Senior Manager Human Resources Germany

The Senior HR Manager Germany is responsible for providing strategic and operational HR leadership across all German entities/sites. This role ensures full compliance with German labor law codetermination regulations and internal governance standards leads effective engagement with employee representative bodies (Works Councils and unions) and delivers high-quality HR services aligned with the companys overall business strategy. The role acts as a trusted advisor to local regional and global senior leadership and plays a key role in organizational effectiveness employee relations and workforce planning and transformation within Germany.

Strategic HR Leadership

• Act as strategic partner to Leadership and Strategic HR Business Partners translating business objectives into people policies and processes
• Contribute to workforce planning organizational design succession planning and talent management initiatives
• Support change management initiatives including restructurings transformations and efficiency programs

Employee Relations & CoDetermination

• Lead interactions with the German Works Council and other employee representative bodies in line with codetermination requirements (GBR Sprecherausschuss BR JAV etc.)
• Manage collective bargaining processes works agreements and consultation procedures
• Proactively manage employee relations ensuring constructive labor relations and risk mitigation at all Sasol sites in Germany
• Draft and negotiate works agreements with codetermination bodies (focus on the Hamburg site)

Labor Law & Compliance

• Ensure compliance with German labor law collective agreements and internal policies and guidelines
• Advise leadership and managers on labor law employment contracts disciplinary actions and terminations (including social selection severance frameworks and redeployment options where applicable)
• Partner with Legal and external advisors where required on complex or sensitive matters
• Monitor regulatory changes in German employment law and codetermination and assessing impact on HR policies and practices

HR Operations & Service Delivery

• Oversee core HR processes including recruitment onboarding performance management compensation benefits payroll and employee lifecycle management
• Ensure consistent high-quality HR service across all German entities
• Drive continuous improvement and simplification of HR processes procedures and policies through standardized approaches across Germany
• Provide HR consulting to Hamburgbased managers and employees on HR topics (e.g. compensation performance management labor law issues local implementation of reorganizations) ensuring alignment with group policies and German regulations
• Oversee apprenticeship programs in Hamburg Brunsbüttel and Marl ensuring compliance with vocational training regulations and alignment with talent pipeline needs
• Ensure data accuracy timeliness and compliance in HR administration including proper use of HRIS and adherence to data protection requirements

Talent Performance & Culture

• Support leaders and SHRBPs in performance management leadership development and capability building
• Champion a positive compliant and inclusive workplace culture aligned with company values
• Support employee engagement initiatives and wellbeing priorities
• Contribute to Diversity Equity & Inclusion initiatives promoting equal opportunities nondiscrimination and a respectful workplace

Leadership & Stakeholder Management

• Lead and coach the Germany HR team fostering capability accountability and collaboration
• Lead five direct reports (HR Manager Marl HR Manager Brunsbüttel HR Business Partner Hamburg Manager Payroll Germany and Labor Relations Manager Germany)
• Act as the primary HR interface for Germany towards regional and global HR functions
• Build strong relationships with internal stakeholders external advisors and authorities as required
• Rolemodel company values and ethical standards fostering a highperformance feedbackoriented culture within the HR team and the broader organization

• Degree in Human Resources Law Business Administration or related fields (Masters degree preferred)
• Extensive senior level HR experience in Germany ideally within a complex or multinational organization
• Proven experience working with German Works Councils and managing collective labor relations
• Experience in leading HR teams and managing HR budgets is a strong plus

• Deep knowledge of German labor law codetermination and collective bargaining frameworks
• Strong experience in employee relations restructurings and change management
• Solid understanding of HR operations Payroll compensation and benefits and talent management processes
• Good understanding of HRIS tools and data analytics to support decisionmaking

• Strong leadership influencing and stakeholder management skills
• High level of judgment integrity and discretion
• Ability to operate effectively in a matrix and international environment
• Excellent communication skills in German and English (written and verbal)
• Strong problemsolving and conflict resolution skills with the ability to balance business needs and compliance requirements
• Resilience and ability to manage ambiguity tight timelines and multiple priorities

• A collegial team and a wide range of tasks with a high degree of creative freedom await you for which you will quickly assume responsibility
• We ensure the best possible work-life balance through flexible working hours the option of mobile working and full-time employment
• We offer you attractive remuneration supplemented by numerous modern social benefits including company pension schemes
• We support you in your development with individual further training opportunities at specialist project or management level and enable a wide variety of career paths
• As part of our health management you can access a work-life service personal advice/coaching and webinars at any time

If you have any questions about the advertised position or Sasol in Germany Emily Timm will be happy to help you.

Emily Timm
Phone: 49 40
E-Mail: Please apply via our application portal.

Sasol Germany GmbH
Anckelmannsplatz 1
20537 Hamburg

believes in diversity and equal opportunities. We expressly welcome all applications regardless of your gender ethnicity religion ideology disabilities age or sexual identity.