Strategic HR Partner & Analytics Leader

Freudenberg Group; Spiddal; On-site; EUR 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Freudenberg Group in Ireland seeks an experienced HR professional to own analytics and payroll processes across manufacturing sites. You will gather data, build dashboards, and translate insights into HR strategies that improve workforce performance and compliance.

You will partner with corporate HR, manage the employee lifecycle from recruitment to offboarding, ensure regulatory compliance, and coach site leaders on HR initiatives and policy adherence.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s/University degree or equivalent experience.
• 5+ years experience in payroll and general HR activities, preferably in a manufacturing environment.
• High degree of detail orientation with HR systems (in particular, Workday).
• Knowledge of the principles and practices of human resources and payroll administration and familiarity with international regulatory requirements (ISO 13485), Federal/Country regulatory requirements, applicable state/local regulatory requirements, safety standards, and quality management systems (QMS).

Responsibilities

• Own HR Metrics and Analytics for the areas of responsibility, including data gathering, data analysis, and dashboards/reporting.
• Support HR needs in partnership with corporate HR practices, covering the employee life cycle processes (attraction, recruiting, onboarding, leaves, learning/development, engagement, performance, and offboarding).
• Recruit, interview, and facilitate hiring for open positions; collaborate with managers to identify required skills/competencies.
• Maintain compliance with employment laws and regulations for location.
• Ensure compliance with mandatory and non‑mandatory HR training and work assessments (anti‑harassment training, licensure, corporate policies).
• Lead by example and support workforce performance, HR initiatives, corporate programs, and act as a consultant on general HR issues.

Skills

HR Analytics

Workday

Payroll processing

Regulatory compliance

Education

Bachelor’s degree

Job description

Freudenberg Group in Ireland seeks an experienced HR professional to own analytics and payroll processes across manufacturing sites. You will gather data, build dashboards, and translate insights into HR strategies that improve workforce performance and compliance.

You will partner with corporate HR, manage the employee lifecycle from recruitment to offboarding, ensure regulatory compliance, and coach site leaders on HR initiatives and policy adherence.