Description NSF is a growing, global, public health and safety organization. Our mission, which we are passionate about is to improve human and planet health. NSF is dedicated to being a global leader in the testing, inspection, and certification industry. Our core business divisions include food, water, health sciences, sustainability, and international strategic registrations. Our services include standards development, testing, auditing, certification, training and advising our clients. Headquartered in Ann Arbor, Michigan, with over 2,500 employees worldwide we provide services in over 170 countries at more than 50 offices and laboratory locations. NSF EMEA is headquartered in Diegem (Brussels), Belgium. EMEA counts more than 750 employees located in 13 offices across 11 countries. In total our staff totals 10 different languages and more Our divisions in the EMEA region support clients that are active in Food, Water, Life Sciences industries and we have Food & Water Labs located in the UK & Germany. We are now hiring a Human Resources Business partner for Germany, working for our two German sites : Hamburg and Rheda-Wiedenbrück Responsibilities Implement HR strategies and initiatives aligned with overall global HR strategic plan Collaborate and work with and leverage the Global Centres of Expertise (COE), aligning local HR activities with Global HR standards and processes Support, coach, and mentor management regarding succession planning, local interpretation and implementation ensuring a consistent ‘One NSF’ approach Planning and conducting new employee inductions, and onboarding activities to foster a positive attitude towards organizational objectives Leverage data to strategically coach and guide leaders and the HR team Liaise with Talent Acquisition, Payroll, HR Solutions team in order to insure a complete and adequate on/offboarding/internal development as well as ensuring regulatory compliance. Coordinate and lead EMEA related HR projects required by local/regional legislation Responsible for local HRIS Data integrity to meet the global data standardization strategy and accurate reporting Collaborate closely EMEA HR Team to create regionally based solutions Bring and model key cultural behaviours, drive engagement thinking and employment branding perspectives Drive a culture of purpose & performance, feedback and accountability through performance management consultation with leaders and employees. Support managers through Employee Relations issues and ensure effective and equitable resolution of performance issues. Facilitate employee relations conversations in order to provide constructive outcomes and sustainable solutions Qualifications Broad experience in all aspects of HR Business Partnering, including compensation & benefits, employee relations, local labour legislation, talent, succession planning, restructuring, and leadership Previous experience in an international, matrix organised, or US led organisation/role Experience of supporting and implementing organizational change and ability to coach and mentor managers Demonstrated ability to collaborate and support on Global and COE initiatives Proven experience with performance-based metrics and HRIS systems (Such as Oracle) A creative thinker with a pragmatic approach to deliver effective HR solutions Experience with autonomously managing local and regional HR implementations Able to resolve complex and confidential employee relations matters quickly and efficiently Excellent stakeholder management and influencing skills Excellent fluency in German, English and any other European languages is a plus At NSF, our mission is to improve human and planet health by enabling safe food, clean water, and life-enhancing health technologies and products for millions of people around the world. We’re a global leader in standards development, testing, auditing, certification, and knowledge-based solutions for the food, nutrition, water, and life sciences industries. We’re passionate about our work because together, we have a broad impact on our world. “Notice to Agency and Search Firm Representatives: Please note that NSF is not accepting unsolicited resumes from agencies/search firms for this role. Resumes submitted to an NSF Employee by a third-party agency without a valid written & signed search agreement, will become sole property of NSF. No fee will be paid if a candidate is hired as a result of an unsolicited agency or search firm referral. Thank you.” LI-CC1