MetLife

You’ll work in a collaborative team, with great focus on professional growth and always there to shape together the best solutions for our business. As an expert in your profession, MetLife will develop you further and nurture your best talent, whilst building on your potential. In your role you will be working with senior stakeholders from Romania, Hungary and Bulgaria, influencing decisions related to people and contributing to the effectiveness of the business. 

• Serve as the strategic HR partner to senior leaders in Romania, Hungary and Bulgaria, aligning people strategies with business priorities;
• Support HR implementations and digitalization projects and be a driver for change;
• Partner with leaders to align on all HR processes (Talent management, succession planning, budgeting, etc);
• Oversee the full employee lifecycle from onboarding to exit – ensuring a seamless and value-driven experience that supports retention and talent growth;
• Support leadership development and change management initiatives within the organization, enhancing managerial effectiveness and organizational resilience;
• Use and interpret HR metrics for HR function and influence leadership decisions;
• Prepare data and presentations for strategic and leadership meetings;

Strategic Workforce Planning

• Collaborate with leadership to forecast talent needs;
• Align workforce strategy with business objectives;

Organizational Development

• Drive change management initiatives;
• Support organizational design and restructuring;

Talent Management

• Partner with leaders on succession planning;
• Guide performance management and employee development;

Employee Relations & Engagement

• Act as a trusted advisor to managers and employees;
• Promote a positive work culture and resolve complex employee issues;

Data-Driven Decision Making

• Use HR analytics to inform strategy (e.g., turnover trends, engagement scores);
• Present insights to senior leadership;

Leadership Coaching

• Coach managers on leadership, team dynamics, and conflict resolution;
• Support leadership development programs;

Compliance & Risk Management

• Ensure HR policies comply with local labor laws;
• Mitigate risks related to employee relations and legal issues.

To become our next colleague, you’ll have to bring to the table the following:

• Bachelor's degree in Human sciences/ HR or a related field;
• At least 5-7 years of experience in HR field, with solid understanding of all HR processes;
• Adaptability, resilience, curiosity and a passion for digitalization; 
• Strategic Thinking;
• Influencing & Stakeholder Management;
• Analytical & Problem-Solving Skills;
• Comfortable with data and metrics to support decisions;
• Business Acumen;
• Clear, persuasive communicator across all levels of the organization;
• Empathy, self-awareness, and relationship-building skills.