Head of HR & Communication Applications

Are you an ambitious IT professional looking for challenges growth and flexibility You are structured and enjoy communicating and exchanging with stakeholders while driving things forward Then youve come to the right place.

Original Equipment Solutions (OESL) from Continental is becoming a stand-alone global player in the automotive sector with over 17000 employees and 2 billion in sales. Operating in 15 countries with 35 locations and tech centers we leverage Continentals legacy to serve major OEMs and commercial vehicle customers with high-quality parts.

The OESL IT department is newly conceived and being built now! With this pioneering effort OESL IT will be flexible fast and forward-thinking. Our IT team will become a strategic advisory partner strengthening digital capabilities and driving business success.

In your role as Head of HR & Communications Applications you will work in a dynamic environment and shape the HR IT and internal communication landscape with us. The role handles the relationship towards our business customers as well as to our internal and external suppliers for all HR IT and communications applications.

Your Responsibilities:

• Define and manage the IT portfolio and strategy for HR and Communications applications ensuring seamless integration with corporate objectives and alignment with HR and communications needs.
• Develop and maintain IT roadmaps for HR and Communications systems prioritizing innovation agility and operational effectiveness.
• Take end-to-end responsibility for HR and Communications applications lifecycle including planning demand management delivery and outcome reporting while tracking performance metrics and resolving issues proactively.
• Foster a product-oriented culture with a BizDevOps approach managing multi-national teams for seamless collaboration across time zones and business units.
• Build and lead cross-functional product teams promoting accountability innovation and high performance while empowering them to work independently using agile methods.
• Ensure effective resource allocation across HR and communications IT projects maintain alignment with business priorities and provide mentorship to foster team development and career growth.
• Act as the central liaison between HR Internal and External Communications and IT stakeholders managing expectations and fostering collaboration to generate IT-driven business value.
• Maintain relationships with IT consulting and IT support partners as well as software providers in the field of HR and communication applications.
• Promote continuous improvement to keep HR IT solutions competitive compliant and future-ready while optimizing processes and enhancing digital employee engagement.

Qualifications :

Your qualifications

• Degree in Computer Science Information Technology Business Informatics Business Administration or equivalent.
• Proven experience in managing a comprehensive portfolio of HR and communication applications ensuring their seamless integration into a modern IT architecture.
• Expertise in HR and corporate communications technologies including HCM platforms payroll systems employee engagement tools and digital communications solutions.
• Experience driving digital transformation initiatives with a focus on modernizing HR IT systems and enhancing employee experience and engagement
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills with the ability to collaborate effectively between IT HR and corporate communication teams.
• Strong knowledge of modern IT architectures including cloud-based HR solutions
• Exceptional understanding of HR processes employee lifecycle management and corporate communication best practices with the ability to analyze and optimize processes for efficiency and compliance.
• Business acumen and the capability to analyze complex HR and communications requirements translating them into effective IT solutions.
• Demonstrated experience in leading IT projects across multiple stakeholders and cross-functional teams both locally and internationally.
• Advanced skills in multi-project management with the ability to manage priorities align resources and drive timely delivery of HR IT initiatives.
• Strong leadership and coaching skills with the ability to inspire develop and motivate high-performing teams.
• Ability to articulate complex technical concepts and translate them into understandable language for executives and non-technical stakeholders.

Additional Information :

What we offer:

• The 13th salary  Paid once a year in December;
• Meal tickets - With a value of 40 Ron;
• Hybrid schedule  Work-life balance is important so we offer a flexible schedule. Please agree on this with your superior;
• Private Health Insurance  Health is the most important so we offer you a medical subscription through Signal Iduna;
• Referral bonuses - We encourage colleagues to refer new candidates to us and at the same time to get the chance to receive a bonus;
• Bookster  Feed your body and your mind. You can borrow books and youll receive them at the office;
• Sports benefits- Its important to stay active so we offer you the 7Card;
• Discounts at our partners  We collaborate with different vendors and we receive discounts for various products/ services like rubbers restaurants kindergartens etc;
• System for Rewarding Improvement Ideas  We have an internal improvement program (Continental Idea Management) that allows you to come up with ideas and to be honored with an attractive bonus (this is established by the CIM team according to your improvement idea);
• Happy days  If you or your child is getting married or you become a parent you receive some extra free days;
• Life events celebration - If your family is growing we praise your newborn with a bonus;
• Unfortunate events - In case of unhappy events in your life we support you by offering you free days and financial support (handled on a case-by-case basis);
• Extra vacation days  You begin with 22 vacation days/year and starting with the 3rd year with us we offer you 1 more day of vacation and afterward from 2 to 2 years youll get one more extra day (the maximum you can achieve is 27);
• Professional development - Many opportunities to develop yourself within the company;
• Diversity and multicultural mindset - We encourage you to join us no matter who where or what you are. We have colleagues from different nations and a variety of languages are spoken in our company.

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Remote Work :

No

Employment Type :

Full-time