Manager People Process Specialists EMEA
Location: Budapest Hungary
Major Function
As our new Manager People Process Specialists (PPS) you will lead and develop the regional PPS team responsible for delivering consistent compliant and digitally enabled HR processes across EMEA. A central part of the role is ensuring robust employment law adherence across multiple jurisdictions and providing high-quality employee relations support to managers.
You will safeguard compliance drive the adoption of digital and AI-enabled tools (Workday ServiceNow Microsoft Copilot) and strengthen manager self-service. The role also acts as the regional subject-matter expert on HR process governance and general labor law matters helping ensure a reliable and consistent employee experience.
Essential Responsibilities
Lead coach and develop the regional PPS team ensuring strong performance prioritization and consistent service delivery across all EMEA countries.
Guide managers and HR colleagues in general employment law topics including contracts terminations working time leave documentation requirements and reporting obligations in coordination with Legal where needed.
Oversee the employee relations case flow for the regionensuring issues are handled fairly timely and in alignment with local legislation and company policies.
Ensure compliant and high-quality HR process execution with a strong focus on data accuracy audit readiness and regulatory requirements across country clusters.
Drive digital and AI-enabled HR tools adoption to automate transactions enhance compliance and raise manager self-service maturity.
Partner closely with HRBPs CoEs Payroll Legal Finance and IT to secure seamless end-to-end HR processes.
Monitor HR data quality process performance and risk indicators; translate insights into corrective actions and operational improvements.
Identify and implement opportunities for standardization reduction of country-specific variations and process simplification across EMEA.
Your New Team
You will lead a regional group of People Process Specialists who execute and improve HR processes in close collaboration with HRBPs CoEs Payroll and HR Systems & Insights. The team is a key driver of compliance digital enablement and high-quality employee and manager support across the region.
You will report to the Head of PPS Globally.
Qualifications
Solid experience with employment law topics across multiple EMEA countries with the ability to translate complex rules into pragmatic guidance.
Extensive experience in HR operations shared services or employee relations in a multinational context.
Demonstrated experience handling employee relations matters including sensitive or complex cases.
Experience leading regional or cross-country HR teams.
Strong expertise in Workday and ServiceNow; familiarity with AI-enabled tools (Microsoft Copilot automation chatbots) is an advantage.
Proven ability to drive digital transformation process optimization and operational compliance.
Analytical structured and detail-oriented with a strong focus on data integrity and legal adherence.
Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills able to collaborate across HR business Legal and technology teams.
Why Join Nilfisk
At Nilfisk you will be at the forefront of a global transformation helping to shape how we operate and serve customers worldwide. You will be part of a culture that celebrates innovation diversity and the freedom to make a meaningful impact. Together we are dedicated to creating a cleaner smarter future.
Lets create a cleaner future together
Cleaning has emerged as a key contributor to health and safety sparked by technology and innovation. At Nilfisk we are a driving force in this development. Being part of Nilfisk means thinking outside of the box bringing your inspiring ideas to life sharing the results and learning from your setbacks. We believe that diversity is our greatest strength as we achieve the best results from a wide variety of views and approaches. At Nilfisk you have the freedom to be yourself and express your opinions. Nilfisk is firmly committed to growth and sustainability in everything we do. You will be empowered in your role as you collaborate with passionate colleagues on a quest to create a cleaner future.
Are you ready to make a change fora cleaner future
We embrace diversity and equality with an environment of inclusion. We encourage everyone to apply for the position regardless of origin race ethnicity religion physical or mental ability gender gender-identity or expression sexual orientation and age.
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