HR Business Partner

About the Role

  • Direction & Leadership
  • The HR Business partner is responsible for executing the business strategy as the strategic partner and coach to management and by translating business strategy into HR strategy and priorities. The HR Business Partner works in close collaboration with management, CoEs and HR services organization.
  • The HR Business Partner translates (along with the MT) the HR strategic agenda into a tactical HR plan to support the area of responsibility and is co-responsible for its implementation and execution.
  • Proactively advises management in decisions with substantial human resources consequences, by actively using HR analytics and dashboards supporting these decisions, within corporate guidelines, to ensure HR awareness in decision making and to minimise organisational and personnel risks. Counselling management on how to handle personnel issues and problems.
  • Exhibits a strong focus on performance and people development across all areas and teams within the area of responsibility driving improvement on capabilities and engagement.
  • Develops organizational capability and leadership succession through a talent pipeline and accelerated investment in people with the identified potential to grow
  • Change Management
  • Responds to changing business conditions, challenges and needs. Furthermore, drives the organizational effectiveness through management of change initiatives in people areas
  • Driving organizational capability development, engagement and representing the people and organization dimension in the operational or functional management teams to contribute to the development and execution of the business / HR strategy
  • HR Excellence & Compliance
  • Contributes to the development of higher level HR strategy and policies, by actively taking part in global meetings and being part of expert panels / global HR project teams.
  • Serves as an expert in the HR field. Keeps track of external and internal developments and translates insights into proposals relating to policy changes.
  • Proactively initiates and implements HR programs and processes in line with formulated HR strategy in order to bring the business organisation to higher professional standards and to professionalize HR within the unit. Assures the full implementation of broader policies and adherence to internal and external guidelines, policies and rules & regulations
  • First point of contact for internal (e.g. management, works councils) and external (e.g. labour unions,) stakeholders regarding strategic people issues.
  • HR Process and Operations
  • Champions the whole cycle of (Global) HR processes and programs from talent acquisition to employee onboarding, engagement, development and offboarding (including performance management and compensation & benefits) to support growth and development of people in the respective units.
  • Drives functional excellence using repeatable HR models, execution of improved HR processes in line with the HR operating model and global principles and productively delivery of outcomes. Analyses both business reports and HR data and translates information into practical insights and recommendations for management.
  • Manages cost of all HR services provided to business within the set and agreed cost budgets.

QUALIFICATIONS AND EXPERIENCE

  • Relevant Degree and HR Qualification (as per country)
  • Strong knowledge of local employment legislation, social insurance regulations and employment practices
  • Minimum 5 years experience in an HRBP/Senior HR Generalist role
  • Experience partnering senior leaders and management teams
  • Preferable experience within a manufacturing/operational and multinational environment
  • Strong business acumen and commercial awareness
  • Ability to influence without authority
  • Coaching skills
  • Able to challenge and support leaders constructively
  • High level of emotional intelligence and cultural sensitivity
  • Ability to navigate ambiguity and competing priorities
  • Demonstrated ability to build trust and credibility across all organisational levels
  • Fluent English and Arabic, spoken and written

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