Chief Human Resources Officer (CHRO)

Hugent Hizmet ve Danışmanlık Ltd. Şti; Çankaya; On-site; TRY 550,000 - 950,000; Full time

Job summary

Hugent Hizmet ve Danışmanlık Ltd. Şti in Turkey seeks a seasoned CHRO-level HR leader to drive the company-wide HR strategy and organizational transformation in a manufacturing-focused environment.

You will partner with the CEO and Executive Management to shape talent, succession, performance, and compensation programs while managing industrial relations and CBAs across sites. Strong English and pragmatic leadership are essential.

Qualifications

• Minimum 15 years of progressive HR experience with leadership at CHRO level.
• Experience in manufacturing/heavy industry environments.
• Extensive unionized environment experience and collective bargaining.
• Strategic partnership to CEO and senior leadership.
• Experience in organizational development, talent and succession, and compensation & benefits.
• Proven capability in organizational transformation and change management.
• Excellent English communication.

Responsibilities

• Lead overall HR strategy aligned with business objectives and growth.
• Act as strategic business partner to CEO and Executive Management.
• Oversee organizational development, talent management, succession planning and compensation & benefits.
• Develop workforce strategies for complex manufacturing environments.
• Lead industrial relations and union negotiations with constructive labor relations.
• Manage labor-related risks and organizational changes across sites.
• Strengthen leadership capabilities and succession pipelines.
• Drive transformation, change management and cultural development.
• Establish HR governance and practices supporting operational excellence.
• Lead HR organization with HQ and manufacturing site alignment.

Skills

Strategic leadership

Stakeholder management

Negotiation & influencing

Change management

People development

Industrial relations

Labor laws & union negotiations

CEO/Executive partnership

Business acumen

Communication skills

English proficiency

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration, Human Resources, Industrial Engineering or related

Master’s degree (asset)

Job description

QUALIFICATIONS

• Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration, Human Resources, Industrial Engineering or a related discipline; Master’s degree is an asset.
• Minimum 15 years of progressive HR experience, including significant leadership experience at HR Director / CHRO level.
• Strong background in manufacturing, heavy industry or similarly complex industrial environments.
• Proven hands-on experience in unionized organizations and industrial relations is essential.
• Extensive experience in collective bargaining processes, union negotiations, labor law and employee relations.
• Demonstrated ability to operate as a strategic partner to CEO and senior executive leadership.
• Strong experience across organizational development, talent and succession management, performance management and compensation & benefits.
• Proven leadership experience in organizational transformation and change management.
• Strong commercial and business acumen with the ability to balance people priorities with operational and financial objectives.
• Excellent stakeholder management, negotiation and influencing skills.
• Strong leadership presence with a pragmatic, solution-oriented and hands-on management approach.
• Excellent command of written and spoken English.

JOB DESCRIPTION

• Lead the overall Human Resources strategy in alignment with the company’s business objectives and long-term growth agenda.
• Act as a strategic business partner to the CEO and Executive Management Team, providing leadership on organizational, people and cultural priorities.
• Lead all HR functions including organizational development, talent management, succession planning, performance management, compensation & benefits, employee engagement and HR operations.
• Develop and execute workforce strategies supporting complex manufacturing and operational environments.
• Lead industrial and labor relations, managing relationships with unions and employee representatives in a constructive and sustainable manner.
• Take an active leadership role in collective bargaining agreements (CBA), union negotiations and labor relations processes, ensuring alignment between business priorities, employee relations and legal requirements.
• Proactively manage labor-related risks, employee relations matters and organizational changes across manufacturing operations.
• Build and strengthen leadership capabilities and succession pipelines across the organization.
• Drive organizational transformation, change management and cultural development initiatives.
• Establish HR policies, governance structures and people practices that support operational excellence and sustainable business performance.
• Lead and develop the HR organization, ensuring strong partnership between headquarters and manufacturing sites.