HR Business Partner

Req ID:484881 

At Alstom, we understand transport networks and what moves people. From high-speed trains, metros, monorails, and trams, to turnkey systems, services, infrastructure, signalling and digital mobility, we offer our diverse customers the broadest portfolio in the industry. Every day, more than 80 000 colleagues lead the way to greener and smarter mobility worldwide, connecting cities as we reduce carbon and replace cars.

Could you be the full-time HR Business Partner we’re looking for?

Your future role

Take on a new challenge and apply your HR expertise in a dynamic, global setting. Reporting to the HR Director, you’ll collaborate closely with Alstom’s HR network, being the responsible for HR in Service Product Line, making a direct impact on our HR service delivery.

In this role, you’ll be in charge of providing a professional HR support to local business partners, adherence to company policy and deployment of Alstom HR initiatives and ensures line managers develop their human relation skills to care for their teams.

We’ll look to you for:

Main responsibilities:

Counselling Business on HR topics

• Be proximate to the business – both line managers and employees, in order to understand their issues and prepare HR actions to address them;
• Understand and priorities business needs, and translate them into HR actions, and then deliver;
• Implement Business / Corporate/Group HR strategy as applies to the Region / Globally ;
• Ensure that all policy and rules are followed according to the Delegation of Authority ;
• Advice, support and influence management on all HR related issues, policies and processes; including audits;
• Deploy ALPS/ HRIS, and assure sustainability of accuracy of data, and develop and use metrics to measure HR performances, including introducing tools for new countries at appropriate time with support from P&T;
• Assure good Industrial Relations with unions and social partners in the country/scope;
• Deliver day to day operational support (People process, data accuracy, EHS policy);
• Facilitate the budget process for his/her scope and is accountable for his/her budget;
• Manage the International Mobility topics with ALEC and AIRES support

• Recruitment :

• Ensure project staffing and site HR support are secured on time. Collaborate with TA team for OTD. Sustain Hiring Managers in recruitment process.
• Prepare all offer letters for newcomers and all the data changes in labor contracts  and send all the necessary information to employee administration outsourced to prepare the necessary documentation (labor contract, addendums, etc.)
• Prepare manpower/workforce planning as solid base for recruitment, and create succession plans, and assure enough anticipation and effective implementation;
• With the team, build a good base for sourcing of candidates, including internal candidates, and build relations with recruitment agencies;
• Sustain the HM in taking  decisions  on salary & employment conditions. Influence line managers as necessary;
• Makes sure the process of induction and probationary period is performed.

• Total Rewards:

• Work closely with C&B and HRD to implement policies and practices and to align Alstom practices with evolution of market;
• Assure implementation of annual salary review and STI/bonus payments on time;
• Follow-up of the incentive schemes set up by the Company;
• Assure job grading is maintained up-to-date, and develop at the appropriate time for new countries, supported by C&B;
• Highlight any C&B issues to HRD and Management.

• Development:

• Build managers’ ownership of the management of their people, including coaching at a senior level;
• Implement the Alstom performance management system;
• Prepare & manage the annual People Review, including development plans and ensure feedback to individuals;
• Sustain and support the managers in defining and implementation of development activities appropriate to each individual;
• Define and implement training objectives and programs. Follow the efficiency of development plan and establish with each manager an improvement strategy;
• Be the trainer of key training programs, such as PMTD (Performance Management and Talent Development);         

• Performance measurements:   (OTD, QCD, Sales, PMC, Orders, Gross margin, etc.)

• Timely fulfilment of People Management Cycle (PMC) of relevant communities
• Implementation of high quality and cost effectiveness collective development plan for the community
• Recruitment, retention of high performers and key/critical positions
• Adherence to the budget (HC & Cost)
• Feedback from stakeholders

All about you

We value passion and a proactive approach. The following skills and competencies will support your success in this role:

•  5 years HR experience in a similar industry/environment
• Generalist HR management experience covering all areas of HR management practice.
• Influence and resilience  within a matrix organization structure
• Professional expertise in employment law issues, redundancies,  payroll and employee relations
• Fluent in the English language, written and spoken
• Experience of HR operational aspects (Talent availability, Salary & Benefit, Legal/Labour Compliance, Income Tax, Social Context)

Competencies & Skills  

• Organisational skills
• Excellent communication skills  with transparency , Influencing and Persuasion skills
• Business acumen , being able to understand company finances, resourcing and the ultimate aims of the business is important
• Confident and at ease sharing opinions and expertise
• Intercultural awareness
• Collaboration & Teamwork
• Management skills
• Able to handle conflict/ crucial conversation
• Ability to make decisions/Sense of urgency
• Proficient with Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint & Outlook)
• Ability to manage time and projects effectively.

Things you’ll enjoy:

Join us on a life-long transformative journey – the rail industry is here to stay, so you can grow and develop new skills and experiences throughout your career. You’ll also:

• Enjoy stability, challenges and a long-term career free from boring daily routines
• Be part of a large team with over 800 professionals in HR, Finance and Procurement & Supply Chain
• Collaborate with transverse teams and helpful colleagues
• Utilize our Agile, Responsible and Inclusive working environment
• Steer your career in whatever direction you choose across functions and countries
• Benefit from our investment in your development, through award-winning learning (Access to Alstom University and Alstom Learning Program)
• Professional Development Plan – we offer great opportunities to develop yourself within the company

You don’t need to be a train enthusiast to thrive with us. We guarantee that when you step onto one of our trains with your friends or family, you’ll be proud. If you’re up for the challenge, we’d love to hear from you!

Important to note

As a global business, we’re an equal-opportunity employer that celebrates diversity across the 63  countries we operate in. We’re committed to creating an inclusive workplace for everyone.