People Business Partner

Role Responsibilities

• Strategic Partnership: Serve as a strategic partner to country management, advising on people strategy, representing the People function in the leadership team, driving strategic workforce planning, and building a strong local People network.
• Compensation & Benefits: Manage and operate the governance of compensation and grading, including the annual salary and bonus cycles and the renewal of all benefits packages as well as communication of the annual enrollment window, as part of the complete employee rewards lifecycle.
• Talent management & Retention: Facilitate high-potential and team development, diagnose people-related challenges, and drive initiatives to boost employee performance, satisfaction, motivation, engagement, and retention.
• Succession: Drive, facilitate, and control succession planning activities with the business to ensure the process aligns with organizational vision and develops a pipeline of future leaders.
• Leadership Coaching: Provide coaching, counseling, and conflict resolution for employees while delivering targeted coaching and development for local management.
• Culture & Org. Management: Foster a positive organizational culture by facilitating team‑building exercises and implementing strategic initiatives that drive employee performance and engagement.
• Business Partner Operations: Ensure smooth execution of day‑to‑day people operations, including individual case handling, local policy implementation, and operational support across the employee lifecycle. Manage requests and exceptions with discretion and reliability, enabling a positive experience for both leaders and employees.

Qualifications

• Fluency in English, French, and German.
• University degree (or equivalent) in Human Resources or a related field.
• Demonstrable relevant professional experience within the same or similar role.
• Proficiency with HR/People Systems (e.g., SAP).
• Experience working within a classic HR three‑pillar model (HR Business Partnering, Centres of Excellence, Shared Services).
• Willingness to travel internationally as required.
• Experience in an international environment.

We are committed to be an inclusive and diverse workplace by welcoming people of all backgrounds. We want Diversity & Inclusion (D&I) to be a foundation of our company and create an environment where all our employees can trust they will be treated with respect, regardless of gender, nationality, ethnic background, faith, beliefs, disabilities, age, sexual orientation, or identity. As such, our employees are expected to behave at all times in a manner consistent with TÜV SÜD Code of Ethics and Company values.

We firmly believe embedding D&I in the heart of what we do will inherently contribute to the success of TÜV SÜD.

Work Area: Others

Country/Region: France

Job Location: Ecully

Working Model: Hybrid

Employment Type: Full time / regular

Requisition ID: 4484