HR Operations Lead Germany & Austria (m / f / d)

Make your mark for patients

We are looking for a HR Operations Lead Germany & Austria  (m / f / d)  who is strategic, operationally strong, and collaborative to join our Talent & Reward Operations team in Monheim, Germany. In this highly influential role, you will shape the future of our local HR Operations and Total Reward environment, ensuring a seamless, compliant and people-centered employee experience across two countries. To stay closely connected to the business, a  minimum site presence of 40% at our Monheim office is required.

About the role

As HR Operations Lead, you will drive the evolution of UCB’s Talent Operating Model locally, ensuring strategic alignment with global frameworks while tailoring processes to the needs of the German and Austrian organizations. You will lead and develop the local Talent Operations team, partner with senior business leaders, manage complex employee relations topics, collaborate closely with the Works Council, and ensure the consistent application of policies, systems and digital tools.

Who you’ll work with

You will collaborate closely with local and global HR Buisness Partners; Compensation & Benefits / Total Rewards teams; Legal, Tax, and Employee Relations experts; senior leadership in Germany & Austria; and a capable Talent Operations team. You will also work frequently with the Works Council, acting as a trusted, knowledgeable and collaborative partner in codetermination topics.‑determination topics.

What you’ll do

• Lead, design and continuously enhance the local HR Operations and Total Reward framework, ensuring a smooth, compliant and employee centric experience across the full HR lifecycle.centric experience across the full HR lifecycle.‑centric experience across the full HR lifecycle.
• Translate the global Talent Operating Model into local practice by tailoring processes, ensuring adoption, and embedding operational excellence in all Talent and Reward interactions.
• Guide, coach and empower the HR Operations team to become proactive process stewards, strengthening their capacity to advise stakeholders and deliver high quality operational service.quality operational service.‑quality operational service.
• Act as a trusted advisor on Employee Relations topics, managing complex cases with sound judgment, sensitivity and a strong understanding of local legislation and internal policies.
• Build and maintain a strong and productive relationship with the Works Council, ensuring transparent communication, collaborative decision making, and smooth operational governance.‑making and smooth operational governance.
• Oversee all compensation and benefits processes, ensuring market competitiveness, consistency, and a clear understanding of UCB’s Total Rewards offering across the employee population.
• Leverage data, analytics, and HR metrics to identify trends, highlight risks or opportunities, and provide actionable insights that influence strategic decision making.‑making.
• Drive digital transformation within HR Operations by optimizing workflows, integrating technology, promoting automation, and ensuring continuous improvement of process efficiency.
• Partner closely with Finance to plan, allocate and manage the Talent Operations budget responsibly and strategically.
• Support organizational change initiatives, ensuring structured rollouts, readiness of stakeholders, and the adoption of new processes, tools or policies.

Interested? For this role we’re looking for :

Are you ready to ‘go beyond’ to create value and make your mark for patients? If this sounds like you, then we would love to hear from you!