Global Lead HR Systems & Analytics (m/f/d)

Umdasch Group; Amstetten; On-site; EUR 50,000 - 61,000; Full time

Job summary

Umdasch Group, a 150-year-old family business, seeks a Global Lead HR Systems & Analytics to shape the global HR landscape and drive digitalization and data-driven HR. Based in Amstetten, Austria, you will lead projects with HR, IT and business stakeholders, delivering scalable SAP HCM/SAP SuccessFactors solutions.

You combine strategic thinking with hands-on execution, managing an international team and ensuring high-quality HR data, reporting, and analytics across divisions.

Qualifications

• Several years of professional experience in HR systems, digitalization, or analytics.
• Hands-on experience with SAP HCM and/or SAP SuccessFactors.
• Strong process affinity and passion for digitalization, automation and continuous improvement.
• Experience in global HR system implementations, rollouts, governance and/or digital HR transformation.
• Ability to translate complex business requirements into scalable system and process solutions.
• Experience working strategically and operationally, defining roadmaps and driving implementation.

Responsibilities

• Develop and execute the global HR Systems & Analytics strategy, roadmap and governance in alignment with business and HR priorities.
• Own and further develop the global HR systems landscape (SAP HCM and/or SAP SuccessFactors), ensuring scalable, integrated solutions.
• Drive the digitalization, automation and continuous improvement of HR processes.
• Work strategically and hands-on on system enhancements, implementations, testing, and troubleshooting.
• Lead global HR systems projects and rollouts, including prioritization and change management.
• Govern global HR data, reporting and analytics with high data quality and KPIs.
• Collaborate with IT, Finance and Business stakeholders and act as HR systems expert.
• Lead and develop the HR Systems & Analytics expert team.

Skills

HR systems

HR analytics

SAP HCM

SAP SuccessFactors

Stakeholder management

Project leadership

Global rollout

Strategic thinking

Fluent English

German advantageous

Education

Degree in HR or IT or related field

Tools

SAP HCM

SAP SuccessFactors

Job description

What if you worked for a company that shares your ambitions and enables you to unlock your full potential?

A place where your boldest ideas become reality, where you can take on visionary challenges, push your limits, and deliver outstanding results.

As a 150-year-old family business with over 11,000 employees across 160 locations on 5 continents, the Umdasch Group fosters a performance-oriented environment where innovation thrives. With our three divisions — Doka, umdasch The Store Makers and umdasch Industrial Solutions — we’re shaping the future of construction, outfitting, and the operation of industrial plants driven by people who share our attitude.

Join us and drive digital HR transformation.

Job Description

As Global Lead HR Systems & Analytics, you shape our global HR systems landscape and drive digitalization, process optimization and data-driven HR. Combining strategic thinking with a hands‑on approach, you lead global HR systems initiatives and work closely with HR, IT and business stakeholders. The position is based in Amstetten, Austria

• Develop and execute the global HR Systems & Analytics strategy, roadmap and governance in alignment with business and HR priorities.
• Own and further develop the global HR systems landscape, including SAP HCM and/or SAP SuccessFactors, ensuring scalable, integrated and future-proof solutions.
• Drive the digitalization, automation and continuous improvement of HR processes, translating business requirements into effective system solutions.
• Work strategically and hands‑on on system enhancements, implementations, testing, process optimization and troubleshooting.
• Lead global HR systems projects and rollouts, including project prioritization, stakeholder management, change management and implementation.
• Govern global HR data, reporting and analytics, ensuring consistent standards, high data quality and meaningful HR KPIs.
• Collaborate closely with IT, Finance and Business stakeholders and act as a trusted expert and escalation point for HR systems and digital HR topics.
• Lead and develop the HR Systems & Analytics expert team, ensuring clear responsibilities, effective resource planning and continuous professional development.

Qualifications

We are looking for a person who combines strategic thinking, strong HR systems expertise and a hands‑on mentality.

• Several years of professional experience in HR systems, HR digitalization, HR processes and/or HR analytics.
• Practical experience with SAP HCM and/or SAP SuccessFactors is a must.
• Strong process affinity and a passion for digitalization, automation and continuous improvement.
• Experience in global HR system implementations, rollouts, governance and/or digital HR transformation.
• Ability to understand complex business requirements and translate them into pragmatic, scalable system and process solutions.
• Experience working both strategically and operationally – you are comfortable defining the roadmap as well as getting into the details and driving implementation yourself.
• Strong project management and stakeholder management skills in an international environment.
• Leadership experience in expert teams or the ability and motivation to take on leadership responsibility.
• Degree in HR, Business, IT, Information Systems or a comparable qualification.
• Fluent English is essential. German is a strong advantage.
• Strong analytical and conceptual skills combined with a structured, solution-oriented and hands‑on approach.

Additional Information

Why join us

• Shape the future of global HR digitalization and make a visible impact across the organization.
• Combine strategic responsibility with hands‑on implementation and see your ideas become reality.
• Work on global HR systems, processes and transformation projects with international stakeholders.
• Take ownership of a key role at the intersection of HR, IT, data and business.
• Join an international environment where innovation, collaboration and continuous improvement are valued.

For this position, we offer a market‑compliant salary based on your qualifications and relevant professional experience. We are legally required to state the minimum salary for this position. According to the collective agreement for the wood processing industry, the annual gross minimum salary for a full‑time position is EUR € 55.407,80.

Your contact person for this position is Sabrina Schirmann, HR Business Partner.