HR Business Partner, German speaking

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in Spain, +1 more country.

📋 Description

• Serve as a reliable advisor to managers and leadership by translating business requirements into HR strategies, organizational design, and workforce planning.

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

• Lead the human aspects of the Kolsquare–Storyclash integration and future group-wide transformation initiatives.

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

• Support employees and managers in navigating change with a structured and empathetic approach.

• Identify and resolve friction among teams, processes, and working methods.

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

• Mentor managers on providing feedback, handling underperformance, and team development.

• Facilitate talent reviews and succession planning for key positions.

• Collaborate on retention strategies for essential talent by utilizing turnover and risk analysis.

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

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

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

• Analyze engagement survey results and work alongside managers to create tailored action plans.

• Leverage engagement, turnover, and performance data to diagnose challenges and formulate recommendations for leadership.

• Initiate and coordinate around three helloCash role openings annually with the central Talent Acquisition team.

• Collaborate with hiring managers to define job profiles and provide insights throughout the recruitment process.

⛳️ Requirements

• Minimum of 5 years of HRBP experience.

• Ideally, experience within a rapidly growing tech or SaaS environment; experience with 50–150 employees is highly advantageous.

• Generalist expertise in areas such as talent management, employee relations, performance, and engagement.

• Proven experience in advising and influencing senior executives.

• Strong understanding of Austrian labor laws.

• Familiarity with collective agreements and works councils.

• Capability to develop HR processes and tools from scratch.

• Exceptional communication and stakeholder management skills.

• High emotional intelligence coupled with strong conflict resolution abilities.

• Proficient in both German and English, in writing and speaking.

• Knowledge of French or Spanish is a plus.

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

• Data-driven mindset with a background in HR reporting and people analytics.

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

• Demonstrated experience in managing full-cycle recruiting and assisting hiring managers in defining role profiles.

🏝️ Benefits

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

• Monthly and quarterly team-building events in person.

• Stability and resources from a profitable organization.

• The agility of a scale-up environment.

• Ongoing training opportunities.

• Support for career development.