HR Business Partner / Personalreferent (m/f/d) - Water Technology

Join Xylem, a global leader in water technology, as an HR Business Partner / Personalreferent (m/f/d) at our Langenhagen location. Help us solve water challenges by supporting our leadership and employees in all HR matters.

About the Company

Xylem is a global water technology provider with nearly 23,000 employees dedicated to helping customers solve water challenges through innovative technology solutions and expertise. We are committed to optimizing the use, management, conservation, and reuse of water. In the DACH region, we have 15 locations and nearly 2,000 colleagues.

About the Role

As an HR Business Partner, you will be a strategic advisor and support for our leadership in all aspects of HR. You will play a key role in developing and expanding effective organizational structures and supporting the business's growth objectives. Mobile working (hybrid) is possible.

Responsibilities

• Advise and support managers on various strategic and operational HR topics.
• Serve as the point of contact for all employees and managers regarding collective bargaining, works constitution, labor law, and personnel management issues.
• Identify HR trends and initiate sustainable improvement measures.
• Design and adapt local HR policies, considering legal requirements and company standards.
• Ensure the implementation of global Xylem policies at the country level and translate them into effective local processes.
• Act as a change enabler, actively driving organizational change processes.
• Support managers and teams in successfully implementing and developing changes.
• Contribute to the continuous improvement of the HR experience through project ownership.
• Collaborate closely with the Works Council, including the design and negotiation of works agreements.
• Work with HR colleagues globally and regionally to achieve standards aligned with the global HR strategy.

Qualifications

• Completed university degree.
• Several years of professional experience as an HR Business Partner (m/f/d) or in comparable positions.
• Motivated by developing solutions collaboratively, with a strong pragmatic approach.
• Very good German and English language skills.
• Experience with employee representation/unions, negotiating works agreements, and knowledge of labor and works constitution law.
• Excellent communication, assertiveness, and negotiation skills when interacting with stakeholders.

Benefits

• Varied Role: A diverse range of responsibilities in a continuously growing business area after comprehensive onboarding.
• Supportive Management: Work with a supervisor who values open, fair, and appreciative collaboration and provides support.
• Attractive Compensation: Competitive salary package plus a success-based bonus tied to the company's performance in preserving water resources.
• Future Investment: Company pension scheme and capital-forming benefits (vermögenswirksame Leistungen).
• Career Development: Talent development and career advancement programs for professional growth.
• Work-Life Flexibility: Flexible working hours with Gleitzeit and hybrid work options (office and home).
• Generous Leave: 31 vacation days annually, with Christmas and New Year's Eve off.
• Social Impact: Participate in Xylem Watermark, our initiative for social engagement and sustainable products.

Ready to join our team? We look forward to your application!

For questions, please contact Niklas Naunheim, Talent Acquisition Lead Europe, at +49 1621374371.

Xylem is an equal opportunity employer. Hiring decisions are made without regard to nationality, race, religion, ethnic origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, disability, or other legally protected characteristics.

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