Senior European HRBP - Germany - Manufacturing sector
If you enjoy the variety of an all-round HR generalist role, this role with a growing global manufacturing sector company might be just the thing to “keep you on your toes”. As the leader of key European locations featuring specialist technical, scientific, engineering and corporate function staff, you’ll be working to inspire, educate and support management teams who are new to receiving proactive HR business partnership.
You’ll be working with a recently appointed CHRO to build robust HR frameworks, designed to drive a culture of innovation combined with sustainable, profitable, and ethical growth. You’ll be leading on key hiring activity for scientific and engineering communities, whilst building employer branding campaigns, introducing social media tools, designing assessment methodologies, and implementing talent pipelining strategies that can be utilised globally as the company plans to grow both organically as well as through additional acquisitions.
This is a wide-ranging role with many priorities inclusive of:
Business partnering support to the European leadership based predominantly located within Germany
Creation of local HR processes that have international consistency (you will also be expected to contribute along with peers in developing commercial HR strategy for the company)
Creation of talent management frameworks to maximise attraction, engagement, retention, performance, succession plans, effective mentoring and knowledge transfer, and internal promotions
Ensuring robust adherence for regulatory compliance and company values, particularly for ethics and quality
Creation of integration processes to bring consistency and parity to recently acquired companies and to “settle” in future acquisitions
Leadership development and coaching for business leaders with a range of tenure and skills
Working with international peers to create an HR function that is consistent in approach, and able to influence through facts and data with a solution focussed mindset.
You’ll need to be the kind of HR leader who thrives in a complex, matrix work environment, who is constantly looking for ways to add commercial value to the business, and who enjoys the challenges of juggling local and international work priorities. You’ll also be the kind of leader who understands the unique challenges of an entrepreneurial culture - “building the airplane whilst flying it”, and everyone needing everything from you “yesterday”! This is still an “evolving” company, so you’ll need to be comfortable working with ambiguity, limited process maturity, and handling your own administration at times.
With key leaders based in the Frankfurt and Cologne areas, there is an appetite for this HR leader to be physically present at the Frankfurt location with the ability to travel, although some flexibility for working from home is feasible.
On offer is a base salary from EUR 180,000 (depending on experience level) plus annual performance bonus and LTIP. Relocation support is also potentially available within Germany for current EU citizens. Advanced knowledge of German employment laws is essential as are fluent English and German language skills
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