My client, founded over 40 years ago is a hugely successful provider of cloud services within the travel industry and are seeking to appoint an HR Business Partner to lead and develop a team of 2 HR professionals & project manage HR programs based in Sofia, Bulgaria. In this role the incumbent will be challenged & encouraged with a high level of responsibility and be an important component to the overall success story and the expansion of the customer’s future business.

Role Description:

• Ensure effective implementation of human resources practices closely engaging as a strategic business collaborator.
• Acting as a trusted advisor you will make sure all business strategies translate into HR priorities, providing advice / coaching to staff an leadership
• Conduct appropriate diagnosis and potential interventions.
• Recognize issues and challenges that are interfering with the effectiveness of the individual´s or the organization´s performance and develop recommendations / and to solutions to solve them
• Ensuring strategic HR topics
• Ensure talent acquisition, retention & development including early identification of emerging talent
• Ensure robust performance management disciplines including Sales Incentive Schemes
• Help the management team to apply relevant and tested methodologies for the development of the organisation
• Plan and implement necessary reorganisations of departments (incl. Communication plans, risk assessments, key people retention plans, individual and collective labour implications…)

Implementation of HR programs:

• Employee Engagement – understand themes in the business unit and determine appropriate actions
• Grading and corporate titles – support management team in the overall levelling
• Global talent reviews – support management team in the process and method
• Executive compensation plans – timely roll out of corporate ‘long term incentive’ cycles for the eligible population
• Staff compensation plans – monitor spending and adherence to guidelines

Day to day HR support includes:

• Identify staffing needs, coordinate recruitment processes and ensure delivery against qualitative and quantitative KPIs
• Monitor compensation and benefits proposals (incl. Yearly process) and ensure internal equity and coherence within corporate guidelines
• Ensure monthly payroll process
• Support mobility of key resources (for project or line roles)
• Identify and resolve key training and development needs Legal & Employee Relations
• Assists leaders and employees in dealing with issues and concerns including policy interpretation, investigations and compliance
• Ensure legal requirements are met

Requirements:

• Bachelor´s degree in Human Resources Management, Social Sciences, Business or related fields
• Advanced degree in Organization Development, HR Management, Industrial Relations, or related field a plus
• Minimum of 8 years of experience in HR with a minimum of 3 years in a leadership role including HRBP role for senior management
• Specific experience in organizational development, talent acquisition / recruitment & talent management
• Sound understanding of the German labor law and social legislation
• Familiar with scaling up new functions and experience in supporting fast growing businesses
• Project management experience in multinational HR projects
• Experience with steering payroll process is a plus
• PC skill: Advanced; Power Point and Excel
• Knowledge in Microsoft Navision Dynamics is a plus
• Knowledge in SAP HR is a plus

For more information or to apply, please contact Ben Britton on +44(0)7921 852 654 / +44(0)1626 362144 / ben.britton@sampsoneurope.com