EMEA HR Services Senior Manager

About Goodyear

We’re dedicated to producing, innovating, and servicing the best tires in the world. For over 125 years, Goodyear has led the way in developing smart solutions that shape the future of mobility. Today, we’re one global team united by bold thinking, relentless drive, and a passion to exceed expectations. If you’re ready to embrace change and make an impact in your career, let’s go.

Why This Role Matters

The EMEA HR Services Senior Manager is responsible for shaping the regional HRS approach and ensuring high‑quality, end‑to‑end service delivery for more than 20,000 employees across multiple countries. The role provides regional oversight for HRS operations, supports process consistency and improvement, and coordinates a multi‑country team to deliver reliable, compliant, and efficient HR services.

What You’ll Do

• Oversee regional operational and strategic HR Services activities across EMEA, ensuring alignment with global HRS priorities, transformation goals, and the maturity roadmap.

• Serve as the central coordination point for HRS topics in the region, supporting effective issue resolution, consistent service quality, and strong alignment with stakeholders.

• Coordinate and support HR Services teams across EMEA, fostering capability growth, engagement, and a collaborative culture across a diverse, multi‑country network.

• Ensure reliable, compliant HR service delivery, with attention to service quality, customer experience, process consistency, and ongoing improvement.

• Strengthen and harmonize HR support for manufacturing teams, including identifying new roles, onboarding colleagues, and ensuring consistent support for hourly associates across all locations.

• Contribute to portfolio simplification and centralization efforts, helping refine processes, resources, and service models in partnership with global HRS colleagues.

• Build strong relationships across countries, spending time in EMEA locations to understand local needs, support teams, and represent the HRS function effectively.

What We’re Looking For

• Someone who enjoys solving complex challenges with a thoughtful, strategic approach, using financial understanding and cross‑functional collaboration to shape regional solutions.

• Experience delivering consistent, high‑quality HR service outcomes across a broad regional landscape, with a focus on improvement, clarity, and customer experience.

• Comfort working in a matrixed environment, supporting and guiding geographically dispersed teams through influence, partnership, and shared objectives.

• A clear and inclusive communicator who builds trust across cultures and works effectively with diverse stakeholders, including senior HR and business partners.

• A person who values team development and collaboration, and who supports others’ growth while fostering an inclusive, high‑performing environment.

• Someone who is adaptable in times of change, able to navigate ambiguity with steadiness, resilience, and organizational awareness.

• Strong comfort with HR technology and data, ideally including Workday and Excel, and openness to traveling 15–20% across EMEA.

*Note: We welcome applicants from a wide range of backgrounds and experiences. Even if you don’t meet every listed qualification, we encourage you to apply.*

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Goodyear is one of the world's largest tire companies. It employs about 63,000 people and manufactures its products in 49 facilities in 19 countries around the world. Its two Innovation Centers in Akron, Ohio, and Colmar-Berg, Luxembourg, strive to develop state-of-the-art products and services that set the technology and performance standard for the industry. For more information about Goodyear and its products, go to www.goodyear.com/corporate
Goodyear is an equal employment opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to any characteristic protected by law.