Senior Human Resources Business Partner (m/w/d)

Pacific International Recruitment is an established international Executive Search firm with nearly 30 years of proven success in placing senior leadership and critical management positions. Headquartered in London, with strategic offices in Düsseldorf and Philadelphia, we support clients and candidates across EMEA and the United States.

We are supporting a leading international industrial organization with a strong manufacturing footprint and a commitment to operational excellence, innovation, and sustainable growth. The company employs a large, highly skilled workforce and operates within a complex unionized environment, where people, performance, and transformation are key priorities.

As the Senior HR Lead , you will serve as a trusted advisor to senior business and operational leaders, driving the people agenda across a large-scale manufacturing site. You will play a key role in shaping organizational effectiveness, managing employee and labor relations, supporting business transformation initiatives, and ensuring the successful execution of HR strategies aligned with business objectives. Working closely with site leadership, employee representatives, and the broader HR organization, you will have the opportunity to influence key workforce decisions, strengthen leadership capabilities, and contribute to the long-term success of the organization.

Key Responsibilities:

• Act as a strategic HR partner to business and operational leaders.
• Lead employee relations activities, including Works Council and union interactions.
• Advise on labor law, collective agreements, and workforce matters.
• Drive organizational development, change management, and leadership development initiatives.
• Support workforce planning, organizational design, and talent management.
• Coach managers on performance, employee development, and people leadership topics.
• Ensure compliance with labor regulations, company policies, and HR best practices.
• Foster a high-performance culture and positive employee experience.

Skills and Qualifications:

• 10+ years of HR experience, preferably within manufacturing or industrial environments.
• Strong HR Business Partner background supporting unionized workforces.
• Proven experience working with Works Councils, employee relations, and collective agreements.
• Experience partnering with senior operational and business leaders.
• Strong stakeholder management, communication, and influencing skills.
• Demonstrated success in change management, organizational development, and leadership coaching.
• Ability to combine strategic thinking with hands-on execution.
• Experience supporting large-scale operational environments is an advantage.
• Fluent German and English skills.
• Willingness to work 4 days a week onsite.

About Pacific International Executive Search:

Pacific International, a globally recognized retained executive search firm, is dedicated to empowering Fortune 500, FTSE 100, and high-growth enterprises in building exceptional C-suite, senior-level, and strategic leadership teams while championing diversity and inclusion. Our adaptability, agility, and forward-thinking ethos distinguish us in the ever-evolving business landscape. Since 1997, we have been dedicated to building lasting client partnerships based on trust and reliability, and a proven track record of successful C-suite and mid-to-senior-level leadership project delivery across many key industries globally.

PACIFIC DIVERSITY STATEMENT:

At Pacific International, diversity, equity, and inclusion are at the core of who we are and what we do. Our commitment to these values is unwavering and we proudly champion diversity on behalf of our clients in every Executive Search mandate we undertake. Employment decisions are made without regard to race, color, religion, national or ethnic origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, disability, protected veteran status, or other characteristics protected by law. In pursuit of these objectives, we actively encourage applications from individuals of all backgrounds and identities.