Senior HR Project Specialist (m/f/d) - temporary for 12 months
Cargill is committed to providing food and agricultural solutions to nourish the world in a safe, responsible, and sustainable way. Sitting at the heart of the supply chain, we partner with farmers and customers to source, make and deliver products that are vital for living.
Our 155,000 team members innovate with purpose, providing customers with life’s essentials so businesses can grow, communities prosper, and consumers live well. With over 160 years of experience as a family company, we look ahead while remaining true to our values. We put people first. We reach higher. We do the right thing—today and for generations to come.
Job Purpose and Impact
The HR Project Specialist will lead the strategic portfolio of projects and programs across the functions including projects and data fields standardization, intake and value case guidelines, developing prioritization criteria and methods based on the enterprise strategy. In this role, you will provide transparency into the business's project portfolio, reports and integration with other business planning processes in collaboration with key stakeholders.
The HR Project Specialist will drive the end to end transformation of German HR process flows, ensuring seamless ticket‑to‑resolution processes and optimisation initiatives, Works Council‑related initiatives and key German HR projects.
Key Accountabilities
- Lead the end‑to‑end redesign and governance of Germany specific HR processes, ensuring a seamless ticket‑to‑resolution employee experience across all locations, with a strong focus on Remedyforce case management and continuous improvement.
- Evaluation and assessment of existing company HR policies and, if necessary, their adaptation in collaboration with stakeholders.
- Validate, prioritize and govern portfolio projects, monitor progress, ensure appropriate resource allocation, manage the portfolio management dashboard and provide guidance and training to stakeholders.
- Manage portfolio reporting and enterprise or functional reviews, removing impediments, prioritizing opportunity backlogs, overseeing initiative‑level stage‑gate tracking, and analyzing portfolio data to identify risks, dependencies, and value opportunities.
- Drive continuous improvement of portfolio and project management practices, in alignment with standard frameworks and company guidelines, to ensure delivery against strategic priorities and business outcomes.
- Facilitate cross‑functional collaboration with HR, Works Councils, and other key stakeholders to deliver value through people, process, data, and technology improvements, while tracking delivery progress and business readiness.
- Independently handle complex issues with minimal supervision, escalating only the most critical or high‑risk matters to appropriate leadership.
Qualifications
Minimum Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree in a related field or equivalent experience (ideally a German legal or HR qualification)
- Experience in project management, project delivery process and portfolio management
- Experience in transformation, operational excellence, process improvement project management
- Full professional proficiency in German (written and verbal)
Preferred Qualifications
- Professional project management qualification
- Previous experience within the deployment of HR systems such as SuccessFactors or Workday would be highly advantageous
- PMI Project Management Professional (PMP)
- Six Sigma Black Belt Certification
- Extensive Experience using project management and analytical tools
Our Offer
We provide a fast paced stimulating international environment, which will stretch your abilities and channel your talents. We also offer competitive salary and benefits combined with outstanding career development opportunities in one of the largest and most solid private companies in the world.
We welcome applications from people with disabilities and are committed to providing an inclusive, accessible recruitment process and workplace. We encourage candidates to let us know if they require any accommodations during the recruitment or interview process so we can support them appropriately.
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