HR Leader - Poland - competitive package + relocation support

ROLE FILLED - HIGH PERFORMANCE LEADER COMMENCED AFTER SUCCESSFUL WORK CONTRACT OFFER

This international company is seeking to upgrade HR capabilities to enable further business expansion and growth in Poland and surrounding countries. As such, they’re seeking to appoint a HR leader who is wired for continuous improvement, and who thrives in a complex, matrix work environment. Ideally a modern HR thinker who is constantly looking for ways to add commercial value to the business, with capability bandwidth to juggle both local and international work projects.

We’ve hired for this global company repeatedly and know them well. They are well resourced, and have an executive appetite for the value that HR can bring to the company.  

In this role, the HR leader will initially focus on managing the full HR agenda within a key business unit locally, so we’re seeking a credible professional with strong all round generalist skills and a flair for business partnership.  With dual reporting lines into a European HR leader and a key Business Executive, plus a small HR team to be led, there is no shortage of projects to be worked through including:

  • Building effective labor relations frameworks based on partnership and proactivity.

  • Deployment and support of continuous improvement initiatives covering technology, process optimization, capital assets and people investment (an understanding of Lean / Kaizen methodologies would be beneficial)

  • Alignment of local HR processes with international HR strategy (you will also be expected to contribute to the wider commercial HR strategy for the company).

  • Workforce planning optimization to maximize productivity, manage succession plans and create effective knowledge transfer and pension management.

  • Creation of a long term Talent Acquisition and Management strategy (further growth cannot happen without hiring additional employees)

  • Leadership development and coaching for both commercial and specialist business managers with a range of tenure and skills

  • Optimization of HR Shared Services (including payroll) to ensure more efficient HR operations

  • HR team training and development

This HR Leader needs to be a visible presence on site – relationship building is paramount and the business leaders want this person to be a key contributor to their management team. You need to be solutions orientated, with an ability to balance employee empathy and care, with the commercial needs of the business.

The potential for you to influence and get involved in additional projects is extensive, but you must be comfortable in an environment that expects proactive contribution. Ideally you’ll offer future global mobility, as a strong promotion pathway into other regions exists to develop this person’s career development and advancement.

Package includes base salary plus benefits and relocation support within Poland.  Advanced knowledge of Polish employment legislation is essential as are fluent English and Polish language skills.

ROLE FILLED - HIGH PERFORMANCE LEADER COMMENCED AFTER SUCCESSFUL WORK CONTRACT OFFER

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HR Business Partner, HR GeneralistLeanne Morris