The People Business Partner will advise and consult leaders on HR matters, ensuring compliance with labor laws and promoting employee engagement and performance. Responsibilities include implementing HR solutions, managing employee relations, and driving organizational change while aligning with Ericsson's values.
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About this opportunity:
At Ericsson, we believe our people are at the heart of everything we do. We are now looking for a senior, business minded People Business Partner (PBP) to support Romania and Moldova-someone who combines strong HR expertise, deep labor law knowledge, and ethical leadership to design and deliver people solutions that truly make a difference.
This role is ideal for an HR professional who thrives at the intersection of business, people, and legislation, and who acts with integrity, professionalism, perseverance, and respect, enabling managers and employees to become the best version of themselves.
As People Business Partner, you will be a trusted advisor, coach, and consultant to leaders and employees, translating Ericsson's People Strategy, values, and principles into practical, compliant, and impactful HR (People) solutions. You will ensure that all people's decisions and processes are:• Fully compliant with local labor legislation• Aligned with Ericsson global frameworks• Delivered with transparency, fairness, and ethical rigor• Focused on creating a positive, high performance employee experience
What You Will Do
You will act as a strategic HR partner, owning and executing end to end people topics across your scope, including:
Strategic HR Partnership • Act as a consultant and coach leaders on all people's matters• Translating business priorities into sustainable local HR solutions• Enable leaders to make informed, fair, and compatible with people's decisions
HR Solutions & Organizational Impact • Design and implement HR (People) solutions across:- Recruitment & workforce planning- Compensation & benefits- Performance & talent management- Learning, development & succession- Implementing local legislation requirements • Lead and support complex organizational changes, ensuring legal compliance and people care• Drive a strong performance and feedback culture
Employee Relations & Labor Law • Manage disciplinary cases, investigations, and sensitive employee situations• Ensure full compliance with Romanian labor law and internal policies• Act as interface with unions, employee representatives, and authorities when required• Navigate complex employee relations topics with confidence, empathy, and precision
Culture, Values & Ethics • Champion Ericsson values, integrity, diversity & inclusion• Address policy or Code of Business Ethics matters with professionalism and discretion• Promote transparency, fairness, and trust in all people's processes
People Analytics & Decision Support • Influence business decisions using people data and insights• Monitor external market and industry trends to inform strategy• Support country level engagement and well-being initiatives
Required Experience & Expertise
• Proven experience as a People Business Partner or HR Manager in a complex environment• Strong, hands on skills in:- Recruitment & talent acquisition- Compensation & benefits- Talent & performance management- Disciplinary and employee relations cases- Managing complex organizational change• Solid, practical understanding of labor law, with experience delivering HR solutions fully aligned with it• Experience working with ambiguity, senior stakeholders, and sensitive situations
Education & Skills• Bachelor's degree in law or a related field• Fluency in English• Strong analytical, communication, and influencing skills• Ability to explain complex HR and legal topics clearly-even in difficult conversations
Personal Attributes• Acts with high integrity, professionalism, and respect for people• Confident, resilient, and solution oriented• Comfortable, challenging and advising leaders constructively• Sees HR as a business enabler, not just a support function
Why join Ericsson?At Ericsson, you'll have an outstanding opportunity. The chance to use your skills and imagination to push the boundaries of what's possible. To build solutions never seen before to some of the world's toughest problems. You'll be challenged, but you won't be alone. You'll be joining a team of diverse innovators, all driven to go beyond the status quo to craft what comes next.
What happens once you apply? Click Here to find all you need to know about what our typical hiring process looks like.Encouraging a diverse and inclusive organization is core to our values at Ericsson, that's why we champion it in everything we do. We truly believe that by collaborating with people with different experiences we drive innovation, which is essential for our future growth. We encourage people from all backgrounds to apply and realize their full potential as part of our Ericsson team. Ericsson is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. learn more.
Primary country and city: Romania (RO) || Bucharest
Req ID: 783654
About this opportunity:
At Ericsson, we believe our people are at the heart of everything we do. We are now looking for a senior, business minded People Business Partner (PBP) to support Romania and Moldova-someone who combines strong HR expertise, deep labor law knowledge, and ethical leadership to design and deliver people solutions that truly make a difference.
This role is ideal for an HR professional who thrives at the intersection of business, people, and legislation, and who acts with integrity, professionalism, perseverance, and respect, enabling managers and employees to become the best version of themselves.
As People Business Partner, you will be a trusted advisor, coach, and consultant to leaders and employees, translating Ericsson's People Strategy, values, and principles into practical, compliant, and impactful HR (People) solutions. You will ensure that all people's decisions and processes are:• Fully compliant with local labor legislation• Aligned with Ericsson global frameworks• Delivered with transparency, fairness, and ethical rigor• Focused on creating a positive, high performance employee experience
What You Will Do
You will act as a strategic HR partner, owning and executing end to end people topics across your scope, including:
Strategic HR Partnership • Act as a consultant and coach leaders on all people's matters• Translating business priorities into sustainable local HR solutions• Enable leaders to make informed, fair, and compatible with people's decisions
HR Solutions & Organizational Impact • Design and implement HR (People) solutions across:- Recruitment & workforce planning- Compensation & benefits- Performance & talent management- Learning, development & succession- Implementing local legislation requirements • Lead and support complex organizational changes, ensuring legal compliance and people care• Drive a strong performance and feedback culture
Employee Relations & Labor Law • Manage disciplinary cases, investigations, and sensitive employee situations• Ensure full compliance with Romanian labor law and internal policies• Act as interface with unions, employee representatives, and authorities when required• Navigate complex employee relations topics with confidence, empathy, and precision
Culture, Values & Ethics • Champion Ericsson values, integrity, diversity & inclusion• Address policy or Code of Business Ethics matters with professionalism and discretion• Promote transparency, fairness, and trust in all people's processes
People Analytics & Decision Support • Influence business decisions using people data and insights• Monitor external market and industry trends to inform strategy• Support country level engagement and well-being initiatives
Required Experience & Expertise
• Proven experience as a People Business Partner or HR Manager in a complex environment• Strong, hands on skills in:- Recruitment & talent acquisition- Compensation & benefits- Talent & performance management- Disciplinary and employee relations cases- Managing complex organizational change• Solid, practical understanding of labor law, with experience delivering HR solutions fully aligned with it• Experience working with ambiguity, senior stakeholders, and sensitive situations
Education & Skills• Bachelor's degree in law or a related field• Fluency in English• Strong analytical, communication, and influencing skills• Ability to explain complex HR and legal topics clearly-even in difficult conversations
Personal Attributes• Acts with high integrity, professionalism, and respect for people• Confident, resilient, and solution oriented• Comfortable, challenging and advising leaders constructively• Sees HR as a business enabler, not just a support function
Why join Ericsson?At Ericsson, you'll have an outstanding opportunity. The chance to use your skills and imagination to push the boundaries of what's possible. To build solutions never seen before to some of the world's toughest problems. You'll be challenged, but you won't be alone. You'll be joining a team of diverse innovators, all driven to go beyond the status quo to craft what comes next.
What happens once you apply? Click Here to find all you need to know about what our typical hiring process looks like.Encouraging a diverse and inclusive organization is core to our values at Ericsson, that's why we champion it in everything we do. We truly believe that by collaborating with people with different experiences we drive innovation, which is essential for our future growth. We encourage people from all backgrounds to apply and realize their full potential as part of our Ericsson team. Ericsson is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. learn more.
Primary country and city: Romania (RO) || Bucharest
Req ID: 783654
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