Job Description

REQUIRED SKILLS AND COMPETENCIES

• HR qualified – possess a Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience. Relevant HR qualification (e.g. CIPD, SHRM, HR Diploma, HR Masters) preferred
• Experience of HR business partnering – from a fast paced, international and matrixed organisation. Likely to come from a minimum of 15 years’ experience in HR with a focus on commercial HR leadership roles. Proactively looks for ways to create mutual value in partnerships, encouraging others to adopt a win-win mindset throughout the organization. Strong problem-solving skills and ability to handle complex HR issues.
• Excellent interpersonal and stakeholder management skills – able to build strong relationships with internal and external senior stakeholders to influence outcomes, manage expectations and ensure alignment of HR initiatives with business priorities. Proven experience of partnering with senior leaders.
• Business acumen – commercially aware, with a good understanding of financial drivers, risk and reward, industry trends and macro-economic changes which impact the business. Proven experience of leading business operations and the ability to provide strategic HR support based on understanding of financial P&L.
• Customer focused - promotes a positive influence on others and demonstrates a passion to deliver excellent service. Fosters an environment that maximises employee satisfaction and productivity.
• Collaborative - works cross-functionally to ensure HR solutions align with business needs. Understands cultural differences and ability to work and lead teams effectively in a global environment.
• Analytical – a clear thinker with strong attention to detail. Able to make decisions quickly and often without all the information available. Uses analytics to measure HR impact and drive informed decisions.
• Digital agility – comfortable in using technology to drive automation, efficiencies and focus on value-add delivery.
• Curious and self-motivated - keen to learn and comfortable challenging embedded perceptions and practices. Prepared to take the initiative and be proactive. A team player but also able to demonstrate a high level of initiative and comfortable working without close supervision.
• Execution excellence - excellent planning skills, able to adapt and cope with the unexpected, action orientated and problem-solving mentality.
• Communication excellence – clear and effective written and verbal skills.

JOB PURPOSE

Oversee people activities across the Germany, Netherlands and Nordics regions, ensuring alignment with the global Business and People strategy, through strategic collaboration with senior leaders in the function (including RMB stakeholders). Build people capability by shaping and implementing effective people strategies and activities within the client group to enhance employee engagement and create a high performing environment. Act as a consultant and trusted advisor to leadership teams to drive talent strategies, organisational change, workforce planning and engagement to enhance business performance. Be able to operate independently with minimal input from Head of HR and deputise for Head of HR when required.