HR Manager at Hexcel in Stade

Job description

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 Par