People Partner Part-time

Part-time: 25 hours per week

Based: Hamburg, Germany - On site with possibility for hybrid with 3 days in the office

We are seeking an experienced People Partner to join our People & Culture Team in Hamburg. This role is pivotal in supporting the HX business entities in Hamburg, reviewing and establishing sound HR processes and in ensuring compliance. This role will be joining HX at an exciting time working closely within the global People and Culture team.

The People Partner will bring experience, enthusiasm, detail focus and a can-do attitude to the People & Culture team and the HX business.

**Key Responsibilities**:

- Support the office management in Hamburg and ensure processes are put in place to meet all local HR compliance requirements.
- Maintain and manage positive relationships with Works Councils and ensure all compliance requirements are followed and a constructive partnership between business and Works Councilexists
- Work with the relevant stakeholders on establishing and supporting benefits and payroll processes.
- Handling HR matters in accordance with legal and regulatory requirements. Conducting investigations in a thorough, timely, and respectful manner inclusive of collaboration with key stakeholders, effective communication, documentation, recommendations, and managing outcomes.
- Maintaining employee related documentation (Employment contracts, job descriptions, contract changes, agreements, salary records)
- Supporting a smooth employee lifecycle including advising managers on role reviews, recruitment, selection, hiring strategies, onboarding, change processes, advising with career planning, preparing separations, and conducting exit interviews.
- Updating and maintaining the HR Database and Software programs including the use of Jira or another case management system for tracking requests and supporting other team members when absent.
- Helping to develop, update, implement global and/or local HR policies and procedures
- Presenting the results of surveys, new initiatives or programs related to HR or working environment
- Compiling and analysing various reports and statistics as needed.
- Delivering and/or developing training, employee engagement programs, rolling out HR campaigns, in partnership with the key stakeholders as needed.

**Academic and Professional Qualifications**:

- A degree in relevant area of business and at least 5+ years of HR-experience, preferably in an international matrix-organization

**Essential Knowledge & Skills**
- Have a solid understanding of German employment law and regulatory requirements
- Experience working in a multi-national organisation
- Experience with Work Councils
- Strong Excel skills
- Experienced conducting employee relations investigations & disciplinary conversations
- Fluency in German and English

**Desirable Knowledge & Skills**
- Experience writing HR policies and procedures across multiple countries.
- Experience with analysis and presenting key findings.
- Experience with various HR, Jira, Pension, Attendance platforms
- Willingness to learn and update knowledge on employment laws and/or requirements in various jurisdictions.

**Key Personal Attributes/Behavioural Competencies**:

- Effective & confident communication skills
- Analytical Thinking - Problem Solving Skills
- Customer Service oriented: delivering results and meeting customer expectations.
- Organizational Skills
- Adaptable and flexible in a changing work environment
- Relationship building & influencing skills.
- Comfortable thinking globally and acting locally - including translating People and Culture strategiesinto operational and tactical execution
- Think Global, Act Local - ability to comprehend the People and Culture strategy and translate

**HX Spirit**:

- Passionate Explorers: We are proud of our history and are driven to create more.
- ‘Can-do’ Mindset: We jump-in and proactively contribute to the greater good.
- Humble Leadership: We have a short distance between leaders and teams.
- Genuine Interactions: We want all people to be their true selves.
- Supportive & Collaborative Teams: We are curious and generous with our knowledge. We Trust.

Passionate Explorers - We are proud of our history and are driven to create more.

‘Can-Do’ Mindset - We jump-in and proactively contribute to the greater good.

Supportive and Collaborative Teams - We are curious and generous with our knowledge. We Trust.

Genuine Interactions - We want all people to be their true selves.

Humble Leadership - We have a short distance between leaders and teams.

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