HR Operations Manager / Deputy Head of HR

ITT is an industrial manufacturer of critical, engineered components that serve fast-growing end markets in transportation, flow, energy, aerospace and defense. The company’s differentiation is sustained through a combination of several factors: execution, the quality of its leadership and our DNA as an engineering leader. We have a clear purpose as an organization: to provide our customers with cutting-edge solutions to help solve their most critical needs.

 The company generated 2023 revenues of $3.3 billion and is comprised of three distinct segments: 

• Motion Technologies ($1.5B revenue) is a global leader in brake pads, shock absorbers and sealing solutions for the automotive and rail markets
• Industrial Process ($1.1B revenue) is a global leader in centrifugal and twin-screw pumps for the chemical, energy, mining and industrial markets
• Connect & Control Technologies ($0.7B) is a niche player in harsh environment connectors and control components in critical applications for the aerospace, defense and industrial markets.

 ITT is headquartered in Stamford, Connecticut with over 10,000 employees in more than 35 countries and sales in approximately 125 countries.

We are looking for an HR Operations Manager / Deputy Head of HR for our vacant position in the HR department at the earliest possible date.

Your Duties:

• Responsible for supporting managers and employees in a defined area from recruitment to departure
• Recruitment, application management and on-boarding
• Further training management together with performance and talent management
• Health management
• Trusting cooperation with employee representatives
• HR controlling by compiling statistics, evaluations, cost planning, etc.
• Collaboration and management of HR projects (national/international)
• Management of the department with 2 employees as a substitute for absences

The requirements:

• Successfully completed a degree in business administration with a focus on human resources or a comparable degree or completed commercial training and ideally further training as a human resources specialist
• Several years of professional experience in personnel management and in working with employee representatives
• Very good knowledge of the MS Office package and a common ERP system
• Good knowledge of active sourcing
• Fluent in written and spoken English
• Experience in dealing with collective bargaining law (IGBCE desirable)
• High social competence and a good feel for people and situations
• You enjoy working in a team and impress with your strong communication skills and hands-on mentality as well as a high service orientation
• High level of commitment and flexibility
• Confident and convincing appearance and the corresponding assertiveness