Local HRBP - Grid Integration

The Opportunity

Hitachi Energy is looking for an HR Business Partner to support Grid Integration activities in France. You will be part of a global team of HR Business Partners. We are seeking an experienced HR professional who values collaboration, knowledge‑sharing, transparency, and the ability to identify opportunities.

How You’ll Make an Impact

• Work on both operational and strategic tasks, with a strong focus on people, culture, and organizational topics. Understand business needs and proactively propose HR solutions that bring value while ensuring compliance with labor laws and HR policies.
• Partner with the business to ensure that workforce planning and onboarding processes support growth objectives. Collaborate closely with the Talent Acquisition team.
• Apply global performance standards, KPIs, and objectives to foster a high‑performance culture. Provide coaching and guidance to managers on key people‑management activities.
• Work with leaders to identify, develop, and strengthen the talent pipeline. Use Leadership Pillars and Diversity360 to shape culture and behaviors, empowering employees to reach their full potential.
• Implement learning and development initiatives to enhance both technical and managerial skills, in collaboration with HR Talent teams.
• Build strong relationships with managers and employees. Address ongoing issues through HR practices, processes, and policies to maintain compliance and engagement.
• Ensure adherence to global and local standards, rules, tools, policies, and processes related to operations and project execution.
• Support HR quality audits and ensure that processes meet required standards.
• Collaborate with project execution teams to ensure appropriate staffing, working closely with managers, Talent Acquisition, and Global Mobility for project worker mobilization.
• Contribute to day‑to‑day HR activities requiring HRBP involvement. Support managers in managing HR data and using dashboards and reports to facilitate decision‑making.
• Collect and report data to the local HR France teams to ensure that Grid Integration activities are properly recorded and compliant with French legislation.

Your Profile

• Proven ability to build, develop, and maintain collaborative working relationships.
• Previous leadership and/or HR experience in past roles is an advantage.
• Knowledge of the local labor market, legislation, and social policies.
• Strong understanding of business challenges and how HR can act as a true strategic partner.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills in French and English.
• Strong negotiation skills, with the ability to reach consensus and influence stakeholders.
• Ability to prioritize tasks, communicate clearly, and align actions with stakeholders.
• Flexible, resilient, and able to work autonomously while collaborating effectively in a dynamic and demanding environment.

More About Us

• An inspiring international environment within a company committed to the energy transition.
• High value‑added projects at the heart of industrial and technological challenges.
• Support for your professional development: training, internal and geographical mobility.
• A collaborative, inclusive, and innovation‑driven company culture.
• A competitive compensation and benefits package, with flexible, hybrid, or remote working options.

Hitachi Energy is a global technology leader in electrification, powering a sustainable energy future through innovative power grid technologies with digital at the core. Over three billion people depend on our technologies to power their daily lives.

With over a century in pioneering mission-critical technologies like high-voltage, transformers, automation, and power electronics, we are addressing the most urgent energy challenge of our time – balancing soaring electricity demand, while decarbonizing the power system.

Headquartered in Switzerland, we employ over 50,000 people in 60 countries and generate revenues of around $16 billion USD. We welcome you to apply today.