Aptean

Overview

Senior HR Manager

Munich

This position is focused on the DACH region and will be working as part of a global HR team who work across 14 countries. It is essential you have worked in a globally aligned HR team and that you work collaboratively in sharing, creating and supporting initiatives and ideas. You must come from a business partner model; understanding how this structure supports the business while working in partnership with our centers of excellence: recruiting, talent management, learning and development and compensation & reward and in parallel successfully integrating several strategic acquisitions in any given time period. The successful candidate will be one who thrives in a fast paced change management heavy organization.

You’ll work alongside bright, creative, motivated colleagues and have unlimited opportunities to grow. If you love working with people and making the connection between great talent and company success then this role could be a great fit.

Who You Are

You are an innovative HR professional passionate about enabling an environment where people can do their best work. You love a challenge and operate with a growth mindset, embracing change. You thrive in a fast-paced environment and make sound data driven decisions and recommendations with little supervision. While you are strategic, you also excel at making sure the daily HR operations meet the needs of our people so they can focus on creating value for our customers.

What You'll Do

You will play a critical role in defining and executing our people initiatives with the overall goal of engaging, developing and retaining the best talent for the organization. You will mentor and grow our DACH HR generalists and business partners to deliver on the following core responsibilities:

• Business partner with the leadership team of the region, driving initiatives and supporting business delivery
• Support and drive regional and global HR objectives
• Support the successful integration and restructure of acquired businesses
• Engage in due diligence efforts related to acquisitions
• Utilize people metrics to drive key insights and decisions around engagement and retention
• Utilizing a deep knowledge of employment law in the countries assigned, work with country work councils to enable the uptake and support of people programs
• Manage talent review and succession planning programs to guide the identification, investment in and the development of our people
• Counsel, coach and drive leaders/ managers on talent issues including performance management, high potential employee identification, and poor performer reduction
• Work closely with all stakeholders to gain a comprehensive understanding of the business in order to support it effectively
• Partner with legal department to conduct confidential investigations into employee complaints and sensitive work-related issues, and act as an escalation point for employee conflicts and compliance issues
• Monitor and review employment processes, policies and procedures to ensure alignment to Company’s goals and business objectives and maintain compliance with all federal, state and international employment laws
• Prepare, update, and recommend human resource policies and procedures.

What We Are Looking For:

• BA/BS degree or higher in Human Resources or equivalent
• Strategic HR experience preferably in software development environment
• Experience of managing and developing a HR team
• Exposure to working in a multi-national environment
• Expertise in employee relations, performance management, retention and engagement with deep knowledge of employment laws and regulations
• Strong analytical skills, including reporting, synthesizing data to identify themes and create solutions to address those issues
• High level of integrity, fairness, and consistency in decision-making
• Strong coaching, management and leadership skills with demonstrated ability to influence
• Fluency in German and English is imperative

About Aptean

Aptean is changing. Our bespoke ERP solutions are transforming a huge range of global businesses, from food producers to manufacturers. In a world of generic enterprise software, we provide targeted solutions that bring together the very best technology and drive greater results. With over 3700 employees, 50 different products and a global client base, there’s no better time to advance your career at Aptean.

If you share our mindset, you can share in our success. If you’re ready for what’s next now, and want to find out more about joining Aptean, apply today and get ready to bring your A game.