Region HR Business Partner – EMEA S&M

About the role

The Region HR Business Partner for EMEA S&M supports business leaders in turning business priorities and global HR strategy into practical people actions. The role covers organization effectiveness, talent, capability building, engagement, performance, retention and employee well-being, working through local HR partners, CoEs and the extended HR team. It reports to the region S&M Business HR Head.

Key responsibilities

• Cascade HR activities in line with the global HR strategy and business strategy, and steer people and organizational projects for the assigned scope, advising management on engagement, performance and well-being.
• Identify critical skill gaps and support targeted learning and development for commercial teams, together with CoEs, subject-matter experts and business stakeholders.
• Engage local HR partners and the extended HR team so that central strategies are executed locally and remain relevant to business needs.
• Support workforce discussions, talent reviews, succession follow-up and capability building to keep the right talent in the right place.
• Provide input on business needs and people indicators, using organizational diagnosis and metrics to spot efficiency opportunities and people risks.
• Work with local and regional Compensation & Reward CoEs on reward strategies and decisions.
• Ensure HR processes are executed in line with HR standards, global principles and agreed ways of working.

Required profile

• Around 10 years of HR experience, preferably in an international, matrixed and technology-driven environment.
• Proven experience as an HR Manager or HR Business Partner, able to turn business priorities into practical people actions.
• Strong experience working with senior leaders and key stakeholders, securing buy-in and coaching them on complex people, organization and leadership topics.
• Experience implementing and improving HR processes and running capability-building programs for commercial teams with business leaders and CoEs.

Required skills

• Using people data, organizational diagnosis and market insights to support decisions and prioritize actions.
• Comfortable using digital and AI-enabled tools to prepare insights and support capability building.