Senior human resources business partner

SENIOR HR BUSINESS PARTNER | Münster Area | Interesting Package

Our Client for this project is a German company specialising in the development and manufacture of machinery, a global leader with international clients, partner of a Global Group.

We are looking for their Strategic HR Business Partner to ensure the sustainable development of Global HR functions and become a key strategic HR function at the site.

We would like to meet an experienced professional and in this role you will act as a sparring partner to the management team and senior leaders, combining strategic HR expertise with a sound understanding of operational matters, and will play an active role in further developing the Company's HR structures within both a national and international context.

Your responsibilities include:

Strategic HR Business Partner Role

• Comprehensive advice and support for senior management and executives on all matters relating to HR, organisational structure and employment law
• Active involvement in shaping organisational, cultural and leadership development processes
• A sparring partner on an equal footing on topics such as leadership, performance, collaboration, workforce planning and change management
• Trust-based collaboration with internal stakeholders and the works council
• Support for growth, change and restructuring processes at the site

HR Strategy, Processes & Further Development

• Further developing and ensuring sustainable HR structures, processes and policies
• Responsibility for the standardisation, digitalisation and professionalisation of the HR landscape
• Leading and contributing to strategic HR projects (e.g. HR processes, systems, staff development, employer branding)
• Contributing to succession, talent and staff development programmes
• Competency matrix
• Compensation & Benefits
• Managing incentive schemes (MBOs and commission models)

Recruiting, Training & Employer Attractiveness

• Strategic responsibility for recruitment across the entire end-to-end process
• Development of modern recruitment strategies, active sourcing approaches and employer branding initiatives
• Ensuring a professional onboarding process and a positive candidate experience
• Management and development of vocational training (technical and commercial), including training marketing and external partnerships

HR controlling & international interfaces

• Development, maintenance and refinement of meaningful HR metrics, reports and dashboards
• Contribution to personnel cost, budget and forecast planning
• Formulation of well-founded recommendations for the Executive Board and management
• Close collaboration with the AETNA Group’s Head Office HR team in the role of a local HR Business Partner
• Regular coordination with Head Office Controlling regarding metrics, budgets and HR standards

What We Are Looking For:

• A completed degree or equivalent qualification with a focus on human resources, business administration, business psychology or a related field
• Several years’ relevant professional experience in a senior HR role with a strong business partner approach
• Proven experience in advising and supporting executives and senior management
• Excellent knowledge of employment law and works council law
• Experience in medium-sized, manufacturing or internationally oriented companies is an advantage
• Analytical thinking, strategic strength and a strong hands-on approach
• Excellent interpersonal skills, integrity, assertiveness and empathy
• Very good written and spoken German and English