HR Director at HELLA GmbH & Co. KGaA.

Pudong, Shanghai, China -

Full Time

Start Date

Immediate

Expiry Date

29 May, 26

Salary

0.0

Posted On

28 Feb, 26

Experience

10 year(s) or above

Remote Job

Yes

Telecommute

Yes

Sponsor Visa

Skills

Strategic Business Partnership, Organizational Capability, Transformation, Talent Management, Workforce Planning, Succession Planning, Leadership Development, Organizational Design, Change Management, Governance, Compliance, Employee Relations, Data Driven Decision Support, Performance Culture, Multicultural Sensitivity, Global Mindset

Industry

Motor Vehicle Manufacturing

Description

HR Director Location FORVIA HELLA is a listed international automotive supplier. As a company of the FORVIA Group, FORVIA HELLA stands for high-performance lighting technology and vehicle electronics and, with the Lifecycle Solutions Business Group, also covers a broad service and product portfolio for the spare parts and workshop business as well as for manufacturers of special vehicles. With currently around 36,500 employees at over 125 locations, the Company is active worldwide and generated adjusted sales of €8.1 billion in fiscal year 2024. YOUR TASKS The China HR Head Electronics serves as the senior HR business leader for a large, complex division, partnering closely with senior leadership to shape, deploy, and sustain the people strategy across all Electronics activities in China. This role drives organizational capability, enables transformation, and ensures strong alignment with global and regional HR priorities. It requires strategic leadership across multiple sites, deep business partnership, and the ability to influence decisions at the enterprise level. Strategic Business Partnership •Act as the trusted HR partner to the China senior leadership team, providing thought leadership and influencing strategic business decisions. •Align local HR strategy with global and Business Group (BG) priorities, ensuring consistency while addressing China specific needs. •Serve as an active member of the Electronics China leadership team, contributing to business planning and long term workforce strategy. Talent, Workforce Planning & Succession •Lead strategic workforce planning to ensure the organization has the right capabilities to meet current and emerging business needs. •Drive the talent management and succession planning agenda across all functional areas. •Oversee leadership development initiatives, including high potential pipelines and capability building programs tailored to Electronics China. •Ensure robust onboarding, development, and retention strategies for key talent segments. Organizational Effectiveness & Transformation •Lead organizational design initiatives to support business growth, efficiency, and scalability. •Drive major transformation programs, including restructuring, capability shifts, and change management. •Strengthen cross functional collaboration and optimize organizational interfaces to support operational excellence. Governance, Compliance & Employee Relations •Oversee HR governance across all Electronics China sites, including compliance with local labor regulations and internal policies. •Manage industrial relations and employee relations topics, ensuring consistency, fairness, and risk mitigation. •Ensure structured HR processes, audit readiness, and robust controls across the HR function. Leadership Enablement & Data Driven Decision Support •Lead, coach, and develop senior HR leaders and site HR managers. •Build HR capability across the country organization, elevating strategic HR partnership skills. •Provide data driven insights and analytics to support business decisions, workforce optimization, and organizational health. Culture, Engagement & Performance •Champion a strong, performance oriented culture aligned with FORVIA/HELLA values. YOUR QUALIFICATIONS • Extensive experience in senior HR leadership roles within large, matrixed multinational organizations. • Strong understanding of the China labor market, regulatory requirements, and HR best practices. • Demonstrated success in leading HR for multi site operations and complex organizational environments. • Proven ability to partner with senior leadership, influence strategic decisions, and drive transformation. • Expertise in talent development, succession planning, organizational design, and change management. • Strong analytics capability and comfort working with KPIs, workforce metrics, and business dashboards. • Excellent communication skills in both English and Mandarin; multicultural sensitivity and global mindset. • Ability to balance strategic vision with hands on leadership in a fast moving, high growth environment. Even if you do not meet all our requirements, do not hesitate to apply to us, because the further development of our employees is very important to us and opens up a wide range of opportunities for you in our company. FORVIA HELLA stands for the variety of all employees. Inclusion and diversity are firmly anchored in our company culture. We are continuously looking for new team players and welcome applications from all interested parties, regardless of their ethical and social background, age, religion, gender, disability, sexual orientation or identity. Please send us your application via our career portal, stating your salary requirements and earliest possible starting date, with the reference number req17762. Monica Ji monica.ji@forvia.com

Responsibilities

The China HR Head Electronics acts as the senior HR business leader, partnering with senior leadership to shape and deploy the people strategy across all Electronics activities in China. This role drives organizational capability, enables transformation, and ensures alignment with global and regional HR priorities across multiple sites.