HR Director Central Europe

We are Reckitt

Home to the world's best loved and trusted hygiene, health, and nutrition brands. Our purpose defines why we exist: to protect, heal and nurture in the relentless pursuit of a cleaner, healthier world. We are a global team united by this purpose.

Join us in our fight to make access to the highest quality hygiene, wellness, and nourishment a right and not a privilege.

Our HR team

Our HR Team are the force for good that bring Reckitt's ambition to life. We work together to ensure the delivery of sustained profitable growth by unleashing the power of our purpose, people and performance.

Now is an exciting time to be part of shaping the future of HR, influencing an exciting global organisation, while developing business and functional leadership skills, all at the same time.

Whatever your role in our HR community, you'll take ownership of your projects and workstreams. We focus on developing our leaders to spearhead our culture and growth, so you'll be supported and mentored to deliver the right plans to drive business performance - and we'll celebrate the results with you along the way.

About the role

Want to see HR make an impact? As HR Director Central Europe with Reckitt, you’ll have the freedom to shape how our people bring business plans to life.

Competitive Salary & excellent benefits package

A key figure in the leadership team, you’ll translate business plans into HR strategy. You’ll allow managers to get the best out of their team. You’ll understand what’s needed tomorrow and lead initiatives to attract, develop and reward those who will ensure our future success. You’ll build engagement and embed change. You’ll develop a winning culture. Essentially, you’ll ensure our people are front and centre of everything we do.

You’ll succeed because… …you know how HR influences results. A proven leader, you recognise talent and have successfully developed others, building robust succession plans. Creative and self-motivated, you build collaborative working relationships which allows you to enthuse and influence other senior leaders. Importantly, you’re a strategic thinker but can also turn plans into action.

You’ll love it because… …you’ll have the freedom to make a difference. You’ll put your own ideas into practice. The products you help us get out there will allow people to live healthier lives and have happier homes. And our dynamic, ownership-driven culture will bring the very best out of you, every day.

Your responsibilities

Partner closely with a diverse regional leadership team, balancing multiple priorities and business requirements. Lead the development of robust internal talent pipelines, identifying innovative approaches to accelerate growth, mobility, and succession readiness. Provide both strategic counsel and hands on HR support, adapting between long term talent and organizational priorities and day today operational requirements. Develop robust succession pipelines for critical roles, ensuring organizational readiness and continuity. Anticipate business challenges and opportunities, providing proactive HR solutions that support growth, transformation, and organizational effectiveness.

The experience we're looking for

Experience partnering with regional leadership teams Proven ability to navigate competing priorities within a global, highly matrixed environment. Demonstrated experience working within the German market, partnering effectively with business leaders and employee representative bodies Proven ability to navigate complex employee relations environments, including building constructive relationships with Works Councils and managing consultation processes. Strong collaboration and influencing skills, skilled at building credibility and managing complex stakeholder networks Strong understanding of employee relations frameworks, including partnering effectively with Works Councils and employee representative bodies Proven experience leading HR and people initiatives.

What we offer

With inclusion at the heart of everything we do, working alongside our four global Employee Resource Groups, we support our people at every step of their career journey, helping them to succeed in their own individual way.

We invest in the wellbeing of our people through parental benefits, an Employee Assistance Program to promote mental health, and life insurance for all employees globally. We have a range of other benefits in line with the local market. Through our global share plans we offer the opportunity to save and share in Reckitt's potential future successes. For eligible roles, we also offer short-term incentives to recognise, appreciate and reward your work for delivering outstanding results. You will be rewarded in line with Reckitt's pay for performance philosophy.