HR Manager

Overview

In this HR Manager role, you will deliver local HR services aligned with regional goals, ensuring regulatory compliance within a retail context. You will partner with local leaders to drive service delivery, performance, and employee relations. The position focuses on HR operations, legal compliance, and continuous improvement to support business growth. This is an impact role within a multinational company that values integrity, collaboration, and practical HR leadership.

Responsibilities

• Local Service Delivery and onboarding support, including managing job descriptions, onboarding for new hires, and contingent worker processes
• Provide compensation guidance to managers, including wages ranges and incentive plan administration with Finance and Sales
• Lead HR process improvements, standardization and transformations
• Monitor labor law changes, update policies, and coach local managers; provide legal guidance on employment matters and leave management
• Manage disciplinary actions, grievances, separations, and offboarding; prepare labor audits and respond to regulatory changes
• Lead union/works council negotiations and conduct on-site ethics investigations
• Support performance management cycles, goal setting, and calibration activities for local leadership
• Provide talent insights for regional/global reviews and succession planning; share engagement survey results and action plans
• Facilitate DEI education and local initiatives including wellness coordination
• Consult on medical services coordination and other local activities per Global PPG procedures

Key requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in HR, Business Administration, or related field
• 10+ years of HR management experience in national/global retail company
• 10+ years of employee relations experience
• Experience with local labor laws, policy updates, and audits
• Experience leading union/works council negotiations
• Experience with performance management and talent reviews

• coaching and development of managers
• stakeholder management and cross-functional collaboration
• communication and advisory mindset
• HR compliance and labor relations
• policy development and regulatory updates
• performance management processes

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