Function

HR

Our Company

We’re Hitachi Vantara, the data foundation trusted by the world’s innovators. Our resilient, high-performance data infrastructure means that customers – from banks to theme parks ­– can focus on achieving the incredible with data.

If you’ve seen the Las Vegas Sphere, you’ve seen just one example of how we empower businesses to automate, optimize, innovate – and wow their customers. Right now, we’re laying the foundation for our next wave of growth. We’re looking for people who love being part of a diverse, global team – and who get excited about making a real-world impact with data.

Job description

We are seeking a skilled and experienced HR Business Partner to join our team and support within our EMEA Southern region teams. As an HR Business Partner, you will play a key role in developing and implementing HR programs, and initiatives that align with business objectives and drive organizational effectiveness. You will collaborate closely with leaders to address their HR needs, enhance employee engagement, and foster a high-performance culture.

What You Will Be Doing

• Serve as an HR point of contact for teams aligned to you, providing HR guidance and support.

• Spearhead talent management strategies, ensuring alignment with organizational objectives and driving forward the people strategy.

• Ensure current and new HR programs and plans are aligned with the business priorities and monitor effectiveness through the tracking of key performance indicators.

• Build relationships with stakeholders in other functions to provide support, coaching and enablement to teams.

• Collaborate with the various COE’s within in HR to support and implement various programs.

• Collaborate with the Talent Acquisition team on hiring and workforce planning.

• Provide coaching and support to managers on employee relations matters, including performance management and conflict resolution.

• Focus on supporting strong onboarding and offboarding with managers with a key focus on how to set new employees up for success.

• Stay informed about HR best practices, market trends, labor laws, and internal company policies to ensure compliance and effectiveness.

• Utilize HR metrics and data analyses to identify trends, derive insights, and make data-driven recommendations for continuous improvement.

• Support HR projects and initiatives to drive continuous improvement and enhance the employee experience.

• Manage any additional projects or responsibilities that may be assigned based on the business and HR needs.

What You Bring

• Bachelor's degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, or a related field.

• 10 + years of progressive experience in HR roles with a focus on supporting France, Italy, Spain, Turkey, Isreal, Portugal. With understanding of workers councils within Italy, France.

• Proven track record developing and implementing HR strategies and initiatives that drive business results.

• Strong understanding of talent management principles, including workforce planning, performance management, and succession planning.

• Strong business acumen and communication skills, with the ability to build relationships and influence stakeholders across all levels.

• Demonstrated ability to manage complex employee relations issues and resolve conflicts effectively.

• Experience working with global teams and being flexible to accommodate multiple time zones while maintaining work-life balance.

• Self-motivated with a proactive approach to problem-solving.

• Highly analytical with the ability to interpret HR metrics and data to drive insights and recommendations.

• Ability to thrive in a fast-paced, dynamic environment and manage multiple priorities effectively.

If you are a proactive and strategic HR professional looking for an exciting opportunity to make a lasting impact, we encourage you to apply for this role. Join us in shaping the future of Hitachi Vantara and supporting the success of our teams.

About us

We’re a global team of innovators. Together, we harness engineering excellence and passion for insight to co-create meaningful solutions to complex challenges. We turn organizations into data-driven leaders that can a make positive impact on their industries and society. If you believe that innovation can inspire the future, this is the place to fulfil your purpose and achieve your potential.

Fostering innovation through diverse perspectives

Hitachi is a global company operating across a wide range of industries and regions. One of the things that sets Hitachi apart is the diversity of our business and people, which drives our innovation and growth.

We are committed to building an inclusive culture based on mutual respect and merit-based systems. We believe that when people feel valued, heard, and safe to express themselves, they do their best work.

How we look after you

We help take care of your today and tomorrow with industry-leading benefits, support, and services that look after your holistic health and wellbeing. We’re also champions of life balance and offer flexible arrangements that work for you (role and location dependent). We’re always looking for new ways of working that bring out our best, which leads to unexpected ideas. So here, you’ll experience a sense of belonging, and discover autonomy, freedom, and ownership as you work alongside talented people you enjoy sharing knowledge with.

We’re proud to say we’re an equal opportunity employer and welcome all applicants for employment without attention to race, colour, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, veteran, age, disability status or any other protected characteristic. Should you need reasonable accommodations during the recruitment process, please let us know so that we can do our best to set you up for success.