HR Business Partner

at  Diligent Corporation

ABOUT US

Diligent is the global leader in modern governance, providing SaaS solutions across governance, risk, compliance, audit and ESG. Empowering more than 1 million users and 700,000 board members and leaders with a holistic view of their organization’s GRC practices so they can make better decisions, faster. No matter the challenge.
At Diligent, you are an agent of positive change. You are joining a team of passionate, smart, creative people who not only want to help build the software company of the future, but who want to make the world a more sustainable, equitable and better place. Be a part of a global community on a mission to make a real impact.
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POSITION OVERVIEW:

The EMEA Human Resources Business Partner is responsible for solving organizational challenges through people-related solutions. You’ll partner with a cross-functional group of subject-matter experts to design and execute strategies for how we staff, onboard, develop, motivate, retain, and organize work. You’ll also have the opportunity to collaborate internally on a variety of people-related areas. In this role, you will create and refine existing programs that support Diligent people managers and individual contributors. You will report to the VP, HR based in London.

REQUIRED EXPERIENCE/SKILLS:

• Extensive experience in handling employee relation issues within EMEA, specifically DACH
• Fluency in German
• Experience in owning, driving and executing HR projects and strategic initiatives
• Experience in creating departmental business plans and overseeing the success of them in partnership with the business.
• Able to interact effectively and professionally with all levels of personnel, including leadership.
• Ability to manage multiple, shifting priorities in a high-demand, fast-paced environment and prioritize, plan and execute on complicated assignments in a timely and efficient manner.
• Ability to function independently as well as work within a team.
• Ability to exercise appropriate judgment, confidentiality, and discretion.
• Excellent oral and written communication, presentation skills.
• Excellent interpersonal and organizational skills.
• Must be highly proficient in Microsoft Office Suite (Excel, PowerPoint, Word, Outlook, etc.)

Preferred Qualifications:

• Enthusiastic, courteous, reliable, adaptable, and flexible.
• Self-directed and detail oriented, with strong analytical, problem solving and creative thinking skills.
• Experience in partnering with Product and Technology business areas
• Bachelor’s degree in psychology, business administration, communications, or related field.

• Build relationships with business leaders to offer thought leadership on organizational and people-related strategy and execution.
• Use and request data strategically. Identify and surface trends in both qualitative and quantitative data to help improve organizational health, understand when data will assist in making smart, informed decisions, and interpret complex analyses and tie analyses back to business priorities.
• Solve problems and get to the root cause of any issue. Design and quickly implement solutions that cut across multiple disciplines, even those beyond people and organizational solutions.
• Provide expertise in the following areas: career planning, performance management, coaching, data analysis, compensation and rewards, employee relations, learning and development, recognition programs, and strategic development.
• Provide support in all areas of HR and to all levels of Diligent employees, ensuring white glove customer service.
• Drive all cyclical processes within your business area, maintaining global consistency with other regional business partners.
• Build knowledge of best practices and regulatory changes in HR and employment law for business area and jurisdiction.