HR Business Partner Operations (German speaker - all genders)

Company Description

Publicis Sapient is a digital transformation partner helping established organizations get digitally enabled, both in the way they work and how they serve their customers. We help unlock value through a start-up mindset and modern methods, fusing strategy, consulting, and customer experience with agile engineering and problem-solving creativity. As digital pioneers with 20,000 people and 53 offices worldwide, our experience spanning technology, data sciences, consulting, and customer obsession – combined with our culture of curiosity and relentlessness – enables us to accelerate our clients' businesses through designing the products and services their customers truly value. Publicis Sapient is the digital business transformation hub of Publicis Groupe. For more information, visit publicissapient.com.

Job Description

At Publicis Sapient we partner with our clients to transform their businesses and thrive in the digital era. People are the key to everything we do, so there is no better time to join our People & Culture Team.

We are looking for an HR Business Partner (full time) to define and deliver high-class people operations for our DACH business. Reporting to the International Lead for HR Operations and partnering closely with the DACH Business Partner Lead, you will lead a team of three and own the delivery of the team’s broad service catalogue from onboarding to exits. For the successful candidate, this role offers a huge opportunity to make a lasting impact on a growing business and have a great time doing it!

Your Impact:

• Owns People Lifecycle Operations across Germany and Switzerland
• Responsible for day-to-day delivery across our broad service catalogue. This ranges from onboarding to exit, including family friendly policies, payroll inputs, data analysis, and people compliance etc.
• Drives operational excellence through continuous improvement process and automation
• Leads, coaches and mentors the team; creates a culture that champions our Core Values and lives our purpose
• Builds strong relationships with key stakeholders and People Business Partners
• Being part of the International People Operations Leadership structure, scaling work and sharing best practice across countries

Qualifications

Your Skills & Experience:

• Passion for delivering operational excellence
• Several years of experience in HR with a focus on operations
• Fluent in German (mandatory) and English
• Strong German labour law knowledge
• Experience in leading teams preferred
• Excellent analytical skills and ability to convert data into insights and solutions
• Able to drive change in a global matrix structured environment
• Strong stakeholder management and communication skills
• A positive can-do and hands-on attitude, curious by nature and a strong desire to learn and grow yourself and your team

Additional Information

Benefits of Working Here:

• Hybrid working model and flexible working hours
• Strong people first company culture
• Numerous learning opportunities to support your professional growth
• Amazing opportunities for career progression
• Staff incentives and rewards schemes
• Company pension plan and occupational disability insurance
• Ergonomic chairs and height adjustable desks, dog friendly offices
• Discounts on travel, culture and leisure activities
• Vibrant workplace culture with various events throughout the year (e.g. after work events, healthy breakfast)