HR Business Partner - Europe

Allow us to introduce ourselves.

At dss+, we are not just your average operations consulting firm; we are implementers and change makers. Our passion lies in engaging organisations to craft resilient and sustainable business, guiding them through transformational changes in safety, risk and resilience and through their energy transition. We take the complex world of risk and sustainability and translate it into actionable roadmaps that work with our clients business. We implement, working side-by-side with our clients to deliver real, tangible results.

dss⁺ services fall into three core areas—operational risk management, operational excellence and sustainability—each bolstered by learning, development and culture change solutions and digital technologies. Teams around the globe work with clients in metals and mining, chemicals, oil and gas, power and utilities, agriculture, food and beverage, industrial and manufacturing, and private equity.

We pride ourselves in combining industry experts and on the ground experience with strong people-centric change management capabilities. This creates the perfect blend to support our clients from intent to impact, enabling them to protect what they care for, transform their organisation, and sustain the changes required to make their vision a reality, in a practical actionable way.

The HR Business Partner plays an essential role in establishing and driving HR programs/talent initiatives forward, while ensuring alignment with the strategic business objectives. Must possess business acumen and a clear understanding of company challenges to help address the organization and talent needs. This requires working across strategic, tactical and operational aspects, whilst navigating ambiguity and influencing effectively across all levels of a company.

What can we offer?

Working for dss+ gives you the chance to directly impact employee engagement and facilitation of end-to-end HR operational tasks and activities. Reporting to the Regional HR Leader in EMEA, this role enables you to drive continuous improvement of our HR Operational activities and employee engagement landscape. This is an opportunity to directly impact the success of HR systems and procedures for ongoing efficiency and effectiveness, in addition to contributing to an engaging work environment.

What role will you play?

This role is responsible for cultivating and elevating the impact of the employee experience, creating a connection with the employee career journey and enabling a culture, with the employee at the centre, while ensuring compliance with local labor laws. Additionally, continuing to drive efficiency and effectiveness across all HR generalist disciplines in Europe, while operating remotely from home with occasional travel. You will be hands on, providing end-to-end employee lifecycle / operational support including but not limited to the following engagement initiatives:

• Serve as a trusted partner to the organization, business leaders and HR team, to develop and implement effective HR policies and practices that will support the strategic growth of the business, whilst maintaining a focus on facilitating a positive employee experience across all touchpoints.

• Live and breathe the dss+ Core Values and Mission Critical Behaviours and encourage others to do the same. More information about our core values can be found here: dss+ Code of Conduct.

• Offer thought leadership regarding organizational and people-related strategy and execution.

• Provide timely information and/or education for all levels of the company on HR issues.

• Educate, coach and partner with managers on performance management and employee development goals.

• Provide HR expertise in the areas of feedback, employee relations, development and coaching, compensation, and organizational development.

• Participate in the continual development of HR programs including but not limited to recruitment, retention, compensation, benefits, and Learning & Development.

• Collaborate with the HR team to champion and accelerate a culture of excellence in which people feel engaged and inspired to deliver top business results.

• Provide input to people strategies and design approaches for diagnosing and enhancing organizational effectiveness and employee satisfaction.

• Educate team members on compensation practices, including compensation, performance feedback, performance calibration, and career transitions.

• Ongoing continuous improvement of employee experience, engagement and end-to-end lifecycle