HR Specialist
Full Time
Cracow, Poland
Why join Rolls‑Royce?
At Rolls‑Royce we are proud to be a business that has truly helped to shape the modern world and are committed to always being a force for progress; powering, protecting and connecting people everywhere.
By joining Rolls‑Royce, you'll have the opportunity to work on world-class solutions, supported by a culture that believes individuality is our greatest strength, and all perspectives, experiences and backgrounds help us innovate and enable our high-performance culture.
Role Summary:
In this role, you will support the end-to-end HR processes for the German market, ensuring accurate, compliant and timely execution of operational HR activities across the employee lifecycle. The role requires openness to cross-process collaboration and continuous learning beyond a single HR stream.
What you will be doing:
Operational
- Execute daily HR operations across all stages of the employee lifecycle (hire to retire), including onboarding, changes, offboarding and personnel administration
- Support payroll input preparation and validation (data accuracy, deadlines, compliance)
- Maintain employee data in HR systems in line with German labour law and internal standards
- Handle employee and stakeholder inquiries in German (written and verbal)
Process & quality:
- Follow existing SOPs and work instructions across all HR streams
- Identify process gaps, inconsistencies or improvement opportunities and escalate them proactively
- Support updates of SOPs and work instructions based on process changes or learnings
Collaboration & mindset:
- Collaborate with other HR streams to ensure end-to-end process continuity
- Actively participate in cross-process knowledge sharing and backup coverage
- Demonstrate openness to learning tasks outside the primary assigned stream
Compliance & risk awareness:
- Apply German labour law basics and internal compliance rules in daily operations
- Flag risks, deviations or unclear cases to Senior Team Members or Process Owner
Essential Requirements:
- Experience in HR operations, preferably in a shared services or international environment
- German at minimum B2/C1 level (business-fluent)
- Basic understanding of hire-to-retire HR processes and payroll inputs
- Strong attention to detail and process discipline
- Openness to change, learning and cross-functional work
- An experience with Global HRIS platforms (preferably Workday or SAP) and Case Management tools (ServiceNow or other)
The Kraków Rolls‑Royce Global Capability Centre represents an exciting new chapter in the growth of Rolls‑Royce Group Business Services. Designed to support global operations and employee services, the Centre is a key hub for enabling operational efficiency and strengthening global business processes. It delivers exceptional services across finance, procurement, HR, Data Analytics and Service Management.
Our vision is to ensure that the excellence and ingenuity that shaped our history continues into our future. Our multi-year transformation programme aims to turn Rolls‑Royce into a high-performing, competitive, resilient and growing company. Join us, and it can be your future vision too.
Rolls‑Royce are committed to being a respectful, inclusive, and non-discriminatory workplace where individuality is valued, diverse perspectives fuel innovation, and everyone can thrive .
Please note that all applicants will be subject to Poland right-to- work check as part of the recruitment process
