Microsoft
HR Generalist
MicrosoftRomania10 hours ago
Full-timeHuman Resources
We are seeking a HR Generalist for the Central Europe (CE) region, reporting into the CE Regional HR Director and who will support the Multi Country Cluster (MCC) & Poland, covering 18 countries. The role can be based in either Czech Republic or Romania.

As a HR Generalist in CE you work in a professional and fun HR team, committed to improving HR governance and policies as well as employee and manager experience across the CE region. You will work on a variety of HR operational tasks and project work across various countries in close collaboration with both HR and business stakeholders and you'll ensure HR policies and governance for the region are up to date.

This exciting GEO opportunity will provide the candidate with an opportunity to work with various HR teams, on broad and detailed topics in a multi-country and diverse environment. It can support accelerating your career growth as a broad HR professional as it provides visibility across the full HR lifecycle.

Microsoft’s mission is to empower every person and every organization on the planet to achieve more. As employees we come together with a growth mindset, innovate to empower others, and collaborate to realize our shared goals. Each day we build on our values of respect, integrity, and accountability to create a culture of inclusion where everyone can thrive at work and beyond.

Responsibilities

HR Community Responsibility

  • Partners with HR Lead(s) and builds relationships to enable a One Microsoft approach
  • Creates clarity and intentionality for consistency/differences across the relevant People Priorities by business, area, or countries, creating synergies, and avoiding duplication of work.
  • Partners across the Human Resources (HR) model to foster seamless, high-quality delivery of HR services (e.g., onboarding, offboarding, statutory reporting, tracking and reporting).
  • Participates in leadership team's human resources governance inclusive of HR Business Partners/HR Directors and Centers of Excellence (COEs) as needed
  • Supports the businesses/teams including budget management for the CE HR team all up
  • Embodies leadership, customer-first culture, and mindset.

HR Governance

  • Co-facilitates geography/client governance committee (e.g., establishes and supports governance and policies for a geography or area/client).
  • Ensures Human Resources (HR) are aligned across stakeholder businesses the within area.
  • Ensures HR information across the organization is accurate and up to date (e.g., immigration, mobility, offer governance).
  • Perform local HR Ops work (processes, programs & relevant queries) that the Delivery Center is not able to do (e.g., in-person needs, local complexity,..).
  • Promotes compliance with Microsoft practices around HR activities.
  • Contributes to corporate opportunities for improving HR processes. Contracts with various stakeholders to ensure the work lands (e.g., Finance, Payroll, Procurement, Corporate, External, and Legal Affairs [CELA]).

Statutory Accountability

  • Connect the dots in the HR Operating model for what regards the statutory, legal, compliance and local benefit governance. Leading projects, anticipate/promptly identify local HR processes issues through relevant monitoring and controlling and contribute to the resolution.
  • Ensures compliance with applicable labor laws and regulatory environment (e.g., HR suppliers). Provides information on questions from leadership.
  • Supports HR Lead in HR issues involving legal and financial risk to the organization

Employee Experience/Engagement

  • Acts as employee advocate by looking beyond process implementation into the lived experiences of new hires, employees, managers, and leaders with a medium degree of supervision.
  • Collaborates with internal communications to ensure alignment on messages.
  • Develops strategies to improve engagement. Helps design and manage programs and activities aimed at creating a positive workplace environment (e.g., employee resource groups [ERGs]).
  • Contributes to optimal investments in employee experiences while contributing to the end-to-end employee experience for business impact
  • Promotes fair and inclusive employee experiences for all (e.g., local policy, training, perks).

Projects, Programs, and Initiatives

  • Collaborates with peers to execute or lead projects, programs, and initiatives with a medium degree of supervision.
  • Contribute to Area HR Projects (CE all up) which drive consistency in our ways of working, create clarity, drive for efficiencies, increase collaboration.

External Impact

  • Engages with local communities while fostering a culture with stakeholders such as professional networks, schools, community-based organizations, etc.

Crisis Management Team (CMT) and Disaster Recovery

  • If required supports the HR lead and leadership team in the crisis management meetings – which may include emergency responses, disaster recovery, risk management, communications, and business continuity.
  • Provides assistance to employees by activating the company’s Employee Assistance Programs (EAPs) and employee well-being programs, during and after a crisis.

Qualifications

Required/Minimum Qualifications

  • Bachelor's Degree in Human Resources (HR), Legal, Business, Psychology, or related field AND 5+ years experience with HR or related experience (e.g., hiring, training, performance management) involving applicable employment laws and policies
    • OR equivalent experience.
Additional Or Preferred Qualifications

  • Master's Degree in Human Resources (HR), Legal, Business, Psychology, or related field.

Microsoft is an equal opportunity employer. Consistent with applicable law, all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, ancestry, citizenship, color, family or medical care leave, gender identity or expression, genetic information, immigration status, marital status, medical condition, national origin, physical or mental disability, political affiliation, protected veteran or military status, race, ethnicity, religion, sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, or any other characteristic protected by applicable local laws, regulations and ordinances. If you need assistance and/or a reasonable accommodation due to a disability during the application process, read more about requesting accommodations.

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