An internationally leading manufacturer of technology equipment for the process industry, especially chemicals and pharma, is looking for a Leiter Personal (m/f/d) in the Karlsruhe area as part of a succession plan. You take overall responsibility for HR strategy and operations, advise management and lead dealings with the works council and IG Metall collective agreements.
Role & Career Opportunity
Reason: Succession: take over and shape the HR function
Scope: Strategic and operational HR at the site
Partners: Management, works council and central HR functions
Focus: Talent management, succession planning and employer branding
Position Overview
As Leiter Personal, you carry overall responsibility for strategic and operational HR at the site and advise the management. You lead and develop the HR team and work with central HR functions. You own recruiting and employer branding, negotiate and cooperate with the works council and apply the IG Metall collective agreements. You drive personnel development, build sustainable talent management and forward-looking succession planning, steer HR controlling and budget planning, and make sure compliance, data protection and labour law standards are met.
Why This Role Matters: Taking over an HR function in a succession is a rare chance to shape strategy, team and culture in an established industrial company. The role combines business partnering with hands-on labour relations, in a sector where skilled-staff recruiting and employer branding matter more every year.
Key Responsibilities
Strategy & Leadership
- Take overall responsibility for strategic and operational HR at the site and advise management
- Lead and develop the HR team and work with central HR functions
Talent & Employer Brand
- Own recruiting and employer branding
- Drive personnel development, talent management and forward-looking succession planning
Labour Relations
- Cooperate and negotiate with the works council and apply IG Metall collective agreements
- Steer HR controlling and budget planning
- Ensure compliance, data protection and labour law standards
Qualifications
Education
- Completed degree with a focus on HR, or comparable qualification
Experience & Knowledge
- Several years in a leading HR function
- Experience in HR management at a collectively bound industrial or machinery company
- Sound knowledge of labour, works constitution and collective bargaining law and of working with employee representatives
Personal & Language
- Strong communication and negotiation skills with confident presence and advisory skill
- Very good German and English
About the Hiring Company
The client is not named. The recruiter describes it as an international leader in specialised technology equipment for the process industry, mainly chemicals and pharma, producing high-quality components and systems and active in many markets worldwide.
How to Apply: Contact Nina Kehl at n.kehl@brainagents.eu or +49 160 91677510. The “What can the company offer?” section in the posting repeats the profile instead of listing benefits, and no salary is stated.
Who Should Apply?
- HR Directors: Ready for a succession role
- Heads of HR: In industry or machinery
- HR Business Partners: With leadership experience
- Labour Relations Specialists: With IG Metall experience
- Karlsruhe Region Leaders: Seeking an international employer
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