Vice President Global HR LS&E

As worldwide experts in filtration, MANN+HUMMEL develop solutions for vehicles, industrial applications, clean air inside vehicles and the sustainable use of water. With team spirit and an open culture of communication, we are continuously working towards achieving our vision of leadership in filtration.

Job Responsibilities:

Strategic HR Leadership & Business Partnership

. Define and implement HR strategies for Life Science & Environment in alignment with business priorities, industry trends, and market developments.

. Serve as a strategic advisor to the Life Science & Environment Board, ensuring the people agenda drives growth, productivity, safety, innovation, and profitability.

Global HR Leadership

. Lead, coach, and develop a team of HR leaders oversee HR performance and capability across all Life Science & Environment manufacturing and logistics sites.

. Foster a diverse, collaborative, and results-driven culture emphasizing leadership development, talent mobility, and accountability.

Talent Management & Workforce Planning

. In partnership with global Centers of Expertise (CoEs), ensure robust workforce planning and sustainable talent pipelines aligned to future skill requirements and growth plans.

. Lead structured succession planning for all critical operational roles, ensuring leadership continuity and organizational agility.

Labor Relations & Employee Engagement

. Shape and execute global labor relations strategies, including union and works council collaboration, ensuring alignment with company values and legal frameworks.

. Strengthen employee engagement, retention, and morale across diverse cultural and industrial environments through consistent implementation of global people initiatives.

Operational Excellence & HR Process Efficiency

. Optimize the HR setup across all sites, leveraging digital tools, GBTS, and automation to enhance efficiency and experience.

. Translate strategy into actionable roadmaps with clear priorities, KPIs, and resource plans.

. Drive standardization, simplification, and global consistency while ensuring local adaptability.

. Ensure compliance with international labor, health & safety, and regulatory standards.

Change Leadership & Transformation

. Lead the people dimension of transformation projects, including footprint optimization.

. Support organizational transformation.

. Anticipate and mitigate people-related risks, ensuring resilience through proactive planning and execution.

Your Profile:

Education

. Master's degree in business economics organizational management psychology or LL.M. legal background preferred

Experience

. Relevant experience of at least ten years in HRBP and organizational/people development leadership roles ideally within the life sciences & environment industry

. Proven track record of leading an HR department or major functional areas successfully on all levels - operationally, tactically, and strategically

Required Skills

. Strong international experience, preferably including an employment abroad demonstrate a high sense of multi-cultural experience

. Superior communication skills, verbal and in writing, to effectively address all levels

Preferred Skills

. Experience in working with works councils and trade unions

. Experience in building global high-performance teams

. Experience with SAP-modules appreciated (E.g. Successfactors)

. Experience with M&A as well as PMI processess

Languages

. Excellent fluency in English (written and spoken)

. 2nd Language appreciated

Competencies

. Ability to execute, achievement orientation, customer focus, organizational effectiveness, people development, strategic orientation/initiative, team leadership

. Empathy, analytical thinking, organization awareness, flexibility

. Experience in the development of change and organizational transformation strategies and their implementation

. Understanding for the relationships and processes in large family businesses