People & Culture Specialist - Experience & Performance (d/f/m) (Temporary Assignment)

People & Culture Specialist – Experience & Performance (d/f/m) (Temporary Assignment)

Are you passionate about creating exceptional employee experiences?

Do you enjoy partnering with leaders to drive talent, performance, and engagement?

Partner with the best

Baker Hughes stands as a leading global energy‑technology company, delivering innovative solutions that make energy safer, cleaner, and more efficient across the entire value chain. Operating in more than 120 countries, the company blends deep industrial expertise with advanced engineering and digital technologies to support energy production, transformation, and decarbonization.

The People & Culture Specialist – Experience & Performance is responsible for partnering with business leaders and employees to deliver key people initiatives across the employee lifecycle. The role provides expert support in employee relations, performance management, talent development, compensation processes, workforce planning, and organizational change. Acting as a trusted advisor, you will help drive employee engagement, inclusion, and a positive workplace culture while ensuring alignment with business objectives and local employment practices.

People & Culture in Celle offers employees the opportunity to gain experience as a P&C XP Partner for a limited period of approximately 14 months as parental leave replacement.

Responsibilities

• Serving as the first point of contact for employees and managers, providing P&C XP guidance and resolving complex employee relations matters.
• Supporting client groups through key P&C operating cycles, including salary planning, talent management, and performance management.
• Managing employee lifecycle movements such as promotions, salary adjustments, and workforce planning to ensure strong talent pipelines aligned with business needs.
• Contributing to M&A activities and related integration projects.
• Collaborating effectively with the works council on employee‑related topics.
• Leading and championing P&C projects and employee engagement initiatives at the country level.
• Driving Diversity, Inclusion & Belonging initiatives and acting as an ambassador for the Baker Hughes culture.

Qualifications

• Possess a bachelor’s degree from an accredited university or college (or a high school diploma/GED with relevant Human Resources experience).
• Demonstrate excellent oral and written communication skills in German and English.
• Build and maintain strong interpersonal relationships.
• Bring ability to work independently and effectively.
• Apply strong problem‑solving skills to resolve complex challenges.

Applications from people with disabilities are expressly welcome. Severely disabled candidates will be given preference in the case of equal qualifications.

Flexible Working Patterns

• Working flexible hours – flexing the times when you work in the day to help you fit everything in and work when you are the most productive.
• Hybrid working – working from the Celle office three days per week to foster collaboration, partnership, and connection with colleagues.

Benefits

• Contemporary work‑life balance policies and wellbeing activities
• Comprehensive private medical care options
• Safety net of life insurance and disability programs
• Tailored financial programs
• Additional elected or voluntary benefits

Baker Hughes INTEQ GmbH

Baker Hughes is the world’s first and only fullstream provider of integrated oilfield products, services and digital solutions. Drawing on a storied heritage of invention, Baker Hughes harnesses the passion and experience of its people to enhance productivity across the oil and gas value chain.

Baker Hughes helps its customers acquire, transport and refine hydrocarbons more efficiently, productively and safely, with a smaller environmental footprint and at lower cost per barrel.