Vice President Group HR Automation & Data - Military veterans preferred

Level: Member of the Senior Management Team of People Experience, Technology & Data and HR Services organization (N-2)

Purpose of the Role:

As Vice President Group HR Automation & Data, you will shape and lead the global harmonization of people-related processes and their digital enablement across DHL Group. While you will work closely with divisions currently leveraging our global HR platforms, your impact spans across all business units – supporting integration, simplification, and excellence in how HR services are delivered.

You will lead a team of approximately 20 professionals based across Europe (mainly Bonn, partially Belgium, Czech Republic, UK) and India. You will oversee key digital platforms that support employee data administration (EDA; Oracle Fusion), administrative pre-boarding, and automation across DHL Group. These enterprise-grade solutions are being implemented globally across regions and divisions.

Key Responsibilities

Group EDA Process Automation

• Develop and govern a multi-year roadmap for the harmonization and automation of HR administrative processes (focus on CHRIS/eHR divisions)
• Align with divisional strategies (e.g. myHR from DHL Supply Chain; next-generation EDA from Post & Parcel), aiming for a Group-wide standard
• Drive prioritization and roll-out across Tier 1/2/3 countries

Group Administrative Pre-Boarding

• Define and own the product and vision for administrative pre-boarding across Avature-using divisions
• Develop a global template and rollout strategy, ensuring local relevance and a strong candidate experience
• Lead implementation in close collaboration with Divisions, service partners (e.g. HR Services, ITS), and external vendors

Group Employee Data Admin. (EDA) Platforms

• Manage the CHRIS global template and drive technical convergence with eHR
• Oversee the functional roadmap for Oracle Fusion, including Oracle Journey and Process Automation
• Coordinate continuous improvement efforts with HRS delivery teams

Group People Data

• Own the product vision for the Shared Data Hub 2.0
• Ensure high-quality data (completeness, consistency, accuracy) in collaboration with IT and Analytics teams
• Drive stakeholder alignment around data usability and governance

Group Payroll and Time & Attendance Strategy (starting mid-2026)

• Design a global payroll strategy extending beyond HRS-served countries (Tier-based archetypes, platform alignment, HRS anchoring)
• Shape DHL Group’s positioning and strategic direction in the domain of Time & Attendance

Cross-Cutting Responsibilities

• For topics in scope, prepare discussions and facilitate decision-making for HR Board meetings
• Chair the Group HR Core Council with divisional leaders responsible for digital HR platforms and transformation
• Serve as senior stakeholder interface to global vendors (Oracle, Avature, and others)
• Oversee project and portfolio delivery, including financial management (> EUR 10m budget)
• Support the expansion of the department’s footprint (especially in India and Hungary)

Profile Requirements

Professional Experience

• Proven leadership in designing and applying digital HR solutions to enable and scale people-related processes, ideally in a multinational or matrix organization.

• Experience in leading global platform transformations (Oracle Fusion, Avature, automation & ticketing providers, etc.)

• Sound understanding of co-determination and regulatory processes, including works council negotiations

• Background in consulting, enterprise architecture, or global HR operations is a plus

Personality & Leadership

• Strategic, yet hands-on leader, confident in navigating complex organizational environments

• Excellent stakeholder manager with a collaborative, diplomatic, and assertive style

• Strong team player who values transparency, trust, and shared success

• Transformational mindset with a bias for action and simplification

Skills & Capabilities

• Strong grasp of people-related processes and how to enable them through automation and digital design, in line with DHL Group Strategy 2030 and the aspiration to provide "best-in-class HR processes"
• Deep knowledge of the multinational HR IT landscape
• Intrinsic curiosity and commitment to exploring emerging technologies, including next-gen and agentic AI
• Strong analytical and conceptual thinking
• Experienced in managing large vendor ecosystems and budgets
• Passionate about developing talent and leading high-performing, international teams
• Fluency in both German and English is mandatory. Candidates must demonstrate strong verbal and written communication skills in both languages.

Why Join Us?

This is one of the most visible and impactful roles in shaping the future of HR at DHL Group. You will directly shape how more than 600,000 employees experience HR in the world's most international company — and global leader in logistics. Join us in redefining what excellence in HR operations looks like.

If you are passionate about the future of HR and ready to make a lasting impact, we look forward to receiving your application.