The client is an American global provider of water, hygiene, and energy technologies and services to the food, energy, healthcare, and industrial markets. They have over 10,000 employees worldwide and Global Business Centers in Argentina, India, and Poland.

They are currently looking for an HR Transformation Lead to join their Global Business Services site in Krakow, Poland. This position will be responsible for managing and delivering a full range of HR programs and services for different functions and divisions. as well as being involved in processes like strategy formulation, business partnering, talent acquisition, talent development, and organizational development, among others.

• Develop and implement forward-thinking HR strategies, initiatives, and processes to support overall business objectives including talent acquisition, organizational design and development, performance management, compensation, employee engagement and retention, employee relations, and employee career development
• Lead and develop the HR team, identify and implement opportunities for improvement of core HR service delivery
• Participate in the development of the annual business plans to understand the key requirements and business issues. Translate the key business issues into HR strategies and action plans to support the business growth plans
• Lead the assessment of functional leadership through the consistent assessment of talent, identification of key strengths and gaps in the organization, and the development of action plans to address the organization’s needs. Drive development and action plans of key high-potential employees
• Using HR expertise and knowledge of the organization, lead the process for all annual HR cycle activities including talent plan, performance appraisal and individual development planning, salary and incentive planning
• Advise on compensation practices, rewards, and recognition to help emphasize performance pay
• Collaborate with the functions of Talent Acquisition teams to ensure talent is hired to meet the organization’s current and future requirements. This includes the development of job profiles, broad talent acquisition strategies, assessment of talent, interviewing criteria, the proper onboarding of talent, and the use of metrics to measure the successfulness of the above items
• Coach and develop managers’ skills around employee relations, performance management, talent development, and other key areas
• Assess key training and development needs to deliver general as well as function-specific training contributing to the development of our people
• Interprets and represents the unique needs of Krakow back to the centers of expertise (Talent Acquisition, Compensation, Benefits, Talent Development, etc.). Work closely with the HR teams and COEs on compensation, benefits, and talent management issues and programs that impact division employees
• Serve as a resource to both managers and associates by providing policy and procedure interpretation
• Drive the development of new policies and procedures as necessary to support the business
• Mitigate organizational risk by ensuring compliance with all employment laws

• Degree-level study in Human Resources, Business Administration, or equivalent
• 15+ years of related HR experience
• Demonstrated experience in Human Resources, including a strategic mindset
• Mandatory experience in change management, transformation projects, and process improvement
• Strong consultation, influencing, and stakeholder management skills
• Must possess the ability to work in a fast-paced environment with concurrent and changing priorities
• Demonstrated ability to effectively work in a matrixed environment
• Superior communication, interpersonal, and presentation skills