Country HR Manager

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COUNTRY HR MANAGER (Austria, South Africa & Switzerland)What makes Gartner HR a GREAT fit for you?When you become a member of Gartner HR, you’ll join a fast-paced, dynamic team. You’ll play a key role in our company’s continued double-digit growth. From talent acquisition and management to compensation, benefits, analytics and operations, finding and keeping the right people is what drives our continued success. Come to work every day excited by smart and creative colleagues and the chance to innovate and grow. If you love working with people and making the connection between great talent and company success, we want to connect with you.About This RoleThe Country HR Manager at Gartner is a critical partner within the HR organization. You will identify HR solutions to business needs and executive HR strategies in support of overall business objectives. Your key responsibility are all country specific HR tasks, while Recruiting is a separate stream and vertical (e.g. Sales or Research) specific topics are handled by the vertical’s HR Partners. What’s exciting about a role within HR, is your potential to really make an impact on Gartner’s success and incredible organizational growth.What You’ll Do

• Provide local expertise to guide best practices and ensure legal compliance in support of people programs and processes.
• Lead internal communications for the country, acting as a focal point for people announcements, policies and procedures.
• Be the associate facing point of contact for queries and issues that are not covered through any standard processes or our COEs (e.g. Benefits, Payroll).
• Proactively manage legal risk and continually ensure compliance with local labor laws considering the whole life cycle of an associate.
• Manage the Austrian Works Council relationship.
• Manage the South Africa BBBEE (Broad Based Black Economic Empowerment) program.
• Build and maintain effective, credible partnerships to educate HR Partners, managers and associates on a variety of employee related issues.
• Be a partner for the HR Partner community on associate initiatives.
• Drive country specific initiatives together with the HR Partner or the COE teams.
• Work on projects or initiatives for South Africa with the local HR Director.
• Make sure, all transactional HR tasks are being processed, also in the HRIS Workday.
• Be backup for other Country HRMs.

What you’ll need: (Job Requirements)

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent ideally in Business Administration or Human Resources.
• 4+ years of HR experience, out of which minimum three in a comparable HR role.
• Understanding of local culture and legislation in at least one, ideally two of the country/ies.
• Ability to and interest in adjusting to different cultures.
• Ability to work and influence in a global matrix organization.
• Business fluent in English and German.

Who You Are

• Someone with determination and a focus on delivering results
• Someone who is constantly looking for ways to improve and an individual who will promote quality of process and policies
• Versatile and able to work with different leadership profiles
• Someone with the ability to communicate complex topics in a thoughtful, actionable way

What We Offer

• A seat to the table to help drive peak performance in a growing people business.
• Encouragement to be innovative and challenge status quo.
• Exposure to industry leading training and development.
• Performance based recognition and rewards.

Who are we?Gartner delivers actionable, objective insight to executives and their teams. Our expert guidance and tools enable faster, smarter decisions and stronger performance on an organization’s most critical priorities. We’ve grown exponentially since our founding in 1979 and we’re proud to have nearly 16,000 associates globally that support our 14,000+ clients in more than 100 countries.What makes Gartner a great place to work?Our teams are composed of individuals from different geographies, cultures, religions, ethnicities, races, genders, sexual orientations, abilities and generations. We believe that a variety of experiences makes us stronger—as individuals, as communities and as an organization. That’s why we’re recognized worldwide as a great place to work year after year. We’ve been recognized by Fortune as one of the World’s Most Admired Companies, named a Best Place to Work for LGBTQ Equality by the Human Rights Campaign Corporate Equality Index and a Best Place to Work for Disability Inclusion by the Disability Equality Index. Looking for a place to turn your big ideas into reality? Join #LifeAtGartnerWhat We OfferOur people are our most valuable asset, so we invest in them from Day 1. When you join our team, you’ll have access to a vast array of benefits to help you live your life well. These resources are designed to support your physical, financial and emotional well-being. We encourage continued personal and professional growth through ongoing learning and development opportunities. Our employee resource groups, charity match and volunteer programs keep you connected to your internal Gartner community and causes that matter to you.The policy of Gartner is to provide equal employment opportunities to all applicants and employees without regard to race, color, creed, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, citizenship status, age, national origin, ancestry, disability, veteran status, or any other legally protected status and to affirmatively seek to advance the principles of equal employment opportunity.Gartner is committed to being an Equal Opportunity Employer and offers opportunities to all job seekers, including job seekers with disabilities. If you are a qualified individual with a disability or a disabled veteran, you may request a reasonable accommodation if you are unable or limited in your ability to use or access the Company’s career webpage as a result of your disability. You may request reasonable accommodations by calling Human Resources at +1 (203) 964-0096 or by sending an email to ApplicantAccommodations@gartner.com.Job Requisition ID:70912By submitting your information and application, you confirm that you have read and agree to the country or regional recruitment notice linked below applicable to your place of residence.Gartner Applicant Privacy Link: https://jobs.gartner.com/applicant-privacy-policyFor efficient navigation through the application, please only use the back button within the application, not the back arrow within your browser.