HR Advisory Manager

Rolls-Royce; Kraków; Hybrid; PLN 180,000 - 260,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Annual bonus

Private healthcare

Group life insurance

Remote work allowance

Hybrid work model

Flexible start time

Central Kraków office(Unity Tower)

Job summary

Rolls-Royce Cracow is seeking an HR Advisory Manager to lead end-to-end advisory and specialist people services for the German market in a hybrid, Kraków-based role.

You will coach teams across People Partner Advisory, Learning & Talent, People Excellence and Global Mobility, ensuring compliant, high-quality service delivery and effective governance. The role requires solid international HR advisory experience and fluency in English and German.

Qualifications

• Solid HR advisory experience in an international, shared services or matrix environment.
• Fluency in English and German (C1).
• University degree in HR, Management, Law, Business Psychology or related discipline; relevant HR professional qualification is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Leading end-to-end HR Advisory and specialist people services delivery across People Partner Advisory, Learning & Talent, People Excellence and Global Mobility.
• Coaching Advisors, Specialists and Generalists to build a high-performance, service-oriented culture.
• Acting as central escalation for complex employee relations, talent, mobility, policy matters; providing pragmatic, risk-aware recommendations.
• Working with HRBPs, Centres of Expertise, stakeholders and People Services Operations to support advisory outcomes.
• Driving efficiency, governance and employee experience through standardisation and automation.

Education

University degree in HR, Management, Law, Business Psychology or related discipline

Job description

Job Description

HR Advisory Manager

Full time / Hybrid

Cracow, Poland

Why join Rolls-Royce?

At Rolls-Royce we are proud to be a business that has truly helped to shape the modern world and are committed to always being a force for progress; powering, protecting and connecting people everywhere.

By joining Rolls-Royce, you'll have the opportunity to work on world‑class solutions, supported by a culture that believes individuality is our greatest strength, and all perspectives, experiences and backgrounds help us innovate and enable our high‑performance culture.

Launched in March 2025, the Kraków R‑R Global Capability Centre represents an exciting new chapter in the growth of Rolls‑Royce Group Business Services. Designed to support global operations and employee services, the Centre is rapidly evolving into a key hub for enabling operational efficiency and strengthening global business processes. With a fast‑growing team, it delivers exceptional services across finance, procurement, HR, Data Analytics and Service Management. This is a place where your expertise can drive real impact - enhancing operational excellence, shaping streamlined global processes and contributing directly to the long‑term success of one of the world’s most respected engineering companies. Join us and be part of building something exceptional.

As the HR Advisory Manager at Rolls‑Royce, you will be accountable for the end‑to‑end delivery of HR advisory and specialist people services for the German market. Leading teams across People Partner Advisory, Learning & Talent, People Excellence and Global Mobility, the role ensures high‑quality, compliant and efficient delivery of advisory services and people programmes.

Guided by the Three E’s — driving Efficiency through standardisation and optimisation, ensuring Effectiveness through strong governance and advisory expertise, and enhancing the Employee Experience through consistent service delivery — the role is critical in enabling workforce effectiveness and business performance. Working closely with key stakeholders, you will act as the central point of accountability for HR Advisory service performance, continuous improvement and capability development within the GBS structure, while supporting transformation, transition and service maturity activities aligned with global standards.

What you will be doing:

You will be Leading end-to-end HR Advisory and specialist people services delivery across People Partner Advisory, Learning & Talent, People Excellence and Global Mobility

• Managing, coaching and developing Advisors, Specialists and Generalists, fostering a high‑performance, service‑orientated and collaborative culture.
• Acting as a central escalation and accountability point for complex employee relations, talent, mobility, organisational or policy matters, ensuring practical, consistent and risk‑aware recommendations.
• Working closely with HRBPs, Centres of Expertise, business stakeholders and People Services Operations to support aligned advisory outcomes and appropriate case ownership.
• Driving the Three E’s across HR Advisory services: improving Efficiency through standardisation and automation, strengthening Effectiveness through governance and expertise, and enhancing Employee Experience through reliable and consistent service delivery.
• Identifying recurring issues, risks and improvement opportunities from advisory cases, and recommending practical changes to processes, knowledge content or ways of working.
• Coaching team members on advisory judgement, policy application, case documentation and stakeholder communication to build stronger advisory capability.
• Leading transition, transformation and service maturity activities within the GBS operating model, contributing to scalable ways of working, knowledge transfer, readiness and adoption of global standards.
• Building effective stakeholder relationships and promoting a high‑quality, customer‑focused and commercially aware advisory approach within People Services.

Essential Requirements:

• Solid HR advisory experience in an international, shared services or matrix environment, including involvement in complex, escalated or sensitive people matters.
• Strong practical understanding of HR policies, employee lifecycle processes, case management, local employment requirements and governance expectations.
• Ability to provide clear, pragmatic and risk‑aware recommendations to stakeholders, balancing compliance, business context and employee experience.
• Experience working with HRBPs, Centres of Expertise, business stakeholders and People Services Operations to support effective resolution of advisory matters.
• Strong stakeholder management, communication and influencing skills, with confidence to challenge constructively and work through ambiguity within agreed boundaries.
• Ability to share expertise and contribute to advisory capability, quality improvements and service maturity activities.
• Fluency in English and German language ( C1)
• University degree in HR, Management, Law, Business Psychology or a related discipline; relevant HR professional qualification would be an advantage.

What do we offer:

• Annual bonus based on financial results and employee performance evaluation.
• Employer financed private healthcare at LuxMed for employees. Additional packages can be purchased.
• Group life insurance
• Subsidy for glasses/contact lenses worn for work, up to the amount of PLN 600 gross, every two years
• Subsidy for extra‑cultural activities within the cafeteria system on the myBenefit platform/subsidy for Multisport cards, up to the amount of PLN 100 gross per month
• Internet and electricity allowance for remote work, in the amount of PLN 100 gross per month
• Increased funding for the Employee Capital Plans (PPK) program; Rolls‑Royce Sp. z o.o. contributes 3% to this program
• Additional vacation days based on length of service
• Hybrid work model (min. 2 days from office)
• Flexible start time between 7:00 AM and 9:00 AM
• Work in a modern office located in the Krakow center – the Unity Tower (ul. Lubomirskiego 20)

Our vision is to ensure that the excellence and ingenuity that shaped our history continues into our future. Our multi‑year transformation programme aims to turn Rolls‑Royce into a high‑performing, competitive, resilient and growing company. Join us, and it can be your future vision too.

Rolls‑Royce is committed to being a respectful, inclusive, and non‑discriminatory workplace where individuality is valued, diverse perspectives fuel innovation, and everyone can thrive.

Please note that all applicants will be subject to Poland right-to- work check as part of the recruitment process