Frankfurt – Senior HR Manager – 12 month FTC
Posted 1 week ago by 1772620563
Negotiable
Fixed-Term
Hybrid
Frankfurt, Hessen
Summary: The role of Senior HR Manager (EMEA) is a 12-month fixed-term contract based in Frankfurt, Germany, focusing on strategic HR partnership across Germany, Switzerland, and Poland. The position involves working closely with senior leaders and partners in a global professional services firm, primarily addressing complex people matters and organizational effectiveness. The role requires a strong background in HR management within a matrixed organization, with responsibilities including advising on employee relations and delivering HR strategies. The position is hybrid, requiring periodic travel across European sites.
Key Responsibilities:
- Act as a trusted HR partner to Partners and senior stakeholders
- Deliver the end-to-end HRBP strategy across Germany, Switzerland and Poland
- Advise on employee relations, performance, engagement and change
- Partner with COEs including Talent Development, Talent Acquisition, Total Reward and Shared Services
- Support newer offices and coordination functions across Poland
- Travel periodically across European sites
Key Skills:
- Proven Senior HR Manager / HRBP experience
- Background in professional services, legal or financial services
- Strong European HR experience within a matrixed organisation
- Comfortable working with partnership models and senior stakeholders
- Pragmatic, flexible and solutions-focused
- Confident, engaging personality with the credibility to influence
- German language skills are preferred but not essential.
Salary (Rate): £85000 per annum
City: Frankfurt
Country: Germany
Working Arrangements: hybrid
IR35 Status: fixed-term
Seniority Level: Senior
Industry: HR
- Senior HR Manager (EMEA) – 12 Month FTC
- Frankfurt, Germany
- Hybrid – 2/3 days
- €85-105k
Oakleaf Partnership are supporting a global professional services firm to appoint a Senior HR Manager on a 12-month fixed-term contract, covering maternity leave. This is a senior HRBP role with responsibility across Germany, Switzerland and Poland, working closely with Partners and senior leaders in a matrixed, international environment.
The role
Reporting to the HR Director, EMEA, you’ll lead the end-to-end HR agenda across your regions, supported by experienced HR Advisors based locally in Frankfurt and Poland. You’ll focus on strategic HR partnership, complex people matters and organisational effectiveness, while local teams manage day-to-day operations and payroll support.
Key responsibilities:
- Act as a trusted HR partner to Partners and senior stakeholders
- Deliver the end-to-end HRBP strategy across Germany, Switzerland and Poland
- Advise on employee relations, performance, engagement and change
- Partner with COEs including Talent Development, Talent Acquisition, Total Reward and Shared Services
- Support newer offices and coordination functions across Poland
- Travel periodically across European sites
About you
- Proven Senior HR Manager / HRBP experience
- Background in professional services, legal or financial services
- Strong European HR experience within a matrixed organisation
- Comfortable working with partnership models and senior stakeholders
- Pragmatic, flexible and solutions-focused
- Confident, engaging personality with the credibility to influence
- German language skills are preferred but not essential.
Ready to apply?
If you would like to be considered for this opportunity or have any questions, please apply or reach out to frankieglarvey@oakleafpartnership.com for more information.
