Global HR Business Partner (f/m/d)

apartmentNovaTaste Austria GmbH placeSalzburg scheduleVollzeit calendar_month17.04.25

About NovaTaste

NovaTaste is a global leader in taste innovation. With its broad portfolio of renowned brands such as WIBERG, Gewürzmüller, Gewürzmühle Nesse, Mühlehof Gewürze, McClancy, Piasa, AMCO, Redbrook, BSA WIBERG, and THE MIGHTY, NovaTaste offers a range of value-add savory ingredients and blends to improve taste and texture, as well as extend the shelf life of food products for its customers.

NovaTaste has over 2,200 employees and supplies food manufacturers, butchers and foodservice players, across Europe, North America and Asia.

As a Global HR Business Partner (reporting line to the CHRO), you will play a critical role in driving the people strategy aligned with business goals. You will work closely with senior leaders and managers to provide strategic HR guidance, support employee engagement, and implement HR initiatives that enhance organizational performance.

This role requires a strong balance between strategic thinking and hands-on execution, with a focus on talent development, workforce planning, and change management.

Tasks

Strategic HR Partnership:

Partner with business leaders to understand their objectives and provide HR solutions that drive performance and growth.
Act as a trusted advisor, coaching leaders on people-related matters, including talent management, organizational design, and employee relations.
Support the transformation in a PE backed environment and change management initiatives and help build a high-performance culture.

Talent & Workforce Planning:

Drive talent acquisition strategies to attract and retain top talent.
Support succession planning, career development, and leadership capability-building initiatives.

Employee Engagement & Culture:

Support management in implementing initiatives to enhance employee engagement, well-being, and company culture.
Analyze engagement survey results and work with leaders to develop action plans.

HR Operations & Compliance:

Ensure HR policies and procedures align with labor laws and company guidelines.
Provide guidance on employee relations, conflict resolution, and disciplinary actions.

Partner with compensation & benefits teams to ensure competitive and fair pay structures.

Key Goals 2025 - 2027

Drive Strategic Workforce Planning and day-to-day operations

Align workforce needs with company growth plans for global functions (operations, finance, IT, sourcing, and HR) - support restructuring and workforce optimization initiatives.
Develop and implement succession planning strategies for key roles.

Enhance Employee Engagement & Leadership Culture

Support implementation of the engagement survey and actions based on survey results.
Coach managers on fostering a high-performance culture and strengthening leadership behaviors through implementation of the PM process, performance calibration process, people review, talent pipeline review, etc.
Support the rollout of company values into daily leadership practices.

Support Organizational Transformation & Change Management

Guide the senior leaders through specific change initiatives, ensuring smooth communication and employee alignment.
Act as a trusted advisor on transformation projects or organizational design.

Optimize HR Processes & Data-Driven Decision Making

Ensure accurate people data reporting and leverage analytics for better decision-making.
Streamline HR processes to improve efficiency for managers and employees

Strengthen Talent Development & Retention

Collaborate with the Talent Management team to implement career pathing and development programs.
Identify high-potential employees and support leadership development initiatives.

Work on retention strategies, particularly for critical roles.

How the Role Can Grow

Short-Term (6–12 months): Onboarding, gain deep business understanding of industry, establish credibility with key leaders, and drive key HR initiatives.
Mid-Term (1–3 years): Expand influence by leading cross-functional HR projects, optimize processes, contribute to global or regional HR strategy, and take ownership of strategic people initiatives. Potential HR Head of X country.

Long-Term (5+ years): Potential to move into a Head of HR regional role, or COE (Center of Excellence) leadership role, depending on expertise and business needs growth of company.

Skills

Proven experience as an HR Business Partner in an international environment
Strong expertise in talent management, change management, and organizational development
Knowledge of Austrian and/or German labor law
Excellent communication and consulting skills
Determined, proactive and solution-oriented way of working
Hands-on mentality with the ability to work strategically and operationally

Fluent English skills

The minimum salary for this position is € 3,500.00 gross per month on a full-time basis (38.5 hours). A significant overpayment in line with your qualifications and experience is a matter of course for us. We also offer many other attractive benefits.

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