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Global Head of People Relations

bp

. Develops and is responsible for the global labor and employee relations strategy across all Castrol entities.

Posted 5/8/2026full-timeHamburg • 🇩🇪 GermanyLeadWebsite

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact
  • Develops and is responsible for the global labor and employee relations strategy across all Castrol entities.
  • Provides expert knowledge and delivers services across a broad range of ER/IR topics.
  • Leads a global team responsible for implementation as well as providing expert advice in labor and employee relations, works agreements, and labor rights.
  • Builds a culture of continuous improvement with a clear commercial focus.
  • Steers all ER/IR activities to actively support the Castrol culture.
  • Develops and implements the global IR and negotiation strategy (collective agreements, social plans, local agreements).
  • Supports complex consultation and negotiation processes at a global level.
  • Provides ER/IR support for major organizational changes.
  • Ensures compliance with labor rights and modern slavery regulations (LRMS).

Requirements

What you’ll need
  • Successfully completed degree in HR, Law, or a related field
  • Extensive experience in collaborating and negotiating with trade unions, as well as supporting leaders in ER matters
  • In-depth experience in P&C functions (particularly ER/IR or partnering roles) across multiple regions
  • Strong experience in consultation processes and stakeholder management within complex labor relations environments
  • Proven leadership experience with a strong focus on commercial thinking and continuous improvement
  • Global experience with compensation, ER, and IR practices across AsPAC, AME/AGT, Europe, the Americas, and the UK
  • Solid understanding of the role of People Relations in safeguarding labor rights and managing modern slavery prevention
  • Business-fluent English language skills, both written and spoken.
  • Any other language e.g. German is greatly appreciated.

Benefits

Comp & perks
  • Easy onboarding
  • Flexible models, additional days off, and sabbaticals included.
  • Competitive salary, bonuses, and a wide range of benefits.
  • Thousands of opportunities for learning and personal development.
  • A strong focus on health and well-being.
  • Events and shared experiences.
  • Donations are matched.
  • Commitment to equality, diversity and work life balance.

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Hard Skills & Tools
labor relationsemployee relationsnegotiation strategyconsultation processesstakeholder managementcompliance with labor rightsmodern slavery regulationscollective agreementssocial plansP&C functions
Soft Skills
leadershipcommercial thinkingcontinuous improvementcollaborationnegotiationcommunicationstrategic thinkingproblem-solvingadaptabilitycultural awareness