HR Operations Project Manager EU&SA

About Umicore 

Powering the cars of today and tomorrow. Reducing harmful emissions. Giving unique properties to high-end applications. Giving new life to used metals. As a global advanced materials and recycling group, we develop, produce, and recycle materials for a better life. 

About Support Functions

A global organisation. It’s not just those in our industrial sites and technical centres that are vital to Umicore’s growth. Across our support functions we ensure that we continue to grow and evolve – whether it’s by making sure our decisions are commercially viable, enhancing our reputation, building new customer relationships or finding the right people who can build on what we’ve already achieved. The variety of our work means we cannot stand still. We need to find new ways to do things, discover new solutions and develop new ideas. Which is where you come in.

What you will be doing 

• Support the HR, what we call P&O (People and Organization) Operations EU&SA with a strong focus on Belgium but including as well small & mid-sized entities in the region in the implementation and execution of effective and efficient P&O Operations projects for various P&O processes within a value stream of areas (including but not limited to the management of P&O IS tools, payroll, finance related P&O matters, talent onboarding, Neocase, Successfactors, ….) within the global service delivery model.
• Take ownership of P&O Operations daily activities.
• Act as a first point of contact for local General Managers, Finance/Tax and (external) audits.
• Manage the implementation and ensure the execution of the MICR procedures by the local P&O Advisors and P&O experts. 

This position contributes to the planning, setup and growth of the planning, payroll, projects, ensuring scalability, effectiveness and efficiency in a customer oriented way to support Umicore’s strategy. Focus is on efficiency and working on automating manual tasks. Your focus will be on Belgium & Europe but you will be potentially working representing the Region on global projects and process activities.

Responsibilities  

Effective management of P&O Operations projects and process activities 

• Take ownership of P&O Operations activities like payroll & benefits for our different entities in Belgium.
• Coordinate the daily P&O Operations activities in SM entities of the region with the different local P&O Operations colleagues.
• Lead projects related to P&O Operations processes, in close collaboration with the teams involved.
• Build strong stakeholder relationships and collaborations in and out of P&O in Umicore. Be the experienced P&O Operations contact for the local General Managers and the local Finance Managers.
• Promote and support services offered, address issues and create strong partnerships within P&O throughout the region/scope.
• Ensure quality and timeliness of the projects and outputs, both from the internal teams and external parties.
• Partner with vendors, analyze and evaluate their services delivered (including invoice management), challenge the status quo, ensuring continous operational improvements.
• Take responsibility for project management and documentation (process maps, procedures, forms, roles and responsibilities alignment) and change management like education/communication/rollout.
• Act as problem solver for any P&O Operations related issue.
• Design and implement scalable, standardized processes that foster agility and sustainability across the P&O function.
• Implement and guarantee MICR procedures in the different local teams of the region.
• Initiate proactively and systematic improvement of processes and systems to better meet objectives with operational excellence practices.
• Ensure data privacy standards and practices are respected
• Generate relevant reports for different purposes but not limited to Finance, Works Counsel
• Prepare proactive data analytics and metrics and continuously monitor said metrics.
• Promote a culture of data-driven P&O by embedding analytics in project planning and monitoring cycles.
• Work in an agile methodology to succeed and deliver projects

Who we are looking for

Functional requirements:

• P&O Operations expertise in specific domain – experience and knowledge of quality and regulations as applicable.
• Knowledge of time management & time systems
• Payroll knowledge
• Preferred knowledge of SAPHR, Time, Neocase and other tools
• Project management expertise (certifications are a plus)
• P&O operational and administration knowledge
• Operational Excellence practices knowledge
• Some experience and willingness around knowledge management, technology usage and data quality stewardship
• Solid risk management awareness and experience and demonstrated acumen around mitigating risks
• Solid understanding of technology and in extend P&O technologies
• Language capabilities – Dutch, English and French

Behavioural skills:

• Business and data and process acumen
• Analytical capabilities and adaptive problem-solving skills
• Organizational skills and solid ability to plan in an effective way
• Excellent communication (oral and written) and ability to empathize and share information in a way that brings people along
• Good ability to listen and understanding and good judgement
• Strong stakeholder management and good expectation setting (ability to do these independently)
• Ability to work independently and as a part of a team
• Agility and wiliness to improve, build, try and push forward
• Ability to prioritize well and seek guidance proactively when needed
• Stress resistance / Resilience
• Proactive and courageous to take initiatives, dealing well with risks, and empowering others

What we offer 

We aim to lead the way. Not just for our customers, but for our employees too. That is why we strive to create a collaborative environment in which we can all succeed, and a culture through which we can all share ideas, develop our expertise and advance our careers. We engage in building an inclusive work culture that offers equal opportunities for all employees irrespective of their diverse backgrounds. As you would expect from a world-leading organisation, we will also reward your contribution with a competitive salary and benefits. With all this and more, imagine what you could do? 

IF OUR TECHNOLOGIES CAN TACKLE SOME OF THE WORLD'S MOST PRESSING CHALLENGES, IMAGINE WHAT YOU COULD DO?

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