Senior HR Generalist

Jobtailor; Seelze; Vor Ort; EUR 90.000 - 130.000; Vollzeit

Zusammenfassung

Jobtailor, Seelze, Germany, seeks an experienced HR professional to lead a defined HR area with a strong emphasis on labor law compliance, change management, and workforce planning. You will advise management, collaborate with works councils, and drive talent development and performance processes in a matrix, international environment.

You will partner with recruiting and HR teams to implement HR policies, monitor metrics, and push digital HR tools across the site.

Qualifikationen

• University degree in Business, Law or Social Sciences.
• At least eight years of professional experience in a generalist HR role in an international company or matrix organization.
• Solid knowledge of German labor and works council law and working with works councils.
• Analytical mindset and a structured, process-oriented way of working.
• Experience in change management and enthusiasm for actively shaping change.
• Strong communication and advisory skills, initiative and confident professional presence.
• High level of personal responsibility, assertiveness and hands-on mentality.
• Team-oriented and solution-focused working style.
• Very good MS Office skills and experience with modern HR information systems.
• Business-fluent German and English, both written and spoken.

Aufgaben

• Holistic responsibility for a defined area at the Seelze site and, as needed, support for other locations.
• Advising and supporting managers on all personnel-related matters—operational and strategic topics.
• Collaboration with management and understanding business requirements and their impact on HR processes and people strategies.
• Support in workforce planning, resource planning and organizational development.
• Collaboration with the recruiting team in recruitment activities, candidate selection and decisions.
• Ensuring compliance with and the continuous development of HR processes, standards and policies; implementing global corporate requirements.
• Participation in and leadership of local and cross-site HR projects and change initiatives.
• Analysis and preparation of relevant HR metrics and use of modern HR systems and digital tools.
• Trustful cooperation with the works council, including preparing and conducting site-level negotiations.
• Responsibility for performance management and coaching managers in talent management, organizational development and succession planning.
• Active support of change processes and continuous improvement within the organization.

Kenntnisse

Generalist HR Experience

German Labor Law Knowledge

Change Management Expertise

MS Office Proficiency

Bilingual German/English

Advisory Skills

Team-Oriented

Initiative

Analytical Mindset

Ausbildung

University degree in Business, Law or Social Sciences

Tools

HR Information Systems

Digital HR Tools

Jobbeschreibung

• Holistic responsibility for a defined area at the Seelze site and, as needed, support for other locations.
• Advising and supporting managers on all personnel-related matters — both in operational day-to-day issues and on strategic topics.
• Close collaboration with management and understanding of business requirements and their impact on HR processes and people strategies.
• Support in workforce planning, resource planning and organizational development.
• Collaboration with the recruiting team in carrying out recruitment activities, candidate selection and decision-making.
• Ensuring compliance with and the continuous development of HR processes, standards and policies, as well as implementing global corporate requirements.
• Participation in and independent leadership of local and cross-site HR projects and change initiatives.
• Analysis and preparation of relevant HR metrics and the use of modern HR systems and digital HR tools.
• Trustful and constructive cooperation with the works council, including independently preparing and conducting negotiations at site level.
• Responsibility for the performance management process as well as advising and coaching managers in talent management, organizational development and succession planning.
• Active support of change processes and continuous improvement within the organization.

Requirements

• University degree in business, law or social sciences with a focus on HR, or an equivalent qualification.
• At least eight years of professional experience in a generalist HR role, ideally in an international company or corporate group with a matrix organization.
• Solid knowledge of German labor and works council law and several years of experience collaborating with works councils.
• Analytical mindset and a structured, process-oriented way of working.
• Experience in change management and enthusiasm for actively shaping change.
• Strong communication and advisory skills, initiative and a confident professional presence.
• High level of personal responsibility, assertiveness and a pronounced hands-on mentality.
• Team-oriented and solution-focused working style.
• Very good MS Office skills and experience with modern HR information systems.
• Business-fluent German and English, both written and spoken.

Core Competencies

Demonstrates expertise in HR management, including workforce planning, talent management, and compliance with labor laws. Proficient in using modern HR systems and tools while fostering collaboration and change management within the organization.

Highest-signal resume keywords

• Generalist HR Experience
• German Labor Law Knowledge
• Change Management Expertise
• MS Office Proficiency
• Bilingual in German and English

ATS Optimization Keywords

Hard Skills

• Workforce Planning
• Talent Management
• Organizational Development
• Performance Management
• HR Metrics Analysis
• Change Initiatives Leadership
• Recruitment Activities
• Process-Oriented Working
• Negotiation Skills
• HR Policy Compliance

Soft Skills

• Strong Communication Skills
• Advisory Skills
• Team-Oriented
• Solution-Focused
• Initiative

Certifications & Qualifications

• University Degree in Business, Law or Social Sciences

Industry Keywords

• Works Council Collaboration
• Matrix Organization Experience
• International Company Experience

Tools & Technologies

• Modern HR Information Systems
• Digital HR Tools