Group HR - Head of Department - HR Group Priorities (m/f/d)*

Group HR - Head of Department - HR Group Priorities (m/f/d)

Group HR has been recently established as a division within the Munich Re Group responsible for driving the strategic group-wide HR Agenda. Group HR will generate strategic impulses for HR work on Group level as well as for each of our business fields. It facilitates Strategy Committee (StratC) decisions on group-wide HR priorities and orchestrates business fields activities along those priorities. By providing data-based HR intelligence, Group HR will facilitate informed discussions and enable data-driven decision making.

We are looking for a Head of Department to drive strategic group-wide HR Agenda and orchestrate the HR Group priorities, in close cooperation with the business fields. This is an exciting opportunity to work in a newly established division and build a new team.

YOUR JOB

• Build, lead and develop a team of experts to orchestrate selected HR group priorities together with the business fields.
• Drive the strategic group-wide HR Agenda.
• Provide a framework to structure and steer collaboration and alignment between business fields along shared strategic priorities.
• Responsible for a professional program management for strategic HR Group Priorities; achieve joint commitment towards delivering concrete KPIs.
• Oversight of the PMO within the department.
• Coordinate the definition of common standards, policies, principles and governance where relevant.
• Orchestrate group-wide Top Executive Talent Management processes, incl. create increased transparency on executive talent decisions and talent pools and ensure harmonized methodology, e.g. ensuring standards in talent reviews.
• Promote executive talent mobility across business fields.
• Contribute to a success-oriented, accountable and collaborative environment within the groupwide HR community.

YOUR PROFILE

• University degree, preferably in business or law.
• Several years of professional experience in the HR environment, preferably in an international Consultancy firm or large corporation.
• Expert knowledge of HR and HR global trends.
• Experience in program management and HR strategy processes in large and complex organizations.
• Significant network of external contacts in HR sector of relevance for Munich RE.
• Proven strong leadership skills and experience.
• Excellent social skills combined with the ability to think and work in a Group-wide network.
• Excellent communication and presentation skills.
• Very good English skills; German skills are a bonus.

Application Instructions

Please apply through our online portal and upload your CV, as well as your academic reference letters, including school certificates, graduation certificates and transcripts of record for any degrees. If applicable, please also submit reference letters from any previous employers or certificates from any other qualifications you may have. We recommend writing a cover letter to tell us more about why the position and Munich Re is of interest to you.

About us

As the world's leading reinsurance company with more than 11,000 employees at over 50 locations, Munich Re introduces a paradigm shift in the way you think about insurance. By turning uncertainty into a manageable risk we enable fundamental change. Join us working on topics today that will concern society tomorrow, whether that be climate change, major construction projects, medical risk assessment or even space travel.

Together we embrace a culture where multiskilled teams dare to think big. We create the new and the different for our clients and cultivate innovation.

Sounds like you? Push boundaries with us and be part of Munich Re.

Our employees are our greatest strength. That’s why we offer them a wide range of benefits. You can find some examples below.

Unlock your potential

• Diversity, Equity & Inclusion: we embrace the power of differences and are convinced that diversity fosters innovation and resilience and enables us to act braver and better.
• Continuous Learning: we believe that continuous learning is a key differentiator and critical for building new skills and accelerating growth.
• Career Mobility: we actively support career mobility, and our strong global and regional presence offers a wealth of career growth opportunities for you.

Rewards & Recognition

• Competitive salary: appropriate compensation for your high level of commitment.
• Retirement provision: state of the art in-house pension solutions.
• Work-life balance: promoting the compatibility of family and work in addition to overall work-life balance.
• Health management: focus on your physical and mental health far beyond legal requirements.
• Hybrid working: living the best of both worlds – we offer you a very flexible approach as well as the opportunity to work from abroad on an occasional basis.

Munich Re not only stands for fairness with regard to its clients; it is also an equal opportunities employer. Severely disabled candidates will also be prioritized, if equally qualified.