# HR Director (m/f/d) Germany

**Company**: AVL Deutschland GmbH
**Location**: Mainz-Kastel
**Experience**: executive
**Job type**: permanent
**Category**: HR
**Industry**: Automotive

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## Description

As an experienced HR Director at AVL, you will play a key role in shaping and advancing the HR organization with significant scope for influence, establishing HR as a strong business enabler across all 20 locations in Germany.

**Responsibilities:**

- Overall responsibility for HR in Germany, including disciplinary and functional leadership of a decentralized HR team of approximately 26 employees

- Establishment and continuous development of the HR organization and the HR operating model (HR Business Partners, Shared Services, Centers of Expertise) with a focus on efficiency, service quality, and scalability

- Steering the implementation of strategic HR priorities and proactively driving key initiatives in the areas of organization, leadership, and workforce

- Advising management in complex transformation and change scenarios

- Standardization of HR processes, policies, systems, and compliance frameworks

- Management of key transformation, reorganization, and integration projects

- Promotion of a performance-oriented corporate culture and a positive employee experience

**Requirements:**

- Several years of experience in a senior HR leadership role with both strategic and operational responsibility

- Proven track record in transformation, reorganization, and organizational development projects

- In-depth knowledge of German labor law and experience working with works councils

- Strong expertise in modern HR operating models and data-driven HR management (HR controlling, workforce analytics)

- Confidence in navigating complex, international matrix organizations and engaging with diverse stakeholders

- Strategic mindset combined with strong execution capabilities, excellent communication and change management skills, and a pragmatic, entrepreneurial approach

- Ability to lead, motivate, and develop teams in a distributed environment

**Benefits:**

- Leadership responsibility with significant scope for impact within an international corporate environment

- Opportunities for professional development through tailored programs (talent identification and development initiatives)

- Flexible working hours with time account and compensatory time off, remote work options, and childcare allowance

- Comprehensive sports and wellness programs through our partner EGYM Wellpass, height-adjustable desks, and regular health check-ups

## Skills

### Required
- HR leadership
- strategic HR
- organizational development
- German labor law
- HR operating models
- data-driven HR management

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