People & Culture Country Partner Lead

Vattenfall is a leading European energy company driving the transition to a sustainable energy system. We have been electrifying industries, powering homes and transforming life through innovation for more than 100 years and now have a mission of working for fossil freedom. We employ around 21 000 people mostly in our core markets in Sweden, Germany, the Netherlands, Denmark, and the UK.

Ready to lead the charge towards a fossil-free future? Join us and support our People & Culture strategies, fostering engagement and empowerment in a matrix organisation. Let's make fossil-free living a reality together.

Be in your element with BA Wind

Our wind, solar and batteries business offers a unique opportunity to be in your element working to help harness the forces which will take us to fossil freedom.

As part of BA Wind you will play a key role in one of the most exciting pipelines in the industry with 24GW of capacity stretching out more than a decade ahead across our key European markets.

You won’t only be involved in developing projects but also pioneering cutting-edge innovation, new business models and ways of working with communities and the environment. Working as part of a leading European utility also means you could be helping a growing number of major businesses and brands achieve their own sustainability goals through partnerships.

Our People & Culture Country Partner Lead for Germany plays a crucial role in supporting the People and Culture Business Partners (PCBP), Line management, and employees in a specific geographical location or country. This role provides local support and guidance to peers to ensure the smooth and effective functioning of People & Culture processes within that specific country in line with local regulations and labour laws. The People & Culture Country Partner Lead helps build a strong, compliant, and engaged workforce within that country and manages the People & Culture function in a way that supports the matrix organisation.

As the People & Culture Country Partner Lead for Germany, you will report directly to the People & Culture Country Partner Manager and, in a matrix (dotted line), to the Country Lead People & Culture Business Partner. You will be part of a team of Country Partners based in Sweden, Denmark, Germany, the Netherlands, and the UK. You will be responsible for Germany and will lead a local team of People & Culture Country Partners.

Main Responsibilities and Tasks

• Act as Personalleiter including acting as a bridge between management and employees

• Lead the local PCCPs to ensure alignment and clarity on priorities.

• Support, guide, and help employees and managers with general or complex P&C-related topics.

• Manage all stakeholders and work effectively in a matrix.

• Support offers, changes in contracts, onboarding, internal transfers, termination, and exits of employees.

• Advise management, PCBPs, and local employees on local P&C policies, processes, and local labour law-related issues.

• Inform employees about local P&C-related topics like terms and conditions and collective labour agreements.

• Support the recurring P&C annual wheel such as performance management and salary review at a local level.

• Act as a P&C project lead and be in charge of for the full scope of the project, including supporting implementation and communication.

• Support MDs, managers, and PCBPs with Workers Council negotiations.

• Optimise local P&C processes and policies and inform relevant stakeholders and employees accordingly.

• Work collaboratively with other P&C colleagues to provide local P&C solutions to the business.

• Support the implementation of new ways of working with HR Direct and other local P&C stakeholders.

• Act as a trusted advisor for the respective geographical region or country.

• Conduct training on various P&C processes within the P&C annual wheel.

Your profile / who are you?

As an individual, you show exceptional leadership within the HR domain, adept at both challenging and supporting the organization's objectives. You bring a proactive, solution-oriented mindset to your work, facilitating the implementation of necessary changes within the People & Culture sphere.

Your ability to lead teams through transitions and maintain a positive outlook aligns with our ethos of fostering engagement and empowerment. Your focus on opportunities rather than obstacles encourages collaborative efforts towards our goal of fossil-free living.

With your strong analytical skills, you harness data to drive informed decision-making and process improvement within the HR function.

Your commitment to continuous learning and staying abreast of HR trends ensures that our People and Culture strategies remain optimised and adaptable across diverse geographical locations. Your dedication to this cause makes you an invaluable asset to Vattenfall as we strive towards a fossil-free future.

• Minimum 5-10 years of previous HR experience in various roles, HR administration, and business support.

• Experience in the role as Personalleiter

• Experience in working with workers council and/or Unions.

• Comprehensive knowledge of German labor and works constitution law.

• Practical knowledge of HR systems (SAP), Excel, and PowerPoint.

• An educational background in HR, business administration, or business psychology at a bachelor's degree level or equivalent is preferred.

• Preferably experienced in working in an international environment and within a matrix structure.

• Project management experience.

• Fluent in English and German.

• Strong relationship-building, stakeholder collaboration, and influence skills.

• Can-do mentality.

• Analytical and structural way of working, capable of managing multiple tasks simultaneously.

• Understanding of diverse perspectives, adaptation to diverse work environments, and promotion of inclusive practises.

• High ethical standards, maintaining confidentiality, integrity, trustworthiness, and ethical conduct to build credibility and foster a positive work environment.

• Continuous learning mindset, staying updated on HR trends, and adapting to changes.

Why not start your journey to working for fossil freedom by applying now? We look forward to receiving your application

Location Hamburg or Berlin

Our offer

Looking for a career with growth?

Looking for a role where your superpowers can be leveraged to the maximum and with limitless opportunities for growth?

The scale and ambition of our wind, battery and solar business means you can really find your element with us. We’ll also provide you with all the learning and development you need to expand your horizons.

We strive to be the best place to work in the industry with highly competitive pay and conditions and an open, supportive culture. A commitment to a healthy work-life balance aims to ensure everyone plays to their strengths, whatever their background and experiences.

You will be part of a growing team of 1,700+ colleagues from 50+ nationalities where our positive approach to diversity is reflected in the fact that more than a quarter of staff are women.

More Information

For more information about the recruitment process you are welcome to contact our recruiter Christian Pathuel, christian.pathuel@vattenfall.com

We welcome your application in English no later than 28.06.2024. We kindly request that you do not send applications by any means other than via our website.

At Vattenfall we are convinced that diversity contributes to building a more profitable and attractive company and we strive to be a good role model regarding diversity. Vattenfall works actively for all employees to have the same opportunities and rights regardless of gender, ethnicity, age, transgender identity or expression, religion or other belief, disability or sexual orientation. Click for further information.

The security of Vattenfall and its employees is essential. For that reason, a pre-employment screening will be part of your recruitment process. The screening is based on the role you will fulfill within Vattenfall and will be performed by a third party, Validata.

Since Vattenfall is a part of the Swedish critical infrastructure, many of our services are security classed. If this position is security classified the final candidates might be subject to a security vetting process, according to Swedish legislation.

We look forward to receiving your application