Head of Group Human Resources 100%

About the job

Think global. Close to the locations. Strong in implementation.

For our client, an internationally active industrial group, we are looking for an experienced HR leader responsible for the group-wide HR alignment across eight locations in Europe, Asia and America.

The role combines strategic development with close operational proximity. You will work closely with the local HR heads and operate within an HR organisation with around 20 employees. One person reports directly to you, and you have functional leadership of seven local HR heads. As part of the extended management team, you will work closely with the company management and bring central HR topics from conception to implementation.

YOUR TASKS

• Further development of the global HR strategy, organisation and group-wide standards
• Leadership of the central HR function as well as functional management of the seven local HR heads
• Support of transformations, restructurings and organisational developments
• Responsibility for executive recruiting, talent management, succession planning and leadership development
• Management of international HR, digitalisation and process projects
• Further development of HR controlling, KPI reporting, HR dashboards as well as compensation & benefits

YOUR PROFILE

• University degree in human resources, business administration, business law or comparable qualification
• Several years of HR leadership experience in an international industrial or manufacturing company
• Experience in managing decentralised and international HR structures
• Solid practical experience in transformation, restructuring and organisational development
• Strong understanding of HR metrics, digital HR solutions and modern HR processes
• Entrepreneurial, pragmatic and implementation-strong personality with fluent German and English

Do you want to shape HR globally, but at the same time stay close to the locations and operational implementation? Then we look forward to hearing from you.