and succession strategies to support Mavie’s next phase of maturity.

Talent Acquisition Leadership

  • Drive critical hiring initiatives hands-on, ensuring key leadership and specialist roles are filled quickly and effectively to support integration and growth.

  • Lead TA to strengthen sourcing, employer branding, and workforce planning, building agile talent pipelines aligned with business priorities.

Strategic People Leadership

  • Oversee the overall People strategy in alignment with Mavie’s business goals.

  • Serve as a trusted advisor to the leadership team.

HR Operations

  • Collaborate with our HR Operations Lead to ensure scalable, compliant, and data-driven HR processes that enable growth and integration.

  • Align operational excellence with strategic people initiatives across all markets.

Job requirements

WHAT YOU BRING

  • Master’s degree in HR, Business Administration, Organisational Psychology, or related field

  • 8+ years of HR leadership experience, ideally in scale-up, transformation, or M&A environments

  • Proven expertise in post-merger integration, organisational design, and cultural transformation

  • Strong background in M&A due diligence, change management, and leadership alignment

  • Experience leading talent acquisition across multiple markets

  • Solid knowledge of Austrian employment law and CEE HR practices

  • Fluent in German and English; additional CEE languages are a plus

  • Excellent stakeholder management, communication, and facilitation skills

  • Strategic, hands-on leader with strong organisational and problem-solving abilities

  • Collaborative team player with a proactive, high-performance mindset in fast-paced environments

WHAT YOU CAN EXPECT
At Mavie, we empower our teams with ownership, flexibility, and the freedom to innovate—creating strong opportunities for continuous learning and growth. Our work is fast-paced, impactful, and driven by ambitious goals that push us to constantly improve.

You’ll join a diverse, international team (15+ nationalities) that values collaboration, feedback, and genuine connections—while also having fun along the way.

We’re committed to an inspiring and supportive culture. Alongside a competitive compensation package, we offer a range of benefits to support your personal and professional growth:

  • Meaningful impact: Contribute to a healthier society through work that truly makes a difference.

  • Dynamic startup environment: Enjoy the freedom to innovate, experiment, and turn your ideas into reality.

  • Global, diverse team: Collaborate with colleagues from 15+ nationalities in an open, feedback-driven culture.

  • Learning & Development: Benefit from a €1,500 annual learning budget to support your personal and professional growth.

  • Wellbeing & benefits: Access corporate mental health counseling (EAP) and health insurance discounts via our parent company, UNIQA.

  • Office perks: Take advantage of a fully paid KlimaTicket, a monthly lunch budget at Schrankerl, plus free snacks, fruit, and beverages in the office.

  • Team connection: Join regular team events, from professional training sessions to informal social gatherings.

  • JobRad: Lease your dream bike easily and sustainably through our JobRad program.

Due to legal requirements in Austria, we are obliged to state the minimum salary for this position. Our salary range for this position starts at 80.000€. Based on your experience and qualifications, our final offer will be a competitive market value-based salary. 

Does this feel like the perfect fit? Come aboard, and let's revolutionise the health system together.

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On-site, Hybrid
  • Vienna, Austria
People & Culture

What it's like to work with us

We empower our team members to take on responsibility, with no rigid role definitions and many possibilities for continuous on-the-job learning.

Our work is diverse, with an emphasis on innovation and real impact. You can really make a difference in healthcare. But you have to be aware that working here is more than just a “job” for most of us. It can be tough.

We are pushing our boundaries – as a team and individuals – and you should be able to manage your energy within a fast-paced, often high-expectations environment.

Our mission is extremely ambitious. If we achieve our high goals, this is going to significantly impact  the quality of life of the generations to come and will be a great story to tell to your grandchildren. 

Worried we're all work and no play? Fear not!  We're a bunch of passionate team players with diverse backgrounds who also like to have fun at work and forge personal connections. 

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