Hub HR Business Partner Europe, Business Unit Transformers

**Location**:
Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland

**Job ID**:
R0101218

**Date Posted**:
2025-07-22

**Company Name**:
HITACHI ENERGY LTD

**Profession (Job Category)**:
Human Resources

**Job Schedule**:
Full time

**Remote**:
No

**Let’s Transform the Energy Future - Join us**

Hub HR Business Partner, Europe, Business Unit Transformers

We are looking for a highly skilled and experienced Hub HR Business Partner (HRBP) to join our Hub Europe Business Unit Transformers team. In this role, you will provide strategic HRBP guidance to business leaders within the Hub and be responsible for the overall HR contribution and value-add to the business. You will translate business strategy into HR strategy and priorities, ensuring effective implementation in collaboration with our centers of expertise (COEs) and HR operations. You will ensure the organization has the necessary capabilities to achieve both current and future business goals. Furthermore, you will develop and coach business leaders and act as a change agent to ensure business results are delivered.

The location for this role is flexible within Europe and will be determined at a later stage.

**Key Responsibilities**:

- Deliver high-impact HR solutions by understanding business needs, providing expert advice, and leveraging data analytics to enable informed decision-making and optimize people management.
- Lead the implementation of critical HR processes such as workforce planning, talent development, performance management, succession planning, talent acquisition, compensation and benefits, and organizational evolution to support organizational growth and agility.
- Design and refine organizational structures and operating models, ensuring alignment with global standards and enhancing operational effectiveness across the business unit.
- Identify and execute learning and development initiatives to strengthen key competencies and skills, fostering a culture of continuous growth and improvement, in collaboration with the global HR Talent team.
- Build a motivated, skilled, and effective team by organizing, guiding, and developing HR professionals and stakeholders to meet business and HR objectives.
- Champion change management efforts by supporting leaders and teams through transformations, promoting adoption of new initiatives and behaviors.
- Foster collaboration within the HR network to ensure alignment of efforts and effectively support the achievement of Hitachi Energy’s strategic objectives through coordinated business and HR action plans.
- Ensure adherence to all legal, safety, and ethical standards, maintaining a compliant and responsible HR operating environment.

**Your background**
- Degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, Labor Law, or a related field.
- Minimum of 15 years of progressive experience in HR generalist roles, including experience in a manufacturing environment and in leadership positions.
- Expertise in HR processes such as workforce planning, talent development, performance management, succession planning, and organizational design.
- Strong strategic thinking and business acumen to align HR initiatives with long-term organizational goals.
- Proven ability to navigate complex and challenging issues, with strong coaching skills and the capability to lead effectively through ambiguity and rapid change.
- Exceptional stakeholder management and influencing skills to drive collaboration across diverse teams and functions.
- Advanced proficiency in HR analytics and understanding of how to leverage data to inform strategies and solutions.
- Fluency in English