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HR Manager
Hexcel
Source: Headcount Labs · original listing ↗
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Posted 13 days ago
About this role
Key Responsibilities Strategic HR Partnership * Act as a trusted advisor to plant leadership and management teams. * Align HR strategies with business objectives, operational priorities, and workforce planning requirements. * Support organizational design, restructuring, and workforce optimization initiatives. * Provide coaching and guidance to managers on leadership, employee engagement, and performance management. Employee & Labor Relations * Manage complex employee relations matters, including disciplinary actions, grievances, performance issues, and investigations. * Ensure compliance with German labour law and internal company policies. * Develop and maintain constructive relationships with Works Councils (Betriebsrat) and employee representatives. * Lead consultations and negotiations relating to organizational changes, restructuring, working time arrangements, and policy implementation. * Coordinate external legal counsel where required. Talent Acquisition & Workforce Planning * Lead end-to-end recruitment activities for salaried and production positions. * Partner with hiring managers to identify workforce requirements and succession needs. * Develop strategies to attract and retain skilled manufacturing talent. Performance & Talent Management * Drive the annual performance management process. * Identify talent, succession planning, and development opportunities. * Support leadership development and employee career progression initiatives. * Facilitate training programs and organizational capability-building activities. Compensation & Benefits * In liaison with corporate, administer salary review, bonus, and incentive programs. * Partner with corporate compensation and benefits on market benchmarking and compensation recommendations. * Ensure internal equity and compliance with applicable regulations. * Support implementation of pay transparency and equality initiatives. HR Operations & Compliance * Ensure compliance with German employment legislation, social security requirements, and company policies. * Oversee employee lifecycle processes including hiring, onboarding, transfers, promotions, and separations. * Maintain accurate HR records and data reporting in HRIS systems. * Monitor and analyze HR metrics including turnover, absenteeism, productivity, and employee engagement. Payroll Responsibilities * Manage and coordinate the end-to-end monthly payroll process for employees in Germany, ensuring accuracy, timeliness, and compliance with applicable tax, social security, labour, and statutory requirements. * Act as the primary liaison with external payroll providers, finance teams, and relevant government authorities to ensure payroll is processed correctly and in accordance with legal requirements. * Review and validate payroll data, including salary changes, bonuses, shift premiums, overtime, allowances, absences, and termination payments. * Ensure statutory deductions, tax withholdings, social insurance contributions, and employee benefits are accurately calculated and administered. * Support payroll audits and maintain payroll records, documentation, and reporting in compliance with company policies and data privacy requirements, including GDPR. * Manage payroll-related employee inquiries and provide clear guidance on pay, deductions, benefits, and statutory entitlements. * Monitor legislative and regulatory changes impacting payroll and recommend process updates to ensure ongoing compliance. * Partner with Finance to support payroll reconciliations, accruals, budgeting, and workforce reporting requirements. * Drive continuous improvement initiatives to enhance payroll accuracy, efficiency, controls, and employee experience. * Ensure confidentiality and security of employee compensation and personal data at all times. Change Management * Support business transformation and continuous improvement initiatives. * Lead HR aspects of reorganizations, and site changes when required. * Develop communication and employee engagement plans during periods of change. Health, Safety & Wellbeing * Partner with EHS and operational leaders to promote a safe working environment. * Support employee wellbeing initiatives and occupational health programs. * Participate in return-to-work, accommodation, and absence management processes. Qualifications Education * Bachelor's degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, Law, Psychology, or related field. * Master's degree or HR certification preferred. Experience * 7-10 years of progressive Human Resources experience. * Minimum 3 years in a manufacturing, industrial, aerospace, automotive, chemicals, or engineering environment. * Demonstrated experience working with German Works Councils. * Experience managing employee relations and labor law matters in Germany. * Experience supporting organizational change and restructuring programs. Knowledge & Technical Skills * Strong knowledge of German employment law and industrial relations. * Understanding of collective bargaining agreements and co-determination requirements. * Experience with HRIS systems. * Knowledge of compensation and benefits practices. * Strong project management and organizational skills. Leadership Competencies * Business acumen. * Strong influencing and negotiation skills. * Excellent stakeholder management capabilities. * High level of integrity and professionalism. * Ability to manage sensitive and confidential information. * Results-oriented with strong problem-solving skills. Language Requirements * Fluent German and English required. * Additional European languages are advantageous. Key Success Measures * Employee engagement and retention levels. * Effective management of employee relations issues. * Successful Works Council collaboration and negotiations. * Recruitment and time-to-fill metrics. * Compliance with labour legislation and company policies. * Leadership capability development. * Achievement of diversity, talent, and succession objectives. Working Environment * Manufacturing and office-based environment. * Regular presence on the production floor. * Occasional domestic and international travel. * Ability to work effectively with both hourly and salaried employee populations. Click [here](https://www.hexcel.com/Careers/) for more information about working at Hexcel! If you are having difficulty applying and need assistance, please email: [Recruiting@hexcel.com](mailto:Recruiting@hexcel.com?subject=Application%20Assistance)