HR Partner Team Lead, Germany and Austria – FTC ~12 months

Location: Frankfurt, Hesse, Germany

Company

Global provider of clinical research services, commercial insights, and healthcare intelligence for the life sciences and healthcare industries.

What you will do

• Lead approximately 25 HR Business Partners and HR Specialists supporting around 3,700 employees across Germany and Austria.
• Deliver consistent HR business partnering across multiple legal entities and locations while addressing local requirements.
• Coach HR professionals and advise business leaders on talent pipelines, leadership development, succession planning, and organizational effectiveness.
• Lead engagement, consultations, and negotiations with Works Councils and employee representative bodies.
• Drive HR policy, process, technology, harmonization, restructuring, and operating-model improvements.
• Own local M&A due diligence, integration activities, transformation initiatives, and escalations of HR operational issues.

Requirements

• Master’s degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, Law, Psychology, or a related field.
• Substantial progressive HR experience, including senior HR Business Partner, HR Lead, or HR Director leadership responsibility.
• Strong expertise in organizational development, process effectiveness, project management, change management, coaching, and complex decision-making.
• Excellent knowledge of German and Austrian employment legislation, works agreements, collective bargaining agreements, and local labour regulations.
• Fluent German and English, written and spoken, are required.
• Strong HRIS and Microsoft Office skills, with the ability to use data and AI to inform decisions and deliver impact.

Nice to have

• Experience with acquisitions, from due diligence through integration.

Culture & Benefits

• Full-time fixed-term appointment for approximately 12 months.
• Work in a global, matrixed environment with regional and global HR teams.
• Focus on integrity, confidentiality, client-centric service, innovation, and continuous improvement.