HR Business Partner (m/f/d)

Merck Gruppe - MSD Sharp & Dohme; Burgwedel; Vor Ort; EUR 70.000 - 90.000; Vollzeit

Zusammenfassung

A global healthcare leader is seeking an HR Business Partner in Burgwedel, Germany. This role involves strategic HR support for senior leaders, advising on labor law and managing employee relations. The ideal candidate should have 5+ years of experience and strong communication skills in both German and English. Competitive benefits and a hybrid working model are offered.

Leistungen

Flexible working hours

Competitive salary package

30 days holiday entitlement

Hybrid working model

Internal training opportunities

Corporate benefits

Qualifikationen

• Minimum of 5 years’ experience as an HR Business Partner.
• Profound knowledge of German labor law.
• Well-organized and able to prioritize effectively.

Aufgaben

• Support key stakeholders in implementing strategic direction.
• Provide day-to-day HR support focused on engagement and culture change.
• Advise managers on labor law and work with Works Council.

Kenntnisse

Stakeholder management

Fluency in German and English

Business orientation

Analytical skills

Solution-oriented approach

Ausbildung

Business administration or related field

Jobbeschreibung

Overview

Our company is a global health care leader with a diversified portfolio of prescription medicines, vaccines and animal health products. We are a 130-year-old organization driven by ethical integrity, forward momentum and a mission to achieve new milestones in global healthcare. We value our people and aim to attract, develop, retain and inspire them to learn, grow and make a true impact on the world.

We are looking to welcome you as an HR Business Partner (m/f/d) to join our team in Burgwedel (near Hannover) on a permanent and full-time basis. We work under collective bargaining agreements and with our works council, prioritizing labor law knowledge, including collective bargaining law and works constitution law. The client group will include senior line leaders (Senior/Executive Director levels) and their teams within Manufacturing Team.

You will foster partnerships across the HR community, coordinating with Centers of Expertise (e.g., Compensation & Benefits, Talent Acquisition) to address client requirements and manage HR service delivery expectations.

Responsibilities

• Supporting key stakeholders in implementing the strategic direction of the organization, considering relevant KPIs

• Provide effective strategic and day-to-day HR support for clients focused on engagement & culture change, talent development, succession planning, performance management, retention, compensation/rewards, and organizational design

• Oversee strategic HR topics in collaboration with Centers as part of the HR Operating Model; ensure local processes for performance management, compensation & benefits, retention, talent management and succession planning align with global corporate standards

• Advising managers on labor law (individual and collective) and working with the Works Council to develop and design modern company regulations

• Drafting works council agreements that promote a modern and competitive working environment

• Collaboration in HR projects

• Supporting change processes to promote an engaged and high-performing corporate culture

Qualifications

• Adequate studies, such as business administration or related working experience

• Minimum of 5 years’ experience as an HR Business Partner

• Stakeholder management of multiple decision makers, corporate colleagues and cross-functional teams

• Profound knowledge of German labor law and experience working with works councils

• Work experience in international companies and matrix organizations

• Business orientation and analytical skills with the ability to influence outcomes at all levels

• Hands-on mentality with the ability to understand business needs

• Well organized, able to focus on multiple issues and prioritize effectively

• Solution-oriented approach and ability to think outside the box

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills; fluency in German and English required

• Willingness to travel up to 25%

• Ability to project manage multiple projects and initiatives through to successful delivery

Our Benefits

• Flexible working hours (37.5 hours/week) and an attractive company pension scheme

• Competitive salary package: 13 monthly salaries + holiday pay + target bonus

• 30 days holiday entitlement

• Hybrid working model (up to 50 % remote)

• Internal training and promotion opportunities

• International co-operations

• Training on the job

• Contributing your own ideas to the process design

• Insights into the development of medicinal products

• Corporate benefits and free car parking

• Working across borders (20 days per year)

• Paid Parental Time Off (PPTO)

We are proud to be a company that embraces diversity and inclusion. We encourage respectful dialogue and collaboration to solve problems. We are an equal opportunity employer, committed to fostering an inclusive and diverse workplace.

People with severe disabilities and their equivalents will be given preference if they are equally qualified.

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