HR Business Partner

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in Austria.

📋 Description

• Serve as a trusted consultant for managers and leadership, converting business requirements into HR strategies, organizational structure, and workforce planning.

• Assist in workforce planning and provide guidance on headcount decisions in collaboration with Finance and Talent Acquisition.

• Spearhead the people aspect of the Kolsquare-Storyclash integration and future group-wide transformation initiatives.

• Evaluate organizational preparedness for change and develop communication and adoption strategies.

• Aid employees and managers in navigating through change effectively.

• Recognize and resolve friction between teams, processes, and operational methods.

• Establish and manage the performance management cycle, including goal-setting, calibration, and ensuring consistency in ratings.

• Mentor managers on feedback delivery, managing underperformance, and team development.

• Facilitate talent reviews and succession planning for key positions.

• Collaborate on retention strategies for vital talent leveraging turnover and risk assessments.

• Counsel managers on employee relations issues, conflict resolution, and sensitive discussions.

• Act as the primary HR liaison for the Austrian Works Council and other employee representative organizations.

• Collaborate with external legal counsel as necessary regarding legal risks and employee relations matters.

• Analyze engagement survey outcomes and jointly create action plans with managers.

• Utilize people data to identify issues and formulate recommendations for leadership.

• Initiate and coordinate helloCash role openings with team.blue’s central Talent Acquisition team.

• Work alongside hiring managers to outline profiles and contribute throughout the recruitment process.

⛳️ Requirements

• Over 5 years of experience as an HR Business Partner, preferably in a rapidly expanding tech or SaaS setting.

• A generalist background spanning talent management, employee relations, performance, and engagement.

• Proven experience in advising and influencing senior leaders.

• In-depth understanding of Austrian labor legislation.

• Experience with collective agreements and works councils.

• Comfort in developing HR processes and tools from scratch.

• Exceptional communication and stakeholder management abilities.

• High emotional intelligence and adept conflict navigation skills.

• Proficient in both German and English, both written and spoken.

• Knowledge of French is an advantage.

• Experience working across a multi-entity or multi-brand organization, or within a post-acquisition/integration context is desirable.

• Data-driven approach with experience in HR reporting and people analytics.

• Familiarity with HRIS platforms like HiBob and engagement tools such as Culture Amp is a plus.

• Demonstrated success in managing the full recruitment cycle and assisting hiring managers in defining role profiles.

🏝️ Benefits

• Fully remote work options with access to European hubs and over 400 coworking spaces globally.

• Monthly and quarterly in-person team-building activities.

• The stability and resources of a profitable group combined with the agility of a scale-up.

• Ongoing training opportunities.

• Support for career development.