HR Manager
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Job Summary
Wizz Air is a leading European low-cost airline. Our mission is to provide affordable and reliable air travel to everyone everywhere while minimizing our environmental impact. We are proud to foster a diverse and inclusive team of over 8000 employees from more than 110 nationalities who share our values of inclusivity positivity dedication integrity and sustainability.
As a rapidly expanding airline we offer exciting career opportunities across a range of functions from flight operations to engineering customer experience finance and more. We provide extensive training and development opportunities to help our employees grow and succeed in their roles. Joining Wizz Air means joining a team that is passionate about aviation dedicated to excellence and committed to making air travel accessible and sustainable for all. If you are looking for a challenging and rewarding career in the aviation industry we welcome you to explore our job opportunities and become a part of our success story.
HR Manager
Based inBudapest
Purpose of the role
The HR Manager ensures quality and efficient HR operations in assigned countries focusing on employee lifecycle processes payroll compliance and contracting. The role supports long-term compliance process improvement and automation initiatives while serving as the first point of contact for employees and service providers regarding escalated HR matters.
Responsibilities
- Oversee the operational functioning of HR in assigned countries
- Manage employee process flows including new hires transfers and terminations ensuring data accuracy in the employee management system
- Ensure smooth payroll cycles including labor distribution records and leave accrual management
- Oversee annual payroll activities such as opening closing and taxation compliance in each country
- Manage and coordinate payroll-related employee queries
- Monitor changes in labor and social security laws in collaboration with service providers ensuring compliance
- Identify opportunities for process improvement and automation communicating changes to stakeholders
- Participate proactively in labor tax and internal audits
- Oversee hire-to-retire process flow and serve as the escalation point for issues or delays
- Manage external service providers ensuring timely execution of SLAs and resolving escalated issues
- Track report and ensure KPI realization aligns with required standards
- Escalate potential risk factors to the Regional HR Manager when necessary
- Prepare regular and ad hoc executive reports
- Support long-term value creation and process redesign initiatives with Regional and Senior HR Managers
People Management
- Ensure effective workforce management for operational tasks
- Monitor capacity and resources for HR Specialists
- Establish a stable knowledge management base for continuous business operations
- Provide ongoing performance feedback to Specialists
Experience
3-5 of overall experience with 2 years of experience delivering and managing high-quality HR services in a fast-paced environment
Hard skills
- Advanced experience in core HR procedures
- Proficiency in MS Office; experience with SAP/Payroll systems is an advantage
Education
Bachelors or Masters degree
Language
Fluent English (both written and spoken); additional European language is a plus
Skills and competencies
- Analytical thinking and problem-solving abilities
- Strong organizational skills and a continuous improvement mindset
- Good communication and people management skills
- Tech and digitalization affinity
When applying please only provide valid information regarding your educational background and certificates as the original documents will be requested during the hiring process.
We look forward to meeting you and learning more about your skills and experience. Join the Wizz Air team and discover the world of opportunities.
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