Job Description Summary

Temporary position to cover 12-month maternity leave from October 2023.

In this role, you will be responsible for leading HR activities for Digital in North Europe, You will lead HR activities for the UK & IRL and will co-ordinate HR activities across eight other countries in your region in partnership with the HR managers supporting Digital in those countries. Your focus will be on leading Digital HR initiatives across the region including Talent Development, Employee Engagement, Simplification and Culture. Your role will go beyond ensuring the execution of HR activities to include partnering with global and regional HR leaders / business leaders and the country HR teams to develop HR strategy aligned with business objectives and leading the rollout and execution of initiatives in your region. Deep domain knowledge in HR and a good understanding of industry trends will enable you to contribute actively to problem solving and decision making in the Digital business.

Job Description

Roles and Responsibilities

• Partnership with local leaders to develop and execute HR strategies aligned with business needs in areas such as structure, simplification, culture and talent
• Planning and execution of HR activities coordinating the local HR teams supporting Digital.
• Influencing/ coaching/ guiding leaders to role model “The Vernova Way”
• Direct execution of UK and Ireland HR activities including leadership, coaching and support for individual employees, people leaders and HR processes.
• Coaching the HR team in the region on a regular basis to ensure delivery of objectives.
• Driving HR activities with a lean mindset to continually seek ways to improve and innovate.
• Providing timely, effective and direct coaching to people leaders, assisting in the development of strong, contemporary leadership skills.
• Partner with the global HR team and people leaders to ensure high quality people reviews, talent and performance management and salary planning.
• Work to attract, develop, engage and retain strong and diverse talent.
• Partner with People Operations to ensure smooth and effective management of people throughout the employee lifecycle.

Required Qualifications

• This role requires previous experience in Human Resources in the UK.
• Bachelor's degree or equivalent from an accredited university or college in a related area
• Strategic and tactical mindset with strong business acumen
• Strong prioritization and organization skills to ensure execution
• Ability to create/ shape an HR agenda that delivers to business needs
• Ability to work in constantly changing environments
• Confidence to voice opinions & willingness to deliver constructive feedback when necessary
• Strong influencing skills – using data to support your thinking
• Ability to energize, coach and lead teams in a matrix organization.
• Specialized depth of expertise in your local country labor legislation.
• Strong interpersonal and leadership skills.
• Proven ability to communicate clearly and concisely (oral and written communication)
• Demonstrated ability to analyze and resolve problems.
• Established project management skills - capable of leading complex initiatives, building and executing plans in an organized manner.
• Strong attention to detail
• Fluency in English and ideally another European language

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