HR Business Partner (German speaking)

A Career at HARMAN

As a technology leader that is rapidly on the move, HARMAN is filled with people who are focused on making life better. Innovation, inclusivity and teamwork are a part of our DNA. When you add that to the challenges we take on and solve together, you'll discover that at HARMAN you can grow, make a difference and be proud of the work you do every day.

Do you want to work for some of the world's leading audio brands? Become a part of the HARMAN team and get to work for our Sound United Business Unit.

At our Sound United Business Unit, we're passionate about bringing joy to the world through sound. As one of the largest audio portfolio companies globally, we're home to iconic brands like Bowers & Wilkins, Denon, Marantz, Polk Audio, Definitive Technology, Classé, and Boston Acoustics. Each brand carries its own legacy, and together, we're shaping the future of home entertainment.

You will join our Sound United Business Unit in Eindhoven on a 1-year contract in the position of:

HR Business Partner (German speaking)

A Career at HARMAN Lifestyle:

We're a global, multi-disciplinary team that's putting the innovative power of technology to work and transforming tomorrow. As a member of HARMAN Lifestyle, you connect consumers with the power of superior sound.

• Contribute your talents to high-end, esteemed brands like Bowers & Wilkins, Denon, Marantz, Polk Audio, Definitive Technology, Classé, and Boston Acoustics.
• Unite your passion for audio innovation with high-tech product development.
• Create pitch-perfect, cutting-edge technology that elevates the listening experience.

About the Role:

Are you driven by building great workplaces, partnering with leaders, and shaping people practices across diverse European teams?

As our HR Business Partner, you will work closely with teams in the Netherlands, Germany, France, Spain, Belgium, and Switzerland to help build a strong, engaging, and high-performing workplace. You'll operate as both a strategic advisor and a hands-on HR practitioner, supporting the full range of HR activities from attracting and onboarding talent to developing capabilities, supporting employee relations, strengthening performance, and driving people-focused change.

What You Will Do:

Strategic & Operational HR Partnering

• Act as a trusted advisor to leaders across multiple European countries, providing hands-on support and expert HR guidance.
• Deliver effective day-to-day HR support while driving long-term strategic people initiatives.
• Partner with leaders to strengthen organisational capability, support growth, and enable workforce planning.

Employee Relations, Legal & Compliance

• Ensure compliance with labour laws across European jurisdictions, including Employer of Record arrangements.
• Manage employee relations cases and lead investigations when required.
• Maintain HR policies that are aligned with local regulations and evolving business needs.
• Collaborate closely with the German Works Council (Betriebsrat) and employee representative groups across other European locations, managing consultations, documentation, and compliance.

Talent Acquisition, Development & Engagement

• Support recruitment, selection, and onboarding across European offices.
• Coordinate and deliver learning and development initiatives that build organizational capability.
• Contribute to employee engagement activities and internal communication efforts.

Compensation, Benefits & Payroll

• Partner with payroll providers to ensure accurate and timely payroll, benefits, and HR transactions.
• Support compensation cycles, job evaluations, and benchmarking processes.
• Collaborate with Finance and Sales on sales bonus administration.

HR Operations & Systems

• Maintain accurate employee data and documentation across all HR processes.
• Manage HR changes, workflows, and reporting in Workday.
• Produce clear, actionable HR reports and insights.

Change Management & Projects

• Lead and support HR workstreams in reorganizations, structural changes, and post-acquisition integration.
• Manage cross-functional HR projects, ensuring effective stakeholder communication and smooth change implementation.

What You Need to Be Successful:

• Bachelor's degree in human resources or a related field.
• At least 5 years of HR Business Partner experience, ideally in an international or multi-country environment.
• Strong knowledge of European employment law.
• Proven experience working with a German Works Council and/or within the German regulatory context.
• Ability to operate confidently at both strategic and operational levels.
• Strong stakeholder-management skills, with the ability to influence and exercise sound judgment.
• Demonstrated experience in project management, change delivery, and post-acquisition integration.
• Fluency in German, Dutch, and English; French is an advantage.
• Strong Excel/spreadsheet capabilities and confidence working with data and reporting.
• Experience using Workday or a similar HRIS.
• Flexible, detail-oriented, self-managing, and comfortable working both independently and collaboratively across dispersed teams.

What We Offer:

• A flexible work schedule where you will be able to work from home up to 40% and the remaining days in our office in Eindhoven, The Netherlands.
• You are going to work in an international team within a friendly global working atmosphere.
• HARMAN offers a diverse and inclusive work environment that fosters and encourages career development opportunities, professional training and competitive market base compensation.
• Professional development opportunities through HARMAN University's business and leadership academies.
• Internal talent management leadership acceleration programs.
• "Be Brilliant" employee recognition and rewards program.
• Top-notch employee discounts on world class HARMAN products (JBL, HARMAN Kardon, Bowers & Wilkins, AKG etc.)
• A unique opportunity to contribute to drive revenue growth and nurture strategic trust-based relationships.

Join HARMAN and discover a world of endless possibilities!

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HARMAN is proud to be an Equal Opportunity / Affirmative Action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, religion, color, national origin, gender (including pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions), sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, age, status as a protected veteran, status as an individual with a disability, or other applicable legally protected characteristics.