HR Business Partner

About the Role

We are seeking a skilled HR Business Partner (m/w/d) to join an international company based in Cologne, Germany. This is a permanent full-time position directly employed by the client. The role involves providing expert HR support and advice while aligning HR objectives with company mission and strategy.

Key Responsibilities

• Serve as a trusted advisor to business leaders and managers, ensuring compliance with internal policies, legal regulations, and established HR procedures.
• Drive organizational change initiatives and ensure follow-up on all personnel-related actions.
• Implement HR goals that support company vision and contribute actively to organizational growth.
• Participate in central HR projects such as health management, change management, talent development, and compensation structures.
• Work smoothly with employee representatives, possessing a strong understanding of works council regulations (BetrVG) to advise management on co-determination and collective labor law topics.
• Contribute actively to end-to-end HR process design and promote the adoption of digital and automated HR tools.
• Provide comprehensive advisement on personnel, management, and organizational issues, including conflict resolution, absenteeism, and legal employment frameworks.
• Act as a facilitator and liaison among HR, service teams, leadership, and employees to encourage collaboration and support change and development processes.

Candidate Profile

• Completed degree in Human Resources management or a comparable qualification, alternatively a solid commercial education with HR focus.
• Minimum six years’ experience as an HR Business Partner or HR Generalist, preferably at a senior level.
• Extensive experience working with works councils and proficient knowledge of the German Works Constitution Act (BetrVG), especially concerning co-determination obligations.
• Experience operating within global matrix organizations and managing change processes is advantageous.
• Excellent interpersonal skills enabling quick adaptation to diverse personalities and building trustful bridges between leadership, employees, and stakeholders.
• Proficient in standard MS Office applications; familiarity with SAP SuccessFactors is a plus.
• Good command of written and spoken English.
• Self-directed, structured, and solution-oriented approach combined with proactivity, creativity, resilience, flexibility, and openness to change.

Benefits and Additional Information

• Permanent employment contract.
• Competitive salary package.
• Flexible working hours with one day of home office per week.
• Engaging role within a dynamic team.
• Challenging responsibilities with strong personal growth opportunities in a growing company.
• Access to corporate benefits.

Application Details

Please submit your application including your resume referencing the job code 60030-0013444918. Interviews may be conducted via phone or video due to current Covid-19 considerations.