Site P&O Lead

About Umicore

Reducing harmful vehicle emissions. Powering the cars of the future. Giving new life to used metals. We are the leading circular materials technology company fulfilling its mission to create materials for a better life. With ambitions like this, imagine what you could do?

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

The site P&O Lead is responsible for the overall HR management for the dedicated site or site clusters, with continuous support of the site P&O coach(es) and/or site P&O manager(s). The following activities and responsibilities are in scope:

HR Strategy & Vision

• Manage recruitment & learning + development needs on site, unless there is a BU or country recruitment center
• Ensure alignment with central Talent Acquisition and Learning & Innovation guidelines strategy
• Manage large sites HR and ensure alignment with central and BU HR strategy & vision
• Collaborate with HR Business Partner [or Head of HR]  to ensure alignment with HR Strategy & Vision
• Manage the development and implementation of local HR initiatives and programs
• In close collaboration with P&O Operations and COEs, coordinate and collaborate on the development of HR processes and policies with regards to specific business units and their HR needs
• Work with HRBPs [or Head of HR] on the active management of HC and FTE evolution
• Align local strategy with global COE guidelines

Consulting, Advising & Coaching Managers

• Advise and consult site business leaders in escalated issues or conflicts
• Advise and manage Site P&O managers and/or coaches in different HR topics and issues 
• Advise CoEs, P&O Operations and Business Unit leaders and escalate issues to HR Business Partners [or Head of HR] as appropriate
• Propose C&B packages for white collars/blue collars, and managers up to Hay 21 on site in the countries where applicable
• Participate to site P&O management meetings as relevant to ensure HR initiatives and strategy are aligned with business priorities
• Partner with site business leaders on strategic HR and talent priorities, discuss questions around C&B, talent acquisition, etc.
• Advise and consult site leaders throughout recruitment & development.
• Own the Talent Acquisition & recruitment process (up to Hay 21) and onboarding for all hires when there is no dedicated Recruitment Center that supports the site(s).
• Act as an advocate for HR services within the new HR operating model collaborating with P&O Operations and COEs especially during the transition into the new model
• Be an agent for change management support and engagement for managers toward their teams
• Work as a trouble shooter, finding solutions and debugging issues raised toward HR topics and services

Programs & projects

• Support the delivery of HR policies, programs and processes by P&O Operations and the COEs and ensure adjustment to the local needs if required
• Proactively inform the HR BP team on identified business needs to co-develop the overall HR (project) agenda
• Drive the identification of L&D needs and set-up of local/site specific training programs accordingly within global and/or BU CoE guidelines and additive to existing programs.

Manage the site P&O Team

• Manages the [P&O manager(s) – if applicable] P&O coaches in order to translate the HR-vision to the workplace by guiding and assisting supervisors and managers in HR-related issues.
• Creates an optimal working environment for the team and stimulates the development of the desired competencies.
• Structures the site P&O team as a well-organized department with special attention to qualitive and timely support to the different BU in the site (in close cooperation with the Center CoEs). Develops and organizes the site P&O team as reference regarding P&O Operations and processes both to address needs and work together to resolve escalations.  
• Ensures team compliance with process and quality procedures.
• Ensured the good transition of operational activities into P&O Operations in a risk managed way

Main activities in scope

• Guide, coach and manage the site P&O team (consisting of site P&O coach(es) and/or site P&O manager(s)) to manage HR topics on site
• Drive the translation and monitoring of the implementation of HR policies
• Coordinate the creation of an inspirational local work environment on site
• Manage site level workforce planning and identify / deliver upon local L&D needs
• Own the Talent Acquisition & recruitment process and onboarding for all hires when there is no dedicated Recruitment Center that supports the sites.
• Manage & participate in recruitment and onboarding activities when needed
• Propose C&B packages for white collars/blue collars, and managers on site in the countries where applicable
• Manage employee concerns and queries after escalation by site P&O manager or site P&O coach

Who we are looking for

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?