GERNEP - Head (m/f/d)* of Human Resources

Your tasks

• Strategic and operational responsibility for all HR topics at the German site, incl. Employer Branding, Recruiting, Comp&Ben, Talent Management, HR Legal and all HR Operations
• Being an active member of the Compact Class HR Leadership team, coordination and consolidation of HR activities within the business unit together with our sites in Italy and Austria
• Advising and supporting the MD and BU Manager on HR matters
• Personnel planning, development, and recruitment in close coordination with the management
• Supporting change processes and organizational development within the BU
• Ensuring compliance with labor law requirements and internal group guidelines
• Taking on tasks in controlling (CO) and finance (FI), especially at the HR interface
• Reporting and KPI management for HR-related topics within the BU
• Responsibility for the implementation and further development of the company-specific collective agreement, which is negotiated directly with IG Metall
  Preparation and execution of collective bargaining negotiations, especially for the introduction of missing collective elements such as an ERA pay system
• Cooperative collaboration with the works council, including the conclusion of collective agreements
• Ensuring the works council’s involvement in accordance with the Works Constitution Act (BetrVG) in day-to-day business and in personnel and organizational measures

Your profile

Qualifications & Experience:

• Completed studies in business, human resources management, psychology, or a comparable field
• Several years of professional experience in HR, ideally in a medium-sized industrial company
• Experience working with international teams and in matrix organizations
• Knowledge of controlling (CO) and finance (FI), ideally with SAP experience
• Excellent knowledge of German labor law, especially collective bargaining law and cooperation with trade unions and works councils
• Experience in the introduction and implementation of HR processes and systems
• Experience in collective bargaining and dealing with IG Metall is an advantage

Personal Competencies:

• Strong communication and consulting skills
• Intercultural sensitivity and ability to work in a team
• Independent, structured, and solution-oriented working style
• High sense of responsibility and assertiveness
• Ability to think and act both strategically and operationally
• Negotiation skills and diplomatic demeanor, especially in collective bargaining and legal contexts

Language Skills:

• German: Business fluent
• English: Very good written and spoken skills (working language in the BU)
• Italian: Advantageous

Special Requirements:

• Willingness to travel occasionally within the BU (Italy, Austria)
• Experience with corporate structures and matrix reporting lines is a plus
• Willingness to take on collective bargaining responsibilities and actively contribute to the further development of the company-specific collective agreement
• Ability to work constructively with the works council and implement collective agreements