HR Business Partner CEE Export Markets

Hello. We’re Haleon.A new world-leading consumer health company. Shaped by all who join us. Together, we’re improving everyday health for billions of people. By growing and innovating our global portfolio of category-leading brands – including Sensodyne, Panadol, Advil, Voltaren, Theraflu, Otrivin, and Centrum – through a unique combination of deep human understanding and trusted science. What’s more, we’re achieving it in a company that we’re in control of. In an environment that we’re co-creating. And a culture that’s uniquely ours. Care to join us. It isn’t a question.

With category leading brands such as Sensodyne, Voltaren and Centrum, built on trusted science and human understanding, and combined with our passion, knowledge and expertise, we’re uniquely placed to do this and to grow a strong, successful business.

This is an exciting time to join us and help shape the future. It’s an opportunity to be part of something special.

About the role

This role will primarily be supporting the people and culture agenda for Export markets across all functions, and it will report to the BU CEE HR Head and be part of the CEE BU HR team. The HRBP Export Markets will have a good understanding of the strategic priorities of CEE and as well as HR and alignment of operational activities.

Diagnose the need for and manage key people-related projects aligned to business strategy especially across licence to operate and EVP (including Employee Engagement and ER & IR), capability, and organizational performance. The HR Business Partner aligned to CEE Export Markets will protect licence to operate in Kazakhstan and will diagnose & deploy appropriate people and culture interventions to deliver the Global Haleon people and culture strategy, the business strategy and, as a result, further improve business performance

License to operate & Risk Management

Define and execute local risk activity including audits, country-level mitigation plans, QA toolkits & privacy

Define, develop and implement countries specific HR policies and processes in line with global policies

Crisis management HR in partnership with the local leadership (E.g. payroll, data breach, IR/ER)

Act as first point of contact for Export markets business in terms of topics escalated through HR model

In partnership with HRBL/HRBPs, legal or others, ensure effective support to employee relations in-country and ensuring effective risk management of HR activities.

In partnership with the HRBLs and COEs, support the deployment of the right employee related communication tools and support implementation of in market change

Proactive and positive representation of Haleon on country people networks, representative groups, professional bodies and government agencies where appropriate.

Support Cluster LT and managers in the delivery of key, standardized HR activities

Respond to complex queries from managers and employees referred from Service Hubs

Key delivery channel for initiatives developed by the HR Centers of Excellence, HRBLs and HR Services either directly or in partnership

Drive standardization and improvement across and within business units in order to standardize, simplify and continuously improve HR service delivery

Support managers to create a positive employee environment.

Diagnose and/or deliver change projects in line with the HR agenda defined by the HRBL.

As aligned with in country scope and in context of the current employment environment, resolve ER/IR issues and implement strategies to reduce such issues and enhance performance.

Leadership Development

Provide coaching to leaders to support their capability to deliver the people & culture agenda, especially around HR systems, processes and ways of working

Support HR change management, driving operational tasks to self-service and People Services for execution

Culture – Employee Engagement, & Employee & Industrial Relations

Build employee engagement by leveraging global frameworks and resources

Partner with & coach leaders to build an inclusive & high performing team environment

Lead industrial relations, managing local union/works council labour relations including negotiation on collective agreements where required based on a clear understanding of legal & regulatory environment

Local employee relations advisory & delivery with link into Global ER CoE, including management of investigations on occasion.

Organisational Performance

Project management and execution of restructuring and/or broader change programmes

Partner with the business & Reward CoE/people services to apply strategic reward solutions and support C&B operational activity

Support delivery of the annual Performance & Rewards & global rewards & benefits programmes

HR Capability Building

Active member of the CH HR Community, building internal networks and relationships across the model

Focus on personal development to build business partner capabilities

Basic Qualifications:

Multi-country set up experience brought from FMCG/ Consumer Products or similar industry

HR Business Partnering and/or supporting a small business unit or function, with a proven track record of building and delivering an HR agenda that fuels business performance and organisation development

Managing HR Projects, tracking key project milestones, deliverable and metrics aligned to HR objectives

Experience with and strong understanding of key HR processes (e.g. recruitment, performance management, talent management etc).

Experience working with data to create insight and diagnose future talent/culture risks and opportunities

Experience of being a driver of change management initiatives, culture development, & engagement programmes

Experience working with and influencing multiple senior stakeholders within the business and in a matrix HR function

Educated to degree level in Human Resources Management, Business Administration or related combination of education & experience providing the required knowledge, skills & abilities

Fluent in English, Russian language is highly expected

Preferred:

Go Beyond: acts with a sense of urgency, meeting challenging goals and timelines; sets high standards and delivers on commitments; works through others to achieve results ensuring the HR agenda is supported and delivered by those accountable

Do What Matters Most: aligns work to the strategic priorities of the business; makes timely decisions with sound judgment; takes the initiative and is persistent, demonstrating resilience; ability to adjust approach when data or actions require it; able to prioritize

Keep it Human: Operates with high integrity & confidentiality at all levels; builds effective & collaborative relationships, seeking constructive solutions to challenges; asks for help and support when needed; strong communication and influencing skills, underpinned by business acumen, problem solving capability and customer orientation

Haleon Leadership Expectations:

Drives growth: takes accountability for delivering results; pragmatically turns data into action; is bold in moving things forward.

Deeply understands our consumers & customers: brings the outside in; is focused on the future; drives curiosity.

Builds one ‘Haleon’: is purpose-driven; breaks down barriers; adapts style for positive impact.

Motivates & unleashes potential: cares and includes; grows others; inspires others.

Lives our Haleon Values: Diversity, Equity, Inclusion

Location – this role is based either in Poland, Warsaw or Hungary, Budapest

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