People Advisor - DACH & France

Diageo Americas; Hamburg; On-site; EUR 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

Diageo Americas is seeking a People Advisor for the DACH region and France, based in Hamburg or Paris. You will provide practical HR guidance to people managers, ensure consistent policy application, and manage day-to-day employee matters across assigned markets.

The role focuses on case management, coaching, change initiatives, and employee lifecycle advisory. Fluent English is required; German or French knowledge is desirable.

Qualifications

• Proven experience providing practical HR advice, building strong partnership with the business and sensitively managing employee relations matters through to resolution.
• Policy application and manager coaching with consistent, fair handling of policies and nuances as required.
• Operational HR delivery in a fast-paced environment with day-to-day HR support.

Responsibilities

• Provide timely, practical guidance and coaching to people managers on employee matters.
• Manage individual employee cases (informal and formal) with proper documentation and escalation where needed.
• Support local execution of business change requirements and rollout of global HR tools and programmes.
• Advise on sick absence management, performance improvement plans, and standard redundancy/exit processes.

Skills

HR Advisory

Employee Relations

Fluent English

Job description

Job Title: People Advisor - DACH & France

Location: Hamburg or Paris

About us

With over 200 brands sold in nearly 180 countries, Diageo is home to some of the world's most iconic drinks. From Johnnie Walker and Guinness to Tanqueray, Smirnoff and Don Julio, we craft brands chosen for life's moments - from everyday connections to landmark celebrations.

Bring your talent, curiosity and ambition, and strive for your personal best alongside people who challenge, support and learn from each other. Together, as one outstanding team, we keep learning, improving and raising the bar for our brands, our business and each other.

Join us and play your part in making life's moments mean a little more.

About the Function

Human Resources is about growing talent, working as one team and creating the conditions for people to thrive. Every day, the team helps bring our purpose and behaviours to life across Diageo.

From attracting talent to developing careers, this team plays a central role in building a culture where people feel supported, challenged and able to grow. They work closely with teams across the business, bringing insight, care and commercial understanding to everything they do.

You'll help create an environment where different perspectives are valued and where people can learn new skills and thrive, unlocking potential across a truly global organisation.

Purpose of the Role

Provide responsive, practical people related advice to people managers, ensuring consistent and fair application of policies while managing day‑to‑day employee matters and building manager capability to prevent and resolve issues effectively in the markets assigned to the role.

Key Accountabilities

People Manager Advisory & First-Line Coaching

Provide timely, practical guidance and coaching to people managers on employee matters, building confidence in handling day-to-d/ay people issues.

Case Management

Manage individual employee cases (informal and formal) up to defined complexity, ensuring consistency, documentation, and appropriate escalation to or consultation with specialized ER resources when required.

Support People-related Change Initiatives

Support the HR Business Partners with the local execution of business change requirements leveraging local expertise and knowledge. Implementation of (new) global tools and programmes developed through our COEs within each of our geographies with local nuances as required.

Employee Lifecycle Advisory (Performance, Absence, Exit)

Support managers on sick absence management, PIPs, and standard redundancy/exit processes, ensuring fair and consistent application of policies. Advise on non-standard or complex policy application queries, ensuring compliant and consistent application and issue resolution; elevate risks or exceptions appropriately.

Insights, Prevention & Manager Capability Build

Identify trends from cases, bring local insights to inform process improvements; support delivery of people manager capability build and guidance.

About You

HR Advisory & Employee Relations

Proven experience providing practical HR advice, building strong partnership with the business and sensitively managing employee relations matters (e.g., performance, conduct, absence) through to resolution.

Policy Application & Manager Coaching

Strong track record of applying policies consistently and fairly, sound judgment on nuances where required, while building people manager capability to handle people-related matters effectively.

Operational HR Delivery

Experience working in a fast-paced environment, managing multiple priorities and delivering responsive, high-quality day-to-day HR support.

Fluent English knowledge, additional German or French knowledge are desired.

Working with Us

Flexibility is key to our success. Talk to us about what flexibility means to you so that you're supported to manage your wellbeing and balance your priorities from day one.

We recognise and value performance, offering our people a highly competitive Rewards and Benefits package including:

Our purpose is crafting iconic drinks chosen for life's moments. And it's our people, with their different experiences, perspectives and talents, who make that possible.

We value diversity in its broadest sense and want everyone to feel they can belong, contribute and strive for their personal best. You'll work alongside people with different backgrounds, experiences and perspectives - challenging, supporting and learning from one another as one outstanding team.

Together, we're constantly learning and improving, combining the strength of our people, capabilities and iconic brands to raise the bar, grow and win. Wherever you join us, you'll have the opportunity to contribute, make an impact and play your part in making life's moments mean a little more.