Senior Expert HR Governance & Social Sustainability (m/w/d)

The department “HR Policies & Social Sustainability” is DHL´s competence center for HR Governance and the groupwide “Social Due Diligence” approach. The team establishes standards to align business strategy and principles for Group-wide compliance with externally defined obligations and our aspiration of being an industry leader with regards to Social Sustainability. The department shapes the management approach, creates awareness and is responsible for defining and implementing related policies, including DHL´s Code of Conduct. Additionally, it shapes DHL´s internal HR controls framework to ensure a global responsible business conduct in line with our values “Respect and Results”.

Senior Expert (m/f/d) 54A4-4 / AT ntld Level 1 (BesGr A14/A15)

Main tasks:

Drive the further development and implementation of HR governance and social sustainability within the DHL Group, as well as ensure effective HR risk management

• Independent concept development, implementation and further development of the “Social Due Diligence” approach to identify and mitigate social risks and their impacts on business activities:
• Analysis and assessment of the group-wide social impacts of (inter)national policies and legislative processes
• Developing strategies and reporting approaches for existing and future global ESG transparency requirements
• Advising and supporting various business areas in addressing questions related to social due diligence
• Developing proposals and strategies to advocate for DHL´s interests at the political level and coordination of those with contacts in corporate representations
• Driving the development of key performance indicators and data management initiatives to improve reporting capabilities and efficiency
• Contributing to the creation of internal and external reports, data analyses, and documentation on ESG and social sustainability
• Independent concept development, implementation and further development of an effective HR risk management and “internal control system” (HR ICS) in consultation with global and divisional topic owners
• Creating and maintaining a sustainable HR-ICS environment, e.g., through the adaptation and communication of control templates
• Developing and coordinating drafts for internal agreements, regulations, and policies (including the DHL Code of Conduct)
• Leading of cross-divisional projects in topic area, creation of analyses and documentation and securing of results, as well as monitoring of follow-up processes
• Further development and implementation of communication and training approaches across the area of “Social Due Diligence” and the DHL Code of Conduct, including coordination of external service providers
• Creation of communication and decision-making templates, board presentations, and reports for internal and external stakeholders and alignment of those with divisional stakeholders

Professional requirements:

• Completed university degree with a focus on economics, business administration, law, or a comparable qualification
• Several years of relevant professional experience, ideally in the areas of HR, compliance, audit, law, financial or ESG reporting, or management consulting
• Knowledge of DHL Group's business organization and responsibilities is an advantage
• Proven competence in consulting and multi-year experience in project management of global, cross-divisional/functional projects, preferably in implementation of global HR standards and processes
• Advanced skills in Microsoft Excel and PowerPoint
• Basic knowledge of Power BI / Power Apps is a plus
• Very good English skills, both written and spoken; knowledge of German is an advantage

Personal requirements:

• Excellent analytical and conceptual skills
• Independent and structured working style and willingness to take on responsibility
• Communicative, social, and intercultural competence, as well as high ability to influence and facilitate
• Above-average commitment and ability to work under pressure
• Willingness to travel (up to 25% domestically and internationally)

Notes for Applicants:

• Please apply online via the job posting link, submitting your complete application (CV, cover letter, and certificates).
• Contact person: Sven Rötzel, Phone: +49 (0) 228 18952128
• We welcome applications from all individuals, regardless of age, gender, origin, religion, or physical characteristics.
• Severely disabled applicants and those with equivalent status will be given preferential consideration if equally qualified.