Senior HR Business Partner (m/f/d) (Fachkaufmann/-frau - Personal)

About us As our Senior HR Business Partner (HRBP), you will be astrategic co-driver of business success and the primary TrustedAdvisor for leadership during ESMC’s highly dynamic Greenfieldexpansion in Dresden. Focusing entirely on organizational development,talent strategy, and proactive employee relations, you will act as atrusted peer to business leaders. In this role, you will design moderncollaboration frameworks, drive local site growth, and closely alignwith global HRBPs at our headquarters to harmonize local Europeanbusiness needs with parent company standards.

Acting as a strategicbridge between management and our workforce, you will foster a strong,direct relationship with our employees. Note on our HR Model:Operational employee support, transactional HR processes, and systemnavigation are managed by our HR People Partners (HR PP), allowing youto focus 100% on strategic advisory and impact. Tasks StrategicLeadership Advisory & HQ Alignment Strategic Partnering: Act as theprimary Trusted Advisor and coach for local business leaders, guidingthem through the organizational scale-up and Greenfield phase.

HQMatrix Alignment: Partner and align closely with central HRBPs at ourglobal headquarters for specific business units to ensure localorganizational design and talent strategies are synchronized withglobal divisional goals. Strategic Focus: Effectively delegateoperational, transactional, and general employee-related inquiries tothe HR PP team to maintain a high-impact, strategic focus. ProactiveEmployee Relations & Direct Collaboration Frameworks Culture & DirectEngagement: Design and implement progressive, direct employeeengagement and feedback formats to foster a strong, collaborative, andhigh-performing workplace culture.

Bridge between Leadership &Workforce: Act as a strategic connector between management (GF) andthe workforce, ensuring that leadership decisions are effectivelycommunicated and implemented, while proactively addressing andintegrating the needs of our employees. Labor Law & PreventiveRelations: Act as the strategic expert on German collective labor law,ensuring all local policies, collaborative frameworks, and structuresare robust, compliant, and designed to support positive, directemployee relations.

Driving HR Cycles within the BusinessBusiness-Facing Driver: Actively drive and champion regular HR cycles(e.g., Performance Calibration Rounds, Talent & Succession Reviews,and Merit/Salary budgeting) within your business areas. StrategicConsulting: While the core processes and frameworks are designed andowned by specialized HR functions (CoEs), you act as the TrustedAdvisor to local leaders, facilitating these discussions and ensuringthe outcomes align with both local business needs and global corporatestandards.

Change Management & Organizational Design Scale-up &Change: Proactively design and facilitate organizational scale-upprocesses, department build-ups, and change initiatives.Cross-functional Collaboration: Partner with specialized global HQ andlocal departments (C&B, Talent Acquisition, Global Mobility, L&D) toadapt global programs to the local European Greenfield context.Profile Professional Experience: Minimum of 5–8 years of progressiveexperience as an HR Business Partner or strategic HR Consultant,ideally within an international, fast-paced matrix organization or ahyper-growth/Greenfield environment (such as semiconductor, high-tech,manufacturing, or engineering).

Proven track record of navigatingcomplex, multi-layered stakeholder environments and successfullyaligning with global/HQ HR structures across different cultures. LaborLaw & Employee Relations Expertise: Deep and proven knowledge ofGerman individual and collective labor law (Arbeitsrecht &Betriebsverfassungsgesetz). Extensive experience in managing complexemployee relations, establishing proactive, direct communicationconcepts, and strategically navigating German collective employeerepresentation frameworks (Betriebsverfassung) .

Proven ability tobuild and maintain constructive, trust-based relationships directlywith the workforce and leadership, balancing business objectives withemployee needs. Educational Background: University degree(Bachelor’s or Master’s) in Business Administration, HumanResources, Psychology, Law, or a related field. Languages : Businessfluency in both German and English (written and spoken) is mandatoryto negotiate locally and collaborate effectively with our Global HQ.Navigating Global Complexity & Collaborative Consensus: Ability tomove with high political skill, agility, and tact within aworld-leading, highly complex corporate ecosystem.

Strongcollaborative drive to align local European speed and agility with therigorous, large-scale standards of our global parent company,successfully delivering consensus-driven results across borders.Assertiveness & Intercultural Diplomacy: Outstanding cross-culturalempathy and communication skills; able to advise senior leadersconstructively while acting as a trusted, unifying bridge between thelocal workforce, local management, and global HQ.

Systemic CoachingApproach: Strong skills in active listening, stakeholder management,and modern leadership coaching in a multicultural setting. We offerSecurity & Perspective: A permanent employment contract and careeradvancement opportunities in one of Europe's leading semiconductorsfabs. Company Pension Plan & Financial Benefits: We support yourfinancial well-being with our robust company pension plan.

As an ESMCemployee, you also benefit directly from TSMC’s performance throughan exclusive Employee Stock Purchase Plan (ESPP). Relocation Supportfor Dresden: Moving for us? We’ll provide you with all the supportyou will need for your relocation and your start in Dresden.

Health &Well-Being: An annual budget for your health and well-being (e