(Senior) Manager Human Resources (Brands)

Purpose & Overall Relevance for the Organization:

To support a people eco system around moments that matter – delivering value at every touchpoint and provide HR service and support to defined business area. Supports local HR projects and initiatives.

Key Responsibilities:

• Key contact for managers and employees, consult on policies and procedures
• Support employees in all people related topics, coach junior line managers to be empowered around people, engagement and performance topics and decisions
• Support and execute the People Strategy in a defined area
• Support Change Management plans and execution of new Org Design set up
• Support the sourcing of solutions to build skills and capabilities in partnership with expert communities, operationalize the workforce planning process
• Input and monitor dashboard and analytic trends
• Deliver into the talent pipeline buildup of respective support function
• Ensure our people products and processes are executed and adapt communication for customer base
• Quickly respond to complaints, questions, needs from line managers and employees.
• Support leaders/managers in their people R&R, appraisals, grievance, absence, Planning, TA, briefings, development and training
• Take up ownership for HR projects/initiatives in support of furthering the business and people goals.
• Take up ad hoc tasks as assigned.

Key Relationships:

• Employees & Line Managers of support organization
• HR team members, locally, regionally and globally
• Talent and Rewards Partners and Experts
• Recruiters
• Finance
• HR Services
• Talents in area of responsibility- M3 and below

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

• HR Capabilities: Individual and collective labor law. HR Subject Matter Expert, use of HR metrics, maintains external perspective, anticipating people trends, basic employee relations
• Business Capabilities: Commercial awareness, customer focus, basic understanding of business its value chain and key processes
• Consulting Capabilities: Basic consulting and counselling capabilities. Ability to deliver and support the selling of HR solutions to the business
• A good team player
• Gives support and high-level HR service, challenges, listens and understands needs and provides solutions. Customer oriented, approachable and strong interpersonal skills
• Mature, well-organized, a self-starter with enthusiasm and initiative
• Confident, creative and collaborative
• Strong written and verbal communication skills, presentations skills
• Brings in new ideas and tries out new methods
• Be open to new approaches and supports change
• Shows understanding of the overall strategy and the relevance for tasks
• Provides logical, compelling arguments and reasons for own ideas and recommendations
• English fluent (written and oral)

Requisite Education and Experience / Minimum Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent, preferably with a major in Human Resource Management or related field
• Minimum of 5-8 years progressive HRBP experience, preferably in an international organization