Senior HR Manager

Leadrive Technology Germany GmbH; Aachen; Hybrid; EUR 95,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Leadrive Technology Germany GmbH seeks an HR Manager to own HR for our European organization, directly supporting the German R&D center in Aachen and coordinating with onsite managers at the Czech plant.

You will implement local HR policies, manage recruitment, payroll, GDPR, and employee relations, and drive consistent HR practices as the footprint expands across Europe. Travel to Czech Republic and future sites is expected.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or above; HR or legal background preferred.
• 8–10 years of HR experience in manufacturing/R&D environments.
• Solid knowledge of German labor law; Czech law is a plus.
• Fluent in German and English; Chinese a plus.
• Experience managing HR professionals and cross-site programs.

Responsibilities

• Act as HR partner for Aachen R&D organization: recruitment, onboarding, contracts, employee relations, performance management.
• Handle German HR operations: payroll, social security, working-time, GDPR and works council matters.
• Manage onsite HR managers across Czech Republic and future sites; ensure consistency.
• Coordinate cross-site compliance with labor laws, GDPR and ESG requirements.
• Travel regularly to Czech plant and other sites as the European footprint grows.

Skills

German labor law

English proficiency

HR management

Stakeholder management

Education

Bachelor's degree

HR or legal background

Tools

Payroll systems

Job description

We are a fast-growing technology-driven electric control solution provider focusing on the new energy vehicle sector, headquartered in Shanghai, with an R&D center in Aachen (Germany), a manufacturing plant in the Czech Republic, and further European sites planned.

We are looking for an HR Manager to take ownership of HR for our European organization. In this role you will directly support the German R&D center, and at the same time, manage the onsite HR Manager at our Czech plant — with additional country HR managers to be managed later.

Role & Responsibilities

HQ Policy Implementation & Company Culture

Implement and localize HQ HR policies, processes and projects across European sites, ensuring alignment with HQ standards, timelines and quality

Champion and promote the company culture, fostering a shared culture with HQ and across the growing European footprint

HR for the German R&D Center (direct support)

Act as the day-to-day HR partner for the Aachen R&D organization: recruitment of engineers, onboarding, employment contracts, employee relations, performance management and development

Handle German HR operations: payroll, social security and statutory matters, working-time compliance, GDPR, and works-council / employee-representation topics where applicable

Management of Onsite HR Managers (Czech Republic & future sites)

Manage and support the onsite HR Manager at the Czech plant across all HR programs and day-to-day plant HR operations.

Ensure consistent HR standards and practices across sites; coach and develop onsite HR managers as the European footprint grows

Act as escalation point for complex or sensitive HR cases from the sites

Cross-Site Coordination & Compliance

Ensure compliance with applicable labor laws (German and Czech first; additional jurisdictions as new sites open), working-time regulations, GDPR, and ESG requirements such as the EU Forced Labor Regulation (2027) and supply-chain due-diligence audits

Facilitate collaboration and consistency between European sites

Qualification & Requirements

Bachelor's degree or above; HR or legal background preferred

8–10 years of HR experience, including experience in a manufacturing / R&D environment (automotive, electronics or robotics preferred)

Solid hands-on HR experience in Germany, plus experience managing other HR professionals (site HR managers or HR generalists)

Solid knowledge of German labor law; working knowledge of Czech labor law is a strong plus; ability to adapt to additional European jurisdictions

Full-spectrum HR experience covering organization development, talent acquisition, L&D, performance management, retention and employee relations

Fluent in German and English (business level); Chinese is a big plus

Strong communication, coaching and stakeholder-management skills; comfortable in a multicultural, matrix organization

Willingness to travel regularly to Czech plant and other sites later

We offer

A technology-driven R&D environment with outstanding expertise in power electronics and vehicle electrification, international collaboration with our teams in China, and the opportunity to shape the European growth of a fast-moving company.

Join LEADRIVE and become a part of a technology driven team with outstanding expertise in power electronics and vehicle electrification. We are constantly hiring new talents for our team in Aachen.