People Partner NAM

Responsibilities / Tasks

• Start strong – Medical, dental, and vision coverage begins on your first day

• Recharge and refresh – Enjoy 12 paid holidays
  , including a flexible floating holiday, and 136 hours of PTO to relax or explore

• Invest in your future – A 7% 401(k) employer match helps grow your retirement savings faster

• Keep learning – Take advantage of tuition reimbursement to further your education or skillset

• Live well – Our wellness incentive program rewards healthy habits

• Get support when you need it – Access to a confidential Employee Assistance Program for personal or professional guidance

• Save smart – Flexible Health Savings and Spending Accounts to manage out-of-pocket expenses

The typical base pay range for this position at the start of employment is expected to be between $80,000 to $120,000 per year. GEA Group has different base pay ranges for different work locations within the United States.

The pay range is not guaranteed compensation or salary. The estimated range is the budgeted amount for the position. Final offers are based on various factors, including skill set, experience, location, qualifications, and other job-related reasons. You may be eligible for additional rewards, such as a discretionary bonus (based on eligibility) and/or equity awards.

GEA Group, located in Hudson, WI, is searching for a People Partner NAM to join our team!

The People Partner role will act as a primary partner for BU leadership, translating divisional People priorities into BU-specific plans that directly enable growth, performance and operational targets, and supporting BU leaders in all people- and organization-related aspects of day-to-day business and strategic projects.

Strategy Translation & Business Advisory
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• Translate divisional strategy into a concrete BU People roadmap, aligned with BU business objectives​
• Advise the BU Head and BU leadership team on all people- and organization-related topics (structure, roles, capabilities, leadership, culture, change)​
• Shape and optimize BU structures (teams, roles, spans, reporting lines) in line with divisional organizational design principles​
• Act as trusted advisor in portfolio, performance and capability trade-off decisions​

Workforce Planning & Hiring Orchestration
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• Lead operational workforce and skills planning for the BU (12–24 months), based on divisional workforce guidelines​
• Identify capability gaps impacting BU targets and define closure actions​
• Orchestrate the end-to-end hiring process, while People Services execute systems, tools and administrative processes​

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Talent & Performance Enablement
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• Drive Talent and Performance Management cycles in the BU using global processes and tools, ensuring high-quality and consistent application​
• Identify critical roles, key talents and successors within the BU​
• Co-create development and succession plans with BU leaders​
• Connect BU needs to People Solutions offerings (Academy, Leadership programs, etc.)​

Change, Culture & Transformation Support
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• Support the design and implementation of BU-specific change and culture initiatives (e.g. new operating model, digitalization, Regional cultural shifts)​
• Ensure alignment of BU initiatives with divisional People priorities​
• Actively enable leadership capability and organizational effectiveness during transformation​

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Governance & Ecosystem Collaboration
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• Collaborate with Country/Location People Partners on BU initiatives with local labor law, co-determination or policy impact​
• Ensure local requirements are respected without creating BU-specific shadow rules​
• Provide structured feedback to the Divisional People Partner, People Solutions and…