Human Resources Business Partner EU (Fixed-Term Contract)

Do you want to work for some of the worlds leading audio brands Become a part of the HARMAN team and get to work for our Sound United Business our Sound United Business Unit were passionate about bringing joy to the world through sound. As one of the largest audio portfolio companies globally were home to iconic brands like Bowers & Wilkins Denon Marantz Polk Audio Definitive Technology Classé and Boston Acoustics. Each brand carries its own legacy and together were shaping the future of home entertainment.

You will join our Sound United Business Unit in Eindhoven in the position of:

HR Business Partner EU (1- Year Fixed Term Contract)

A Career at HARMAN Lifestyle:

Were a global multi-disciplinary team thats putting the innovative power of technology to work and transforming tomorrow. As a member of HARMAN Lifestyle you connect consumers with the power of superior sound.

• Contribute your talents to high-end esteemed brands like JBL Mark Levinson Revel Denon and Bowers & Wilkins
• Unite your passion for audio innovation with high-tech product development.
• Create pitch-perfect cutting-edge technology that elevates the listening experience.

About the Role:

Are you motivated by shaping highperforming organizations and influencing leaders through change

As our EU HR Business Partner you will act as a senior strategic advisor across the Netherlands Germany France Switzerland Belgium and Spain. Youll partner with leadership teams to lead organizational change drive performance and navigate complex multi-country environments.

You will lead on complex employee relations and play a key role in engaging and influencing employee representative bodies including the German Works Council (Betriebsrat) and French CSE ensuring compliant businessaligned outcomes.

You will also coach and develop an HR Generalist who is the first point of contact for managers providing oversight on complex matters building capability and ensuring consistent delivery across the employee lifecycle.

This role combines strategic influence with hands-on delivery requiring strong experience in organizational change stakeholder management and multi-country employment frameworks.

What You Will Do:

Strategic & Operational HR Partnering

• Act as a trusted advisor to senior leaders across Europe providing pragmatic business-aligned HR guidance
• Deliver both strategic and hands-on HR support across the full employee lifecycle
• Partner with leadership to build organizational capability support growth and drive workforce planning
• Translate business strategy into actionable regionally aligned people plans

Employee Relations Legal & Compliance

• Ensure compliance with European labor laws across multiple jurisdictions including EOR arrangements
• Lead complex employee relations cases (investigations disciplinary actions grievances)
• Maintain HR policies aligned with local legal and business requirements
• Manage relationships with Works Councils (Betriebsrat) French CSE and other representative bodies
• Lead consultation processes ensuring strong documentation compliance and stakeholder engagement

Compensation Benefits & Payroll

• Support compensation cycles including salary reviews bonuses and pay adjustments
• Contribute to job evaluation grading and benchmarking
• Partner with payroll and reward teams to ensure accurate and compliant delivery

HR Operations & Systems

• Ensure accurate and compliant HR data and documentation
• Manage HR processes organizational changes and workflows in Workday
• Generate and interpret HR data to provide actionable business insights

Change Management & Projects

• Support cross-border HR projects including organizational change and integration initiatives
• Deliver project milestones across multiple countries in line with business priorities
• Drive effective stakeholder management communication and adoption of change

What You Need to Be Successful:

• At least 5 years of HR Business Partner experience in an international multi-country environment
• Strong expertise in European labour law and employee relations
• Experience working with German and/or French Works Councils / employee representative bodies
• Fluency in English
• Ability to operate at both strategic and hands-on levels
• Strong stakeholder management influencing and problem-solving skills
• Experience in change management projects and organisational transformation
• Familiarity with HR systems and confidence working with data
• Highly organised adaptable and comfortable working across international teams

Bonus Points if You Have

• Fluency in additional European languages (e.g. French or German)
• Experience with Workday or similar HRIS platforms
• Background working in a global US-based organization

What Makes You Eligible

• Willingness to travel as needed
• Ideally based near Eindhoven though other European locations near a HARMAN location across Netherlands France Spain UK may be considered; this is a hybrid role requiring regular presence at one of our office locations
• Flexibility to collaborate across international teams and accommodate varying working hours

What We Offer:

• A flexible work schedule where you will be able to work from home up to 40% and the remaining days in our office in Eindhoven The Netherlands.
• You are going to work in an international team within a friendly global working atmosphere.
• HARMAN offers a diverse and inclusive work environment that fosters and encourages career development opportunities professional training and competitive market base compensation.
• Professional development opportunities through HARMAN Universitys business and leadership academies.
• Be Brilliant employee recognition and rewards program.
• Top-notch employee discounts on world class HARMAN products (JBL HARMAN Kardon Bowers & Wilkins AKG etc.)

Join HARMAN and discover a world of endless possibilities!

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HARMAN is proud to be an Equal Opportunity / Affirmative Action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard torace religion color national origin gender (including pregnancy childbirth or related medical conditions) sexual orientation gender identity gender expression age status as a protected veteran status as an individual with a disability or other applicable legally protected characteristics.