Senior HR Team Lead for Germany

What you will do

As a Senior HR Team Lead, you will manage and guide a team of 10 HR Operations professionals, ensuring high-quality service delivery aligned with organizational goals. You’ll foster a performance-driven culture, lead continuous improvement initiatives, and maintain strong relationships across HR functions and stakeholders.

How you will do it

• Lead and manage the HR Operations team in alignment with the company’s strategic direction.
• Ensure timely and accurate processing of requests within the designated HR systems.
• Promote a metrics-driven culture by:
• Drive continuous improvement initiatives to streamline processes and enhance service delivery.
• Develop and coach team members through ongoing feedback, mentoring, and professional development planning.
• Foster a positive working environment and strong internal/external relationships, ensuring high levels of customer satisfaction.
• Collaborate actively with key stakeholders (e.g., Talent Acquisition, Total Rewards, Payroll).
• Ensure compliance with HRSSC transactional processes and regulatory requirements.
• Maintain expert-level knowledge of Workday and other HR systems, including case management and knowledge bases.
• Resolve discrepancies and issues promptly and effectively.
• Identify performance gaps and implement improvement plans.
• Conduct process analysis, optimization, and documentation for audits and internal requests.
• Perform data corrections and analysis within Workday, including potential system extensions.
• Maintain cooperative relationships with employee representatives and ensure compliance with labor law requirements (e.g., hiring, job changes, terminations).
• Manage compensation and benefits processes such as bonuses, anniversaries, and salary reviews.
• Lead and support various national and international HR projects.
• Creating and customizing dashboards to prioritize team and individual workloads.
• Setting clear performance expectations and goals for the team.

What we look for

Required

• Minimum 3 years of leadership experience in a service delivery environment, preferably in HR or Operations.
• Proven track record of implementing successful continuous improvement initiatives (e.g., process optimization, automation).
• Fluency in German and English, both written and spoken.
• Strong analytical skills for personnel controlling and data-driven decision-making.
• Quick comprehension of complex processes and problem-solving capabilities.
• Experience leading global or regional projects.
• Excellent communication, interpersonal, and customer service skills.
• High attention to detail with strong planning and organizational abilities.
• Ability to thrive in a dynamic environment and adapt to changing business needs.
• Proficiency in continuous improvement, change management, and data analysis.

Preferred

• Bachelor’s degree in HR, Business, or a related field.
• Basic knowledge of labor law and works constitution act.
• Experience with database management systems, especially Workday.
• Familiarity with office administration tools such as ServiceNow and SharePoint.

Our Benefits

Besides working in an international environment, you will receive a regularly monthly bonus after your first six months, meal vouchers, a recreation allowance and retail discounts. Additionally, our flexible benefits program will allow you to customize benefits from a selection of 3500 products and service such as gym membership, medical cover, a multi-sports card plus many more.

Our onsite facilities at our Bratislava based office includes a canteen, nursery and coffee machines located on every floor.

If you are relocating to Bratislava to join Johnson Controls, you will be eligible to receive a housing allowance to help you setup your new life in Slovakia.

The gross monthly salary for this position starts from 2,300 EUR per month, plus a monthly bonus that starts after your first 6 months. Please note this is a minimum salary and our compensation packages are based on your professional experience and qualifications.

Our Culture

At Johnson Controls you’ll have the opportunity to work on some of the most exciting projects in today’s market. Our hardworking people empower us, and we believe in being part of a team that is open, collaborative, results-oriented, hardworking and above all fun. 

We believe that diversity and inclusion matter and make a difference. By embracing the true value of diversity and inclusion, getting comfortable with having crucial conversations, and valuing different perspectives, we will be one of the most desirable places to work. 

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