Global HR Process Excellence and Automation Lead

Belgium - Brussels
People & Organization
People & Organization

Posted on 25-03-2024

About Umicore

Reducing harmful vehicle emissions. Giving new life to used metals. Powering the cars of the future. As a global materials and technology group, we apply our specialist knowledge to offer materials and solutions that are essential to everyday life. We aim to be a clear world leader in materials for clean mobility and recycling and have turned our sustainability approach into an even greater competitive advantage. With ambitions like this, imagine what you could do?

What you will be doing

As Global HR Process Excellence and Automation Lead you pragmatically drive global progress on process harmonization and automation within the different HR teams. The goal is to achieve a global consistent way of working in a customer oriented way supporting Umicore”s RISE 2030 strategy.

Your contribution within the HR team:

• You are the driving force to facilitate process improvements within our HR teams. You detect opportunities, manage projects from A-Z, facilitate workshops with different stakeholders, etc. with the main objective to streamline HR process globally.
• Once processes are mapped and opportunities for automatization/harmonization are captured, you take the lead in the implementation of these new way of working. You interact with 3th party service providers, end-users, business partners, etc. and keep overview on the project’s progress.
• You are a coach for HR colleagues on working within projects and act as a trainer around project management as the need arises. You succeeds in transferring your knowledge to other HR team members.
• You work closely together with HR centers of expertise (payroll, comp and ben, recruitment talent) and IT to ensure alignment through strong cooperation and communication.

Who we are looking for

• You combine HR operational and administration expertise (talent management, reward management, payroll) with a passion for Operational Excellence. A certification (Lean, TQM, Six Sigma) is an asset.
• Your organizational skills, problem-solving approach  and entrepreneurial mindset makes you a strong project manager. You are able to make clear decisions that are supported by different stakeholders.
• You have experience in setting up workflow automations via solutions as Neocase, ServiceNow, RPA, etc. You think in terms of processes and detect opportunities for automatization.
• You feel at home in a multinational working environment. You have respect for cultural differences and takes these into account to cope with resistance.

What we offer

We aim to lead the way. Not just for our customers, but for our employees too. That is why we strive to create a collaborative environment in which we can all succeed, and a culture through which we can all share ideas, develop our expertise and advance our careers. We engage in building an inclusive work culture that offers equal opportunities for all employees irrespective of their diverse backgrounds. As you would expect from a world-leading organization, we will also reward your contribution with a competitive salary and benefits.