Senior Business Partner People & Culture (all genders)
Cluj-Napoca
Full-time
Permanent employee
Your mission:
We are looking for an experienced Senior People & Culture Business Partner to provide operational and strategic support to our R&D site in Romania. In this role, you will be the primary HR contact on-site and will work closely with the Head of People & Culture at headquarters as well as the General Manager. While you will not have overall disciplinary responsibility for the location, you will operate with a high degree of autonomy, responsibility, and creative freedom within your area of expertise.
Your Role and Responsibilities
Independently managing all People & Culture matters for our Romanian R&D site
Advising managers and employees with a business-oriented perspective while balancing employee interests and corporate goals
Managing the entire employee lifecycle
Ensuring compliance with Romanian labor law and translating it into pragmatic, internationally compatible solutions
Working closely with the Head of People & Culture and the General Manager, as well as proactively coordinating issues with broader implications
Making independent decisions in day-to-day operations
Collaborating with external payroll service providers, including reviewing content
Independently conducting personnel cost planning, analyses, and reports (primarily via Excel)
Further developing efficient HR processes and structures
Proactively identifying and addressing risks, dependencies, and specific challenges in an international context
Serving as a bridge between local market and legal knowledge and global HR principles
Your profile:
Several years of experience as a (senior) HR Business Partner / HR Team Lead / HR Generalist in Romania; experience at various companies is a plus
In-depth knowledge of Romanian labor law and a pragmatic approach to its application
Experience working with external payroll providers, including professional classification assessment
Very good Excel skills, a knack for numbers, and an understanding of business operations (especially personnel costs)
Ideally, experience in a technical environment or R&D
Strong sense of ownership combined with excellent coordination and transparency skills
Ability to proactively identify local nuances, risks, and implications and translate them clearly into the international context
Independent, structured work style, as well as a high degree of reliability and trustworthiness
Confident handling of feedback and willingness to engage in constructive dialogue
Hands-on mentality, even when performing administrative tasks
Very good knowledge of Romanian and English; German is a plus
You can look forward to:
The opportunity to shape and grow an international R&D hub with real impact
A high-visibility leadership role influencing strategy, culture, and organizational development
Close collaboration with HQ and our global R&D organization
The perspective to develop the site into a Center of Excellence
Meal, cultural, and vacation vouchers, private medical insurance, and additional local benefits
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