Senior HR Business Partner DSPS
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Senior HR Business Partner
Location: Dunavecse, Hungary
Role Overview
Our Dunavecse plant is the largest Schneider Electric manufacturing site in Hungary and is a major driver for our Engineering-to-Order (ETO) solutions across Europe. As Senior HR BP for this site, you will lead the full spectrum of HR strategy and operations for a workforce of approximately 1000 employees, with further growth expected. You will be a key member of the site leadership team, partnering with business leaders to drive operational excellence, foster a high-performance culture, and ensure alignment with Schneider Electric's global values and policies.
Key Responsibilities
Strategic HR Leadership
- Serve as a trusted advisor to the Site Leader and management team, influencing business strategy through people initiatives.
- Translate Schneider Electric's global HR strategy into actionable, locally relevant plans carried out through the local HR team
- Lead workforce planning, talent management, and succession planning to ensure future-ready teams.
- Partner with HR Community (both local and regional HR Councils) contributing to HR Sustainability Initiatives and KPI's.
Employee Relations & Engagement
- Foster an inclusive, collaborative, and high-engagement culture, aligned with IMPACT values.
- Oversee labor relations, including union negotiations and collective agreements, ensuring compliance and constructive partnership.
- Champion employee well-being, diversity, equity, and inclusion initiatives.
Talent Acquisition & Development
- Responsibility for end-to-end recruitment for all site roles, from shop floor to management.
- Design and deliver learning, development, and leadership programs tailored to manufacturing needs.
- Identify and nurture high-potential talent for internal mobility and advancement.
HR Operations & Compliance
- Ensure accurate, efficient HR administration (payroll, benefits, contracts, personnel files).
- Maintain compliance with Hungarian labor law and Schneider Electric policies.
- Lead HR digitalization and process improvement projects.
Change Management & Transformation
- Drive change initiatives (organizational design, digital transformation, culture change) with clear communication and stakeholder engagement.
- Act as a catalyst for continuous improvement and operational excellence.
What are your superpowers?
Experience & Qualifications
- 8+ years HR business partnering and /or HR leadership experience, including at least 3 years in a manufacturing/industrial environment with 500+ employees.
- Proven track record in labor relations, union negotiations, and Hungarian employment law.
- Experience in a multinational, matrixed organization preferred.
- Degree in HR, Business, or related field; if the latter then HR certification a plus.
- Fluency in Hungarian and English is crucial as you will be interacting daily with many nationalities.
Core Competencies
- Strategic thinking with strong business acumen.
- Strong influencing and communication skills- you can get your ideas across, are able to engage, challenge, and inspire at all levels.
- Resilient, agile and solutions-oriented personality, at ease in a fast-paced, evolving environment.
- Data-driven mindset, with experience leveraging HR analytics and digital tools.
- Strong knowledge of Hungarian legal regulations.
- Strong ethical standards and commitment to inclusion and diversity.
What does success look like?
- High employee engagement and retention rates.
- Effective resolution of labor relations issues and positive union partnerships.
- Timely, high-quality talent acquisition and onboarding.
- Successful implementation of HR transformation and digital projects.
- Measurable progress on diversity, equity, and inclusion goals.
- Contribution to strong financial performance of the plant through cost-effective HR operations, optimized workforce planning, and support for productivity and efficiency initiatives.
This role is based on site at our Dunavecse plant . Your presence throughout the workweek will ensure strong partnership with employees and leadership.
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About our culture
At Schneider Electric, we live by our IMPACT values: Inclusion, Mastery, Purpose, Action, Curiosity, and Teamwork. We seek leaders and professionals of all seniority who are passionate about building a sustainable future, developing people, and driving innovation in everything they do.
What's in it for you?
- Competitive compensation package, according to industry standards including annual bonus, company car, cafeteria, life insurance, health care & pension fund contribution, Medicover package and a lot more.
- WESOP (World Employee Share Ownership Plan), our unique program with the opportunity to become a shareholder in the company.
- Exceptional career opportunities not only locally, but on an international scope as well.
- Continuous development and learning possibilities, personally and professionally.
Let us learn about you! Apply today.
Looking to make an IMPACT with your career?
When you are thinking about joining a new team, culture matters. At Schneider Electric, our values and behaviors are the foundation for creating a great culture to support business success. We believe that our IMPACT values - Inclusion, Mastery, Purpose, Action, Curiosity, Teamwork - starts with us.
IMPACT is also your invitation to join Schneider Electric where you can contribute to turning sustainability ambition into actions, no matter what role you play. It is a call to connect your career with the ambition of achieving a more resilient, efficient, and sustainable world.
We are looking for IMPACT Makers; exceptional people who turn sustainability ambitions into actions at the intersection of automation, electrification, and digitization. We celebrate IMPACT Makers and believe everyone has the potential to be one.
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Health and Wellness
Parental Benefits
Work Flexibility
Office Life and Perks
Vacation and Time Off
Financial and Retirement
Professional Development
Diversity and Inclusion