Global HR Strategy Execution

**About us**
Symrise is a global supplier of fragrances, flavors, food, nutrition, and cosmetic ingredients. Its clients include manufacturers of perfumes, cosmetics, food and beverages, pharmaceuticals and producers of nutritional supplements and pet food.

Its sales of € 4.7 billion in the 2023 fiscal year make Symrise a leading global provider. Headquartered in Holzminden, Germany, the Group is represented by more than 100 locations in Europe, Africa, the Middle East, Asia, the United States and Latin America.

Symrise works with its clients to develop new ideas and market-ready concepts for products that form an integral part of everyday life. Economic success and corporate responsibility are inextricably linked as part of this process.

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**Your role**

About the Global HR Strategy Execution:
Following the successful implementation of a global HR operating model and the achievement of the first milestones, the next steps are now being taken. The HR Transformation Management Office (TMO) is being transformed from a program management function into a long-term Centre of Excellence (CoE) for the implementation of the HR strategy.

Your role

Reporting full line to the Head of Global HR Strategy Execution, the team member will be responsible for making sure that defined strategy-designated HR program or HR project will be properly and efficiently delivered.

Tasks and responsibilities:
- Ability to make a decisive contribution to designing a project management approach that is best suited for a global organisation- Consolidate the project/program portfolio at a global level.- Follow the project management approach for projects in scope, setting up tools, tracking and creating dashboards for deliverables and risk mitigation.- Support and challenge, help arbitrate/decide/prioritize between programs and projects.- Track resource allocation, follow up on project plans and risk mitigation activities within them, avoid over-allocation of resources and initiate problem resolution process with global HR Head as required.- Develop and communicate project management best practices.- Provide project performance information to stakeholders.- Support in project selection and identification of potential cross-projects.

**About you**

Experience:
- Background in HR and/or Project Management- At least 3-5 years of experience in PM in a matrix organization
- Track record of successful project delivery experience
- Capacity to travel when required - 10% max
- Operational experience preferred
- Agile methodology an advantage
- Openness and curiosity for change management
- English mandatory, French and German a plus

**Skills**:
- Strong communication and stakeholder management skills at all levels of the organization.
- A disciplined approach to project management.
- Must be proactive, flexible and have a can-do attitude.
- Ability to question assumptions.
- Attention to detail in verifying and challenging information provided.
- Ability to motivate teams; strong facilitation skills.
- Advanced with IT.
- Comfortable with financial concepts.

**Our offer**
Become part of our open and transparent culture. It will give you the opportunity to flourish and to develop inspiring experiences that contribute to the health and well-being of consumers in 160 countries around the world. Putting our employees in the focus fuels our strong company growth above market rates and makes us an excellent place to develop your career.

**Come join us and embark on a fascinating journey with Symrise.**

LOCATION (COUNTRY)
Clichy (France), Barcelona (Spain), Braunschweig (Germany), Granada (Spain), Holzminden (Germany), Marlow (United Kingdom)

Job Reference: EA02042