Head of HR - Greenfield

It is a important position to work in our new greenfield facility in Mexico to learn and support to develop our new plant in Mexico.

In the Contitech, a Continental sector, you will coordinate and follow up on all product and process industrialization in order to meet the business case, project budget, and its production targets (e.g. reduce scrap and waste, cycle times). Furthermore, the PPI Coordinator initiates and implements action plans for continuous improvement of all product and process industrialization relevant processes.

You will be responsible for transferring the available know-how in other plants worldwide to the new plant, in a very challenging environment with a very motivated team.

If you have a passion to win, love lean manufacturing initiatives, really like to define the methods and ensure its execution, join us in this Greenfield Endeavour!!

• Steers and manages Strategic Workforce Planning, HR Planning & Controlling (KPI scorecard, HC structure) and derives appropriate measures (e.g., recruiting, retention, etc.)
• Steers, consults and communicates Organizational Changes
• Drives the implementation of Corporate HR Initiatives in the Location (i.e.. Culture development, Diversity)
• Ensures alignment and consistent application of HR processes, policies and resources in area of responsibility
• Follows up with labor market trends and develops and implements appropriate HR related measures accordingly.
• Enables human resources training and development and ensures a strong talent base for the organization
• Represents the organization in the local community (i.e. employee representatives, spokesmen committee, HR related legal actions)
• Leads own HR organization which includes setting vision, defining strategy, managing budget, allocating resources, creating global networks, etc.
• Appropriately balances responsibility as both a business and employee advocate
• Ensures the Safety and Health of all employees at the location (Leave it for country adaptation as it depends on the location  structure)
• Implements people-related measures to support roll out of change projects
• Defines and implements HR change projects
• Responsible for local HR Communication / employer branding initiatives (i.e. Great place to work)
• Ensures global consistency in job evaluations and market benchmarking for Executives and Senior Executives in collaboration with BU' s & Division HR where applicable
• Acts as an ambassador for health and well being initiatives
• Responsible for local / onsite occupational medical department where applicable.
• Ensures accuracy of employee data Reporting-Regular evaluations of performance according defined KPIs
• Collects feedback and contributes actively to process and system improvement Leadership-Develops own HR Organization and Local HR Talents

• Bachelor's degree: Administration, Human relations or similar  
• Minimum 5 years experience (n similar position
• Project leader experience in strategic HR projects. Has experience managing a budget and costs.
• Experience in HR processes (e.g. staffing, organizational development)
• Industry related trends including cultural and political trends.  Local related legal knowledge( e.g. Tax, Labor, Contracts)
• Understanding of: 
  • relevant organizational structures
  • various functions and interfaces
  • politics and history within the organization
  • key processes and tools (e.g. Project and Change Management Tools, etc. That drive the organization)
• Ability to work effectively within a matrix organization (influencing without traditional authority).
• Leadership Experience  (minimum 3 years in leading people).
• International experience preferable
• Advanced English

At Continental we are committed to building an inclusive and discrimination-free ecosystem in Mexico, these principles are rooted in our corporate philosophy and culture. Therefore, it is totally forbidden to request a pregnancy or HIV test as part of our selection processes.

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Continental develops pioneering technologies and services for sustainable and connected mobility of people and their goods. Founded in 1871, the technology company offers safe, efficient, intelligent and affordable solutions for vehicles, machines, traffic and transportation. In 2022, Continental generated sales of €39.4 billion and currently employs around 200,000 people in 57 countries and markets.