HR Director BDAL & Head of HR Germany North (mfd)

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If you are the kind of HR leader who thrives on shaping strategy hands-on leadership and driving meaningful organizational impact this is your this senior HR position - whether at Business Division level or as Country HR Lead - you will operate at the intersection of business ambition people strategy and organizational transformation. You will influence how the business grows how leaders lead and how talent and culture evolve to meet the demands of a fastchanging environment. This is a role for someone who doesnt just enable progress but creates it.

• Strategic People Leadership: Lead the overarching people strategy for the division or country aligning workforce culture and organizational design with business goals.
• Executive Partnering: Advise senior leaders on strategic decisions leadership effectiveness and organizational health; coach teams to build highperformance environments.
• Talent & Leadership Development: Drive talent management succession planning and leadership development to build a strong futureready pipeline.
• Total Rewards & Performance: Oversee or support compensation benefits and performance frameworks that ensure competitiveness fairness and business alignment.
• Transformation & Culture: Lead or contribute to transformation initiatives (e.g. restructuring M&A) and strengthen a culture of collaboration agility and innovation.
• HR Governance & Compliance: Ensure adherence to global HR standards and local labor laws; drive operational excellence and continuous improvement across HR processes.
• Employee Representation: For the country role: manage Works Council and Economic Committee relations ensuring transparent communication and constructive negotiation.
• HR Team Leadership: Lead and develop HR teams build capability and foster a culture of impact collaboration and strategic partnership.
• DataDriven HR & Business Impact: Use people analytics and KPIs to inform decisions anticipate workforce trends and demonstrate clear impact on business performance.

To be successful in this role you will need:

• University degree in Human Resources Business Administration Psychology or a related discipline.
• Minimum 9 - 12 years of progressive HR experience including at least 5 years in HR leadership roles within an international matrix-driven organization.
• Fluent English and German language skills (minimum C1 level)
• Ability to leverage HR metrics KPIs and analytics to support data-driven decision-making and measure business impact.
• Demonstrated experience in advising and challenging senior leadership teams; strong capability to act as a trusted partner on strategic organizational and leadership matters; proven success in global HR strategy.
• Strong experience in transformation talent strategy and complex employee relations.
• In-depth knowledge of German labor law and proven experience in managing Works Council
• Proven ability to lead fostering accountability collaboration and a service-oriented mindset.
• Strong understanding of HR governance policies and processes ensuring compliance with global standards and local regulations while driving continuous improvement.