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Major Tasks & Responsibilities:
- Lead and manage China TA operations, including TA procedures, governance mechanisms, and KPI dashboards, to deliver effective, efficient, and compliant end-to-end recruitment outcomes.
- Implement employer branding strategy and activities in China to strengthen Covestro's talent market positioning, attract diverse talent pools, and build a compelling candidate experience aligned with the global EVP.
- Establish and develop the TA Centre of Excellence (CoE) function by designing standardized methodologies, tools, assessment frameworks, and best practices to elevate TA capability and consistency across China.
- Lead end-to-end hiring across all levels and functions, from day-to-day recruitment to large-scale strategic programs (e.g. TPU, GreenCore and equivalent transformation projects) by designing fit-for-purpose sourcing and selection approaches and collaborating with global and regional TA teams on co-hiring programs to fulfil critical talent demand at pace and quality.
- Integrate AI and digital solutions across the E2E hiring process to increase efficiency, reduce time-to-hire, and improve decision quality.
- Provide expert consultancy on staffing concepts, sourcing strategy, talent intelligence, and calibration, acting as gatekeeper in talent decisions to ensure quality and objectivity.
- Translate workforce demand into TA plans, managing internal and external resources (including vendors) to deliver on business objectives cost-effectively.
- Lead the functional development of the TA team and contribute to the broader HR Connect team and Global TA community through knowledge sharing, project participation, and capability building.
- Other ad hoc topics
Value Added
This role is the primary driver of talent supply quality and speed in China, directly enabling business growth and transformation. By building TA CoE standards and deploying AI-enabled hiring tools, the role future-proofs Covestro's recruitment capability. Employer branding leadership strengthens Covestro's competitive positioning in the China talent market. Strategic project hiring (e.g. TPU, GreenCore) ensures critical business programs are staffed with the right talent at the right time.
Contribution Context
People manager leading the China TA team. Acts as functional expert and strategic partner to HR(B)Ps and business leaders. Operates at country level with active contribution to global TA communities. Balances operational delivery with strategic capability building.
Work Relationships
Internal: HR Leadership Team in China; HR (Business) Partners; HR CoE functions; HR Connect China; Global TA communities and country TA teams (for co-hiring and joint sourcing cases); Hiring managers and employees in China and overseas (where co-hiring applies)
External: Third-party recruitment and assessment vendors; university; professional HR networks and expert circles; future candidates and talent communities.
Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree or above in Human Resources, Business Administration, or equivalent disciplines
- Minimum 10 years of experience in talent acquisition, with demonstrated functional leadership experience
- Proven track record in employer branding, TA CoE development, or large-scale strategic hiring programs
- Hands-on experience with AI-powered recruiting tools and digital hiring platforms
- Fluent in both English and Mandarin (written and verbal)
- Strong stakeholder management presence with ability to influence across and up the organization
- Result-driven with a customer-centric, outside-in mindset; able to balance operational rigor with strategic thinking
- High personal drive, strong networking ability, and capacity to lead virtually and independently
- Commitment to continuous learning and embracing innovation in HR practice
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!
Covestro is well aware of the importance of personal information to you. Covestro promises to strictly abide by the basic principles of information security and privacy protection as well as requirements of relevant laws and
regulations and take appropriate security protection measures to ensure that your personal information is safe and controllable.
The resume you submit and the personal information you provide voluntarily will only be used for the recruitment service of Covestro. If we use your information beyond the above purposes, we will seek your consent in advance.
The Covestro position you are applying for may use AI tools for preliminary screening of your submitted resume. We commit that this screening process is free from any bias or discrimination, ensuring fair and just treatment for every applicant. If you accept this approach, please continue with the application process. If you have any objections to the screening results, please send an email to [email protected].
Your data may be kept in a secure environment within or outside the territory of P.R. China. If the personal information is necessary to be transferred outside the territory of P.R. China, we will ensure that it is transferred in accordance with the laws and regulations. Generally, we only store your personal information for the time period that is necessary to fulfill the purpose of collection and processing, unless otherwise provided by laws, regulations or administrative orders. We will implement a variety of measures to ensure a reasonable level of information security. Unfortunately, if a personal information security incident occurs, we will activate contingency plans to prevent the security incident from spreading.
We impose strict restrictions on sharing information with any third party in accordance with laws and regulations. Unless otherwise provided by laws and regulations, the information we collect will not be provided to or shared with any third party that is unrelated to our recruitment services.
Contact Us
www.covestro.com
Covestro 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
- Bachelor’s degree or higher in Human Resources, Business Administration, or an equivalent discipline
- At least 10 years of talent acquisition experience
- Functional leadership experience
- Experience in employer branding, TA center of excellence development, or large-scale strategic hiring programs
- Hands-on experience with AI-powered recruiting tools and digital hiring platforms
- Fluency in English and Mandarin, written and verbal
- Strong stakeholder management and ability to influence across and up the organization
- Result-driven, customer-centric mindset with strategic thinking and operational rigor
- Strong networking ability and capacity to lead virtually and independently
- Commitment to continuous learning and innovation in HR practices
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
