Sr People Team Business Partner - Germany

Company Description

Our Mission

At Palo Alto Networks® everything starts and ends with our mission:

Being the cybersecurity partner of choice, protecting our digital way of life.
Our vision is a world where each day is safer and more secure than the one before. We are a company built on the foundation of challenging and disrupting the way things are done, and we’re looking for innovators who are as committed to shaping the future of cybersecurity as we are.

Who We Are

We believe collaboration thrives in person. That’s why most of our teams work from the office full time, with flexibility when it’s needed. This model supports real-time problem-solving, stronger relationships, and the kind of precision that drives great outcomes.

Job Description

Your Career

As the Senior Regional People Business Partner, you will be an integral part of the EMEA people team providing expertise in people and organizations to anticipate challenges, diagnose problems, prescribe actions and lead programs that have a direct impact on the success of the organization. You are an innovative HR professional who is energized by coaching employees and leaders and creating teams that work together and win together. You are comfortable working with any level of employee or manager, have a knack at reading a situation, navigating sensitivities and finding creative solutions to people's issues.  This is a dynamic role with responsibility for deploying global people strategies and policies aligned to the local market conditions in Germany and within a works council regulated environment. This role serves as the company's lead for navigating Germany's distinct labor relations landscape, fostering a resilient and collaborative workplace built on the principles of Social Partnership.

This is a senior role for which we are looking to hire a strategic HRBP who will be looking to continue their journey in a cutting edge global tech company going through ongoing growth. 

In the last 2 years, our People organization has seen an evolution of strategic direction. As a Senior People Business Partner, your contributions are crucial to our success in achieving these goals, creating change within a transformative organization, and an environment that constantly elevates performance.

As a business, we are moving towards platformisation. To do this, we need an experienced Strategic HR Business Partner who doesn’t shy away from risk, change, and growth. You’re excited by the prospect of transformation, and have a desire to create something that is meaningful as we shape the future of cybersecurity, together.

Your Impact

• Provide strategic HR support to all employees in Germany and consults with VPs, Directors, and Managers in areas of performance management, change management and labor relations

• Steward of our values of integrity and inclusion, ensuring our people's strategies are grounded in respect and transparency. Leverage people analytics and a deep understanding of Germany's labor relations to anticipate issues and bring data-driven insights, reflecting our commitment to disruptive execution in a fact-based environment.

• Implement people practices for client groups that foster innovation and collaboration within one of the world’s most advanced technology organizations working together to fight cyberattacks threatening our way of life in the digital age

• Take a hands-on approach with focus on  bridging the gap between our global business strategy and the German model of institutionalized labor relations

• In partnership with business leaders and relevant stakeholders for each topic lead works council negotiations with a focus on problem-solving and consensus-building, using a data-driven approach to foster long-term partnerships and collaborative, "win-win" outcomes.

• Takes project lead on PBP related W/C topics, such as Performance Elevation Tools & Processes, Pay Planning, Department Meetings etc., for example: gathers relevant information from stakeholders for different topics to prepare W/C meetings to inform, consult or co-determine on them and contributes to strategy development for those 

• Coordinates legal assessment in collaboration with internal legal counsel to adhere to labor laws, regulations, and contract terms. 

• Contributes to collective bargain agreements docs to support legal counsel

• Keeps track and overview of relevant topics and timing for W/C involvement

Qualifications

Your Experience

• Demonstrated expertise and a nuanced understanding of Germany’s legal and institutional labor framework, including the Works Constitution Act (Betriebsverfassungsgesetz) and the preparation and participation of challengin