HR Business Partner DACH - #2124991

Join Fastned at the forefront of the electric vehicle and charging infrastructure revolution in Europe! As our People Business Partner for our DACH region, you’ll join a passionate team dedicated to fostering a purpose-driven, fun workplace where employees thrive while making a difference for our planet. At Fastned you can directly contribute to combating climate change by accelerating the transition to electric mobility. Together with 300+ colleagues from over 40 nationalities, spread across 10 countries, we have the ambition to build a European network of fast charging stations. We focus on prime locations where electric drivers can charge their vehicles with energy from the sun and wind. What sets us apart is our focus on reliability, sustainability and clean energy. We have recently been awarded “Best Charging Network” in the UK, France and the Netherlands, further establishing Fastned as the leading player in the field. If you’re ready to drive change in the energy transition, this is your opportunity to make a lasting impact!

Your role

We are looking for a passionate People Business Partner to oversee all Human Resource operations in both Germany, Switzerland and Austria (currently around 60 FTE and growing fast). As the BP for those countries, you will play a pivotal role in building and fostering strong relationships with the local leadership team. You will be based in our Cologne office. You will act as a trusted advisor, partnering with leaders to set solid foundations for local people strategies that align with our sustainable mission and unique culture. You will drive engagement initiatives that focus on purpose and impact, enhance collaboration, and establish a framework for sustainable growth. This role requires a hands-on approach, the ability to navigate change, and a proactive mindset to identify opportunities for improvement and innovation within our value driven, people centric HR practices.

You will join Fastned’s wonderful People team, as the local point of contact for our German, Swiss and Austrian business. You will work closely with the wider People team (mostly based in the Netherlands) that includes People Business Partnering, Payroll, People Operations and Talent Acquisition (two TA Specialists are based in Cologne as well). Our BP team currently consists of one Business Partner Lead and two other People Business Partners.

In concrete terms, you will be:

• Teaming up with local leaders to continuously strengthen our people foundation, while anticipating smooth running operations throughout our headcount growth ahead.
• Using your HR superpowers (think: strategies, tools, and a dash of labor law know-how) to navigate any workplace hiccups, solving them with data-driven solutions, and making sure we all come out stronger and more aligned.
• Being our local people expert for our People Operations team when it comes to local labor law questions, or local HR practices for both Germany, Switzerland and Austria.
• Being the go-to person for employees and leaders alike—listening, coaching, influencing, and building the kind of trust that helps us work together seamlessly, while keeping our mission to accelerate the transition to electric mobility front and center.
• Keeping tabs on performance levels, workforce needs and succession plans, making sure we are ready for the future (and whatever surprises scaling up throws our way).
• Partnering with our local Talent Acquisition team to ensure seamless alignment between hiring needs and workforce planning.
• Spotting opportunities to level up skills across the local teams, rolling out training that really sticks, and measuring its impact.
• Next to supporting the local Fastned teams you will also be fully embedded in Fastned’s wider People team, where you can work on people related projects that span across Fastned’s wider business. These projects can range from L&D, Compensation & Benefits to HR data and tooling topics.

Who we are looking for

You should have solid experience with HR practices and employee management that enables you to act as a consultant on HR topics and organisational changes, leveling with stakeholders across the entire organisation, no matter their seniority level nor background.

Additionally, you tick the following boxes:

• Minimum of 2 years of experience as a People Business Partner gained in a high-paced (preferably start up) and matrix business environment;
• Bsc degree in Human Resources or related field;
• Fluency in German and English;
• Outstanding communication and interpersonal skills;
• Thorough knowledge of German labor legislation, Swiss and/or Austrian labor law knowledge is a plus;
• Available at least 32 hours per week;
• Passion for sustainability and the transition to electric mobility.
• Willingness to travel to other offices (DACH and NL), expected once a month on average.

Join us in building a better future!

We work hard to change the world, but we don't forget to recognise & celebrate our successes, big and small. We put a focus on work-life balance, provide you with genuine work flexibility and have family-friendly policies in place. Our benefits include:

Our benefits include:

• Stock option plan - we believe in shared value creation.
• Attractive Pension plan (fully covered by Fastned).
• A training and development budget of €3,000 per year per employee, because development and training are important to us and our sector offers endless opportunities.
• You get access to our fully electric vehicle fleet (all charging expenses covered).
• 29 holidays. Additionally, we give you 2 Mission Days you can use to contribute to Fastned’s mission or to support a cause that is important to you.
• Daily lunches, snacks & drinks are provided at our office locations.
• Next to fun events year-round, we throw notorious Christmas parties and organise an amazing yearly trip abroad with all employees.
• Other perks include flexible working hours, full travel compensation and the working gear of your choice.

Interested?

We would love to have a conversation with you to get to know you and learn more about why you’re excited about joining our mission.

Please note: as this role will be managed by a non-German speaker, we kindly ask you to submit your CV and cover letter in English.

The recruitment process consists of 4 stages:

• A first video conversation with our recruiter to find out more about what makes working as a BP at Fastned & our company culture so unique;
• Online interview with our BP and a People Operations Specialist;
• Onsite case study with the Director of People, Country Director Germany and Switzerland
• Final onsite chat to get to know team members from the wider German team.

Fastned stands for equity and inclusion. We welcome applications from people of all backgrounds, gender identities, sexual orientations, religions, neurodiversity, disabilities, parental status or any other protected characteristic that makes you unique.