Head of EMEA HR Business Partner

Innovation is and will always be the core of SAP Fioneer, and it is the promise of why we were spun out of SAP: agility, innovation, and delivery.

SAP Fioneer builds on a heritage of outstanding technology and a deep understanding of corporate and consumer demands. At the heart of it all it is simple: We bring financial services to the next level with innovative software solutions and platforms.

We are helping companies in the financial services industry to achieve speed, scalability, and cost-efficiency through digital business innovation, cloud technology, and solutions that cover banking and insurance processes end-to-end.

A global company, with rapid growth, innovative people, and a lean organisation makes SAP Fioneer a place where you accelerate your future!

In your role as a Head of EMEA HR Business Partner you will drive the HR strategy across the EMEA region, aligning business goals with HR initiatives. Partnering with senior leadership, you will deliver solutions in areas like talent management, employee relations, and organizational design. Leading a team of HRBPs, you'll foster a high-performance culture and ensure compliance with local regulations, supporting business growth through effective people strategies.

Requirements

HR Business Partnering: 

• Lead and manage the HR Business Partnering function across the EMEA-MEE region, ensuring alignment with global HR strategies and local business objectives. 

• Act as a trusted advisor to senior leadership, providing insights and guidance on HR matters, including talent development. 

• Drive employee relations and prepare HR metrics and reporting. 

• Develop HR-related policies and ensure compliance with local labor laws and regulations across the EMEA region. 

• Lead HR initiatives related to organizational change, ensuring effective collaboration with leadership and employees. 

• Potentially extend the scope by taking over strategic HR business partnering for one of our divisions or CxO areas. 

Compensation & Benefits: 

• Oversee the design, implementation, and management of compensation and benefits programs across the EMEA region. 

• Collaborate with global compensation teams to ensure alignment of company-wide compensation strategies while adapting to local market conditions. 

Qualifications: 

• Bachelor’s degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, or a related field; Master’s degree preferred. 

• A minimum of 6 years of HR experience, including at least 2 years in an HR leadership role in the DACH region within a multinational organization. 

• Proven experience in HR business partnering with a deep understanding of HR operations, compensation, benefits, and salary band structures across multiple countries in the EMEA region. 

• Strong knowledge of DACH and EMEA labor laws and regulations. 

• Excellent leadership, communication, and interpersonal skills, with the ability to influence and build strong relationships at all levels of the organization. 

• Demonstrated experience in driving change and leading HR initiatives in a complex, fast-paced environment. 

• Fluency in German and English is required. 

• Willingness to travel across the EMEA region as needed. 

Benefits

You will have the opportunity to collaborate with some of the brightest minds in the industry on an incredibly ambitious project to shape the ever-evolving financial sector. This is an environment where you can have it all - the agility, enthusiasm and dynamism of a start-up, combined with the established expertise, solid market presence and extensive customer network of a more established organisation.

At SAP Fioneer, you will benefit from a flexible work environment that encourages creativity and encourages you to think outside the box, bring new ideas to the table, and challenge the status quo. You will become part of a diverse and global team that we are proud of and are constantly growing and reinventing. As an employee, you will have the chance to chart your own career path and take advantage of competitive compensation packages and progression opportunities based on merit.We offer a comprehensive benefits package that includes occupational pension provisions, support for health and wellbeing, various mobility options like bike leasing and transportation allowances, as well as additional perks such as celebration rewards, meal programs, jubilee recognition, and relocation reimbursement.