- As HMD is a newly established business with ambitious growth plans, embracing fluidity and leading change is critical to the business and to success in this role. Be a role model for your client group.
- You will understand the business strategy, objectives and long-term strategies for the wider business and anticipate the challenges in those plans.
- You will develop agreed people plans, working with HMD Leadership Team and key stakeholders, to ensure the business has the right capability and resources. You will advise on new roles, appropriate headcount, best fit structure, and required capabilities.
- You will maintain oversight on global HR processes and developments.
- Drive strategy, planning, and execution around HR initiatives, such as organizational development, talent management, compensation and learning and development. Accountable for end to end HR execution including payroll.
- You will attract appropriate talent into the organization according to those plans and on-board them.
- You will lead resolution of individual performance issues and conflict affecting the well-functioning of the business in a respectful and constructive manner, applying your functional expertise and your sound judgement.
- You will foster an environment where employees choose to apply their talents to the full and continue to develop them, together with the wider HR team and engaging business stakeholders.
- Work closely with the leadership team to ensure positive work relationships, high morale, and engagement, that contributes to a high-performance culture
- You will act as the expert on people matters, both for the wider population and for managers.
- You will Partner effectively with wider HR team to ensure the HR function enables and supports business
- You will contribute to or lead global projects that align well with your expertise.
- Commercial Acumen. Good understanding of profit, costs and key business drivers.
- Excellent influencing skills, persuasive and active listening skills.
- Comfortable with constantly changing business environment
- Results focused. Outcome focused, creates people plans that deliver real business benefit. Pragmatic, able to balance risk and opportunity
- Articulate and confident presenter.
- Generalist HR skills developed through generalist HR roles of increasing seniority with international remit. Can add value across the range of HR activities: reward, learning and development, resourcing, talent management, employee relations and employee engagement.
- Knowledge of employment law of the major countries, and an understanding of that in the smaller ones.
- Compensation & Benefits and payroll experience is a plus
- Fluent in English; other languages an asset
- Team Oriented. A genuine team player with a strong desire to work as part of a team. Fits easily into different teams, cultures and develops relationships easily and well
- Previous experience working remotely as part of a larger HR function
- Adaptable, flexible approach to problem-solving with a 'can-do' attitude
- Experience managing and resolving complex business issues
- Experience working for a technology-focused organization
Global HR Lead - London, United Kingdom - HMD
Description
Job Description
Welcome to HMD, where our passion drives us to connect the world. Since our establishment in 2016, we've swiftly become a force in the smartphone industry. In just 11 months from launch, we released our first 11 phones globally, offering a diverse range of feature and AndroidTM smartphones to cater to every user. Our commitment is simple: mobile technology should enhance lives. From feature phones to cutting-edge smartphones, we prioritize timeless design and regular updates for lasting trust.
We are not only building phones and services that people love but also focusing on sustainability. Our manufacturing standards are among the toughest globally, ensuring our phones endure extensive testing, encouraging users to keep their devices longer. Join us in shaping a connected world with devices that stand the test of time.
Job Purpose
This is an exciting opportunity for an HR Leader with broad regional and multinational HR experience to help support our growing business across the world.
As the HR Lead, your role will be to influence and advice business leaders to optimize organization capability and help scale and grow the business through business expansion. You will work closely with key stakeholders to ensure that HR priorities are understood and agreed prior to roll out globally, through a matrix structure of Regional HR Leads.
You will be a hands-on, pro-active and solution-oriented HR professional who thrives in a startup environment that requires flexibility, adaptability and a 'can-do' approach. You will be responsible for understanding the business needs and translating these business needs into a strategic people plan that enables and supports the execution of business objectives. You will also ensure the company's people and organization practices drive agreed business objectives and are compliant with relevant legislation, acting as a subject matter expert on compensation and benefits, payroll and employment legislation (with a strong European/Nordic focus).
Key Responsibilities and Accountabilities
Direct Reports
· Global HR Operations Lead, close collaboration required across the Regional HR team (inc Payroll).
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