Senior HR Business Partner (Works Council Focus)

Location: Anywhere in Germany (Remote)
Employment Type: Full-Time

Shape the Future of People Strategy in a Global Technology Business

We’re partnering with a globally recognised technology company that is transforming how organisations manage and secure their mobile and connected devices. With thousands of enterprise customers worldwide and a strong culture of innovation, this is an opportunity to join a fast-growing international business where People truly have a seat at the table.

As the Senior HR Business Partner, you’ll be the go-to expert for employee relations and Works Council matters across Germany, partnering closely with business leaders, Legal, and global People teams. This role combines strategic business partnering with hands-on execution and offers the opportunity to influence people practices across the wider EMEA region over time.

If you’re passionate about navigating complex employee relations, building trusted partnerships, and driving compliant yet commercial HR solutions, we’d love to hear from you.

What You’ll Be Doing

• Act as a trusted HR advisor to senior leaders on employee relations, performance management, organisational change, and people strategy.
• Lead and own the relationship with the German Works Council, managing consultations, negotiations, and co-determination processes.
• Prepare and negotiate Works Agreements in partnership with Legal and business stakeholders.
• Ensure compliance with German employment legislation while providing commercially pragmatic HR guidance.
• Coach and support managers through complex employee relations matters and leadership challenges.
• Partner with leadership on performance reviews, talent planning, succession, and organisational development.
• Manage the full employee lifecycle, providing expert support across all HR activities.
• Review and enhance HR policies, employee handbooks, and people processes to ensure legal compliance and best practice.
• Act as the escalation point for complex HR cases.
• Drive continuous improvement across HR programmes and initiatives.
• Collaborate with Talent Acquisition and Communications to strengthen employer branding and employee experience.
• Contribute to regional and global HR projects across the wider People function.

What We’re Looking For

• 10+ years’ experience within Human Resources, including significant experience as a Senior HR Business Partner or equivalent.
• Extensive, hands-on experience working with German Works Councils, including leading negotiations and consultations.
• Strong knowledge of German employment law and employee relations.
• Degree in Human Resources, Employment Law, Industrial Relations, or a related discipline. Professional HR qualifications are advantageous.
• Experience working within multinational or matrix organisations.
• Confident influencing and advising senior stakeholders.
• Comfortable balancing strategic business partnering with operational delivery.
• Experience using HRIS systems such as Workday would be advantageous.
• Fluent German and English are essential.

Why Join?

This organisation has grown from a start-up into a global technology leader while maintaining an entrepreneurial mindset and collaborative culture. Employees are encouraged to challenge conventional thinking, introduce new ideas, and make a genuine impact.

You’ll benefit from:

• Fully remote working anywhere within Germany.
• The opportunity to influence senior leadership and business strategy.
• A collaborative international HR team with exposure across EMEA.
• A culture built around innovation, continuous learning, and personal development.
• The chance to work within one of the world’s leading enterprise technology environments, supporting cutting-edge mobile and IoT solutions used by thousands of organisations globally.

If you’re an experienced HR Business Partner with exceptional Works Council expertise and are looking for a role where you can combine strategic influence with meaningful operational impact, we’d love to discuss this opportunity with you.