HR Business Partner | Change & Transformation (m/f/d)

Exaktera; Suhl; Hybrid; EUR 75,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Work-Life Balance

Well-being & Job Security

Personal Development

Compensation & Retirement Benefits

Benefits Allowance or Private Health

Bike leasing program

Team Spirit

Events & Activities

Job summary

Personio in Germany seeks an experienced HR Business Partner to guide transformation within an international matrix. You report to the Global HR Director in Ireland and collaborate with local MDs and global leaders to align people, culture, and business goals.

You will combine change management, coaching, and employment law expertise to shape the future of the organization, fostering talent development, collaboration, and sustained business success.

Qualifications

• Degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, Employment Law, or a comparable qualification.
• Several years of experience as an HR Business Partner within an international organization.
• Experience supporting leaders in manufacturing, engineering or technical environments.
• Strong knowledge of German employment legislation.
• Proven track record in supporting organisational change and transformation initiatives.
• Familiarity with global, matrix-based organisations.
• Fluent German and English language skills.
• Strong consulting and coaching skills, with the ability to build trust and relationships.

Responsibilities

• Professionally support and embed organizational change and transformation initiatives.
• Support leaders and employees in operating within an international matrix organization.
• Provide strategic advice to Managing Directors and leaders on employment law and people matters.
• Coach leaders in managing change and building high-performing teams.
• Conduct employee discussions, performance reviews, and conflict resolution processes.
• Promote talent management, employee development, and succession planning.
• Contribute to a positive company culture through development initiatives and engagement.
• Collaborate with international leadership teams and implement global HR initiatives locally.
• Lead strategic HR and organizational development projects aligned with business objectives.
• Identify opportunities for improvement and enhance HR processes and ways of working.
• Develop recommendations based on HR metrics and analytics for workforce planning.

Skills

Change management

Coaching

Leadership coaching

Stakeholder management

Communication skills

People mentoring

Fluent German

Fluent English

Education

Bachelor's degree in Human Resources or related

Job description

Responsibilities

Are you passionate about driving change and actively supporting organizations through transformation? Then this opportunity is for you.

As part of our company's ongoing evolution, you will play a key role in implementing a new leadership and matrix structure. Reports directly to the Global HR Director based in Ireland and works closely with the local Managing Directors and international leadership teams across the global matrix organization. You will ensure that leaders and employees are successfully guided through this transformation.

This highly visible and influential position combines change management, leadership coaching, employment law expertise, and strategic HR consulting. You will help shape the organization of the future while ensuring that people, corporate culture, and business objectives remain aligned. As a trusted advisor to leaders, you will foster a high-performing, engaged, and future-oriented organization where talent development, collaboration, and business success are continuously strengthened.

• Professionally support and sustainably embed organizational change and transformation initiatives.


• Support leaders and employees in successfully operating within an international matrix organization.


• Provide strategic advice to Managing Directors and leaders on employment law, organizational, and people-related matters.


• Coach and advise leaders in managing change, developing their teams, and building high-performing organizations.


• Conduct and facilitate employee discussions, performance reviews, and conflict resolution processes.


• Promote and implement talent management, employee Development, and succession planning initiatives to ensure the long-term availability of critical capabilities.


• Actively contribute to a positive company culture through culture and organizational development initiatives, as well as programs that enhance employee engagement and retention.


• Collaborate with international leadership teams and implement global HR initiatives at the local level.


• Lead strategic HR and organizational development projects that support business objectives.


• Identify opportunities for improvement and continuously enhance HR processes, organizational structures, and ways of working to increase organizational effectiveness.


• Develop recommendations based on relevant HR metrics, business data, and HR analytics to support data-driven decision-making and strategic workforce planning.

Your Job Profile

• Degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, Employment Law, or a comparable qualification.


• Several years of experience as an HR Business Partner within an international organization


• Supporting leaders in manufacturing, engineering or technical environments preferred.


• Strong knowledge of German employment legislation.


• Proven track record in supporting organisational change and transformation initiatives.


• Familiarity with global, matrix-based organisations.


• Fluent German and English language skills


• Strong consulting and coaching skills, combined with the ability to build trust and strong relationships.


• Confidence in working with leaders, employees, and international stakeholders at all organizational levels.


• Excellent communication and influencing skills, with the ability to align and balance diverse interests constructively.


• Ability to support and develop people through coaching, Professional development, and constructive feedback.


• Strong results orientation combined with a strong focus on people and organizational culture.


• Pragmatic, solution-oriented, and business-focused approach.

Benefits

• Work-Life Balance: We offer a 35-hour work week with a flexible working time model, allowing you to manage your own schedule.


• Well-being & Job Security: Enjoy a modern and secure long-term workplace where you can work with a high level of autonomy and responsibility.


• Personal Development: Take advantage of free coaching sessions and training opportunities to support your professional growth.


• Compensation & Retirement Benefits: Receive an attractive salary and benefit from a company pension scheme.


• Benefits Allowance or Private Health Insurance: Choose between monthly tax-free benefits in the form of shopping vouchers, supplementary private health insurance (BKV), or a Deutsche Bahn Job Ticket.


• Fitness & Sustainability: Make use of our bike leasing program and commission to the office by bicycle.


• Team Spirit: Enjoy a positive, supportive, and inspiring team atmosphere every day.


• Events & Activities: Join our team events, hiking trips, sports activities, BBQs, and much more.