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What We OfferThe Senior HR Business Partner serves as the strategic and operational HR advisor for Covestro (Slovakia) Services s.r.o., a shared services organisation. The role partners with managers and senior leaders across the full HR lifecycle — from talent acquisition and organisational design to compliance — ensuring that people practices are aligned with business objectives and local legal requirements. Geographical scope: Country (Slovakia).
- Provide strategic and operational HR advisory to managers and senior leaders on people management, leadership, organisational design, and workforce decisions, enabling effective and compliant management of the organization.
- Support employees with complex individual HR matters — including compensation & benefits, development, performance management, leave of absence, relocation, and retirement planning — to ensure consistent, fair, and policy-compliant resolution of cases.
- Develop, implement, and continuously evaluate talent acquisition strategies, processes, and candidate experience standards to attract and secure the right talent for current and future business needs.
- Implement HR organisational measures, local agreements, and required administrative tasks to ensure accurate, timely, and compliant execution of personnel decisions across the country scope.
- Ensure adherence to HR processes, guidelines, and digital tools by evaluating and improving them in close collaboration with the Covestro HR Community, driving quality and consistency of HR service delivery.
- Act as the primary point of contact for labour legislation matters, providing expert guidance to managers and ensuring fully compliant HR management in line with Slovak law and Covestro policy.
- Manage relocation processes end-to-end, coordinating with external service providers and internal stakeholders to ensure smooth, compliant, and timely transitions.
- Lead and actively contribute to local and cross-functional HR projects — including reorganisations, succession planning, learning initiatives, and HR process automation — to support business transformation and build an innovative HR function
The minimum salary on this position is 3100 EUR. The salary can be higher depending on the skills and experience of the candidate.
What You Offer
- Education: University degree in Human Resources Management, Economics, Business Administration, or equivalent field.
- Experience: Minimum 10 years of progressive HR experience, with substantial exposure as HR Business Partner, HR Manager, or senior HR Generalist in a multinational or shared services environment. Experience in project management and HR process design is required.
- Deep knowledge of Slovak Labor law, HR processes, compensation frameworks, and HR systems.
- Proven ability to advise and influence senior stakeholders on complex people matters.
- Strong service delivery orientation with demonstrated experience in HR process design and employee administration.
- Excellent communication, facilitation, and conflict resolution skills.
- Ability to lead change, manage ambiguity, and motivate others in a dynamic environment.
- High degree of reliability, discretion, and resilience.
- Proficiency in HR IT tools and digital HR platforms; affinity for AI-enabled HR solutions.
- Full professional fluency in English and Slovak (spoken and written).
YOUR APPLICATION
Are you as curious, courageous and colorful as we are? If so, we can offer you an exciting career opportunity. We look forward to receiving your application including a cover letter, resume/CV, and relevant certificates. Become part of our Team - apply now!
Contact Us
www.covestro.comCovestro welcomes applications from all individuals, regardless of racial or ethnic origin, skin color, nationality, religion, philosophy, gender, age, physical characteristics, marital status, disability, appearance, sexual orientation and sexual identity. We are committed to treating all applicants fairly and avoiding discrimination.
Skills Required
- University degree in Human Resources Management, Economics, Business Administration, or an equivalent field
- At least 10 years of progressive HR experience
- Substantial experience as an HR Business Partner, HR Manager, or senior HR Generalist
- Experience in a multinational or shared services environment
- Experience in project management and HR process design
- Deep knowledge of Slovak labor law, HR processes, compensation frameworks, and HR systems
- Ability to advise and influence senior stakeholders on complex people matters
- Experience with HR process design and employee administration
- Excellent communication, facilitation, and conflict resolution skills
- Ability to lead change, manage ambiguity, and motivate others
- Reliability, discretion, and resilience
- Proficiency in HR IT tools and digital HR platforms
- Full professional fluency in English and Slovak
Covestro Compensation & Benefits Highlights
The following summarizes recurring compensation and benefits themes identified from responses generated by popular LLMs to common candidate questions about Covestro and has not been reviewed or approved by Covestro.
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Fair & Transparent Compensation — The company publicly commits to pay equity and a transparent compensation structure, signaling consistency across roles and levels. Competitive pay for manufacturing, engineering, and operations is frequently highlighted alongside solid benefits.
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Retirement Support — U.S. offerings include a 401(k) with company matching and additional retirement contributions, plus an employee stock purchase program. The retirement setup is repeatedly described as especially strong, with examples of automatic contributions and generous matching.
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Leave & Time Off Breadth — Paid time off and holiday observance are standard, complemented by two paid volunteer days in the U.S. Supplemental parental leave and adoption assistance add depth to family support.
Covestro Insights
What We Do
Covestro is one of the world’s leading manufacturers of high-quality polymer materials and their components. With its innovative products, processes and methods, the company helps enhance sustainability and the quality of life in many areas. Covestro supplies customers around the world in key industries such as mobility, building and living, as well as the electrical and electronics sector. In addition, polymers from Covestro are also used in sectors such as sports and leisure, cosmetics and health, as well as in the chemical industry itself. The company is committed to becoming fully circular and is striving to become climate neutral by 2035 (scope 1, 2 and 3). Covestro generated sales of EUR 14.4 billion in fiscal 2023. At the end of 2023, the company had 48 production sites worldwide and employed approximately 17,500 people (calculated as full-time equivalents). Data protection information: https://www.covestro.com/en/social-media-privacy-statements
