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
As an HR Business Partner, you will play a key role in partnering with business leaders to execute Goodyear’s people strategy and drive organizational success. You will help shape a high-performing, inclusive workplace by supporting leadership development, talent management, organizational effectiveness, and employee engagement. Acting as a trusted advisor, you will align HR initiatives with business priorities while fostering a culture that enables both people and the business to thrive.
What You'll Do
Partner with business leaders to provide strategic HR guidance, drive organizational change, and support business objectives.
Lead initiatives across talent management, leadership development, organizational design, employee engagement, and DE&I.
Collaborate with HR Centers of Excellence (COEs) and Shared Services to deliver seamless HR solutions throughout the employee lifecycle.
Support workforce planning, succession planning, performance management, and career development initiatives.
Coach and advise managers and employees on performance, development, employee relations, and organizational effectiveness.
Analyze HR metrics and workforce trends to provide insights that support data-driven business decisions.
Ensure compliance with company policies and labor legislation while contributing to the continuous improvement of HR policies and processes.
Bachelor's degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, Psychology, or a related field.
5+ years of experience as an HR Business Partner, HR Generalist, or in a similar strategic HR role.
Strong knowledge of Romanian labor legislation and experience managing employee relations matters.
Proven ability to partner with business leaders to drive talent management, organizational development, and workforce planning initiatives.
Strong coaching, stakeholder management, and communication skills with the ability to influence at all levels.
Analytical mindset with experience using HR metrics and data to support business decisions and continuous improvement.
Highly organized, collaborative, and able to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment while maintaining confidentiality.
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.
Skills Required
- Bachelor's degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, Psychology, or related field
- 5+ years of experience as an HR Business Partner, HR Generalist, or similar strategic HR role
- Strong knowledge of Romanian labor legislation and experience managing employee relations matters
- Proven ability to partner with business leaders to drive talent management, organizational development, and workforce planning
- Strong coaching, stakeholder management, and communication skills with ability to influence at all levels
- Analytical mindset with experience using HR metrics and data to support business decisions
- Highly organized, collaborative, able to manage multiple priorities, and maintain confidentiality
The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company Compensation & Benefits Highlights
The following summarizes recurring compensation and benefits themes identified from responses generated by popular LLMs to common candidate questions about The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company and has not been reviewed or approved by The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company.
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Retirement Support — Retirement benefits include a 401(k) with company match, and some materials describe automatic contributions and matching that can meaningfully boost savings.
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Healthcare Strength — Core coverage commonly spans medical, prescription, dental and vision, paired with wellness resources such as the GoodLife program and an EAP.
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Leave & Time Off Breadth — Time-off provisions typically include paid vacation, holidays, and sick time, with family medical leave and adoption assistance highlighted in benefits descriptions.
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What We Do
Goodyear is one of the world's largest tire companies. It employs about 72,000 people and manufactures its products in 57 facilities in 23 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.
