Senior HR Business Partner Manager

Hugent Hizmet ve Danışmanlık Ltd. Şti; Fatih; On-site; TRY 400,000 - 600,000; Full time

Job summary

Hugent Hizmet ve Danışmanlık Ltd. Şti is seeking an experienced HR leader to function as a strategic HR Business Partner.

You will collaborate with senior leaders to align people strategies with business goals and oversee workforce planning, succession and talent development across a manufacturing-oriented organization. The role demands advanced English, strong negotiation and change-management skills, and a proven track record in compensation, benefits and HR analytics within unionized

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in HR/Business/related field.
• Minimum 15 years of progressive HR experience including HRBP exposure.
• Experience in Compensation & Benefits, Org Development, and HRBP partnering.
• Experience in manufacturing/industrial/FMCG environments.
• Experience with unions, labor relations and Turkish Labor Law.
• Strong senior leadership partnering and influencing skills.
• Knowledge of organizational design, change management and talent management.
• Understanding of compensation structures and job evaluation methods.
• Strong HR analytics to support business decisions.
• Excellent stakeholder management and negotiation skills.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced matrix organization.
• Advanced English proficiency.
• Strong business acumen and collaborative mindset.

Responsibilities

• Act as a strategic HR Business Partner with senior leaders to align people strategies.
• Drive workforce planning, succession planning and talent management.
• Lead organizational design, restructuring, and change programs.
• Oversee performance management, leadership development and employee engagement.
• Lead compensation & benefits initiatives including benchmarking and reviews.
• Develop HR policies compliant with local labor laws.
• Guide leadership on employee relations and complex people matters.
• Coordinate with Centers of Excellence for recruitment and learning.
• Drive organizational development projects and culture transformation.
• Lead workforce analytics and data-driven decision making.
• Ensure compliance with labor law and union relations as needed.
• Support collective bargaining negotiations when required.
• Drive continuous HR process improvements and transformation.

Skills

HRBP experience

Stakeholder management

Negotiation

Change management

Analytical skills

Leadership & collaboration

Matrix organization multitasking

English proficiency

Education

Bachelor’s degree in HR/Business/related

Master’s degree (preferred)

Job description

REQUIREMENTS

• Bachelor’s degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, Psychology, Industrial Engineering, or a related discipline; Master’s degree is a plus.
• Minimum 15 years of progressive Human Resources experience, including significant exposure as an HR Business Partner.
• Proven experience in Compensation & Benefits, Organizational Development, and strategic HR Business Partnering.
• Strong experience supporting manufacturing, industrial, FMCG, or similarly complex operational environments.
• Hands‑on experience working within unionized organizations, including labor relations, collective bargaining processes, and Turkish Labor Law.
• Demonstrated experience partnering with senior leadership and influencing business decisions through strategic HR initiatives.
• Strong knowledge of organizational design, change management, performance management, succession planning, and talent management.
• Excellent understanding of compensation structures, job evaluation methodologies, salary benchmarking, and reward strategies.
• Strong analytical skills with experience utilizing HR metrics and data to support business decisions.
• Excellent stakeholder management, communication, negotiation, and influencing skills.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast‑paced, matrix organization.
• Advanced English proficiency, both written and spoken.
• High level of business acumen, leadership capability, and a collaborative, solution‑oriented mindset.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

• Act as a strategic HR Business Partner, collaborating closely with senior business leaders to align people strategies with organizational objectives.
• Partner with business units to drive organizational effectiveness, workforce planning, succession planning, and talent management initiatives.
• Lead organizational design, restructuring, and change management projects to support business transformation.
• Drive performance management, leadership development, employee engagement, and talent review processes across assigned functions.
• Lead Compensation & Benefits initiatives, including salary benchmarking, job evaluation, grading, incentive programs, and annual compensation review cycles.
• Develop and implement HR policies and best practices that support business growth while ensuring compliance with local labor legislation.
• Build strong relationships with leadership teams, providing guidance on employee relations, performance improvement, and complex people matters.
• Partner with Centers of Excellence to ensure effective delivery of recruitment, learning & development, rewards, and organizational development initiatives.
• Lead and support organizational development projects, including competency frameworks, culture transformation, employee experience, and leadership capability programs.
• Take an active role in workforce analytics, HR metrics, and data‑driven decision‑making to improve organizational effectiveness.
• Ensure compliance with labor law requirements while effectively managing employee relations matters.
• Partner closely with plant management and operational leaders in unionized environments, providing strategic guidance on labor relations and collective bargaining processes.
• Support collective bargaining agreement negotiations and maintain constructive relationships with union representatives when required.
• Drive continuous improvement initiatives across HR processes and contribute to HR transformation projects.