Head of HR Strategy (d/m/w) (Head - Personnel)

Schaeffler Technologies AG & Co. KGErlangen-Höchstadt, HerzogenaurachEURESpublished 08/03/2026
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Schaeffler - that is the fascination of an international technology group, combined with the culture of a family business. As a partner to all major automotive manufacturers as well as numerous customers in the industrial sector, we offer you plenty of room for your personal development.

  • Responsibility for the development, management, and implementation of the HR/People strategy
  • Conception and implementation of the HR Operating Model in coordination with the business strategy and organizational requirements
  • Management of the strategic HR project portfolio, including prioritization, coordination, and ensuring implementation
  • Leadership and substantive contribution to strategic HR projects within the Schaeffler Group
  • Responsibility for planning, budgeting, and forecasting processes in the HR strategy area
  • Management and coordination of HR activities within the framework of group-wide M&A activities
  • Functioning as a trusted strategic advisor and sparring partner for the CHRO and Senior Management
  • Completed university degree or a comparable qualification
  • Extensive professional experience in a leading HR management function, ideally in combination with experience in HR line management and HR consulting
  • Proven experience in HR strategy, HR transformation, and project management
  • Experience in the conception and implementation of HR organizational models
  • Strong leadership skills in a global matrix organization
  • Very good English skills; further language skills are an advantage
  • Strong interpersonal, integrative, and communicative skills
  • Ability to influence senior stakeholders and move effectively in an international environment
  • Visionary mindset: Strong ability to link business goals with innovative People strategies and structural organizational models
  • Flexible working time models as well as attractive compensation
  • Diverse development opportunities via the Schaeffler Academy
  • Recognition of your ingenuity, e.g., within the framework of the Schaeffler Awards and idea management
  • Health and sports offers, e.g., through the Schaeffler Health Coach App
  • Building of an additional pension within the framework of company pension schemes
  • Many other employee benefits, including within the framework of Corporate Benefits

Vanessa Sprenz +499132825788

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  • Vanessa Sprenz