Key Responsibilities & Tasks

People and Business Leadership

• Manage the whole People Relations function in the region

• Set vision and strategy for the People Relations function in the region, securing deployment of People Plan

• Ensure that the people relations budget allocation for all countries is in check

• Drive local continuous improvement / change initiatives in alignment with company-wide programs

• Oversee the development of the People Relations team, providing coaching and learning opportunities to team members

Program Design & Delivery

• Guide the design and implementation of large-scale local and regional people program

• Translate global People Strategy into region-specific people plans

Labor Law and Compliance

• Stay up-to-date on changes in labor law, compliance and other legislation affecting employees

• Create a structure/governance that foster healthy Union/Work Council relations

Ethics and Discipline

• Oversee selected discipline, grievance and code of conduct/ethics cases (e.g. extremely sensitive, involves top management, etc.) together with Country People Relations Manager

People Analytics

• Drive the delivery of people KPIs and consistent employee experience in the region

• Leverage data and analytics to drive strategic people decisions for the region

Experience

• Bachelor’s degree in business or related field; Master’s degree preferred

• 10+ years of HR leadership experience heading a country/region or supporting a line of business, including leading teams

• 5+ years leading a team of HR professionals

• HR experience in the manufacturing industry preferred