HR Business Partner Manager

• Partnering with the local Country Head and COO, Regional head of HR and Divisional business partners, the incumbent is responsible for overseeing the local implementation of HR's people strategy.
• Partner with Regional head of HR and specialist partners and provide expert and independent advice to senior management regarding people risk and strategy
• Align country HR Strategy and practices with those of the region and global practices
• Use key qualitative and quantitative metrics to inform decisions and HR strategies
• Ensure connectivity and collaboration with HR colleagues, including the Senior Leadership Team, HR product (recruiting, talent development, employee relations) and country teams across company to provide the relevant HR solutions.
• Participate in senior leadership team meetings.
• Managing day-to-day HR operations, governance and risk management, including payroll governance, management of benefits programs, Employee relations and vendor management.
• Managing local country and legal entity governance matters including being point of contact for local control functions.
• Work closely with Compliance, Audit, Employee Relations, Legal, Business Continuity, Corporate Real Estates and IT to implement local regulatory, legislative or organizational changes.

• Implement local talent acquisition strategies by addressing talent needs and closing capability gaps within Commercial & enabling functions teams.
• Create a dynamic and inclusive work environment that strengthens the Company's employer brand, attracts top talent, and fosters long-term engagement and success for all employees.

• Drive the year-end performance management process, partnering leaders to identify, develop, and retain high-potential employees.
• Partner with leaders to assess and address learning and development needs, partner with regional/global learning and development function to deliver targeted solutions
• Implement required diversity initiatives as per bank's culture and requirements.

• Bachelor's degree, preferably with experience in HR management or a related field.
• Fluent in Turkish and English, with excellent verbal, written, and presentation skills.
• In-depth knowledge of HR processes, policies, local practices, and regulatory and compliance requirements, with the ability to manage complex HR challenges.
• 8+ years of HR Business Partner experience including knowledge of HR policies, products, processes
• Strong relationship-building skills and the ability to tailor communication style to different audiences to drive results.
• Exceptional people relations and problem-solving skills, adept at managing conflicts and creating effective solutions.
• Analytical mindset, skilled in capturing, interpreting, and leveraging HR data to support business objectives.
• Experience of working in a complex, multicultural matrix organisation
• Ability to operate independently and objectively to achieve the right people outcome for the franchise
• Preferred banking & finance industry background, with demonstrable business acumen and commercial understanding
• Comfortable with presenting to management groups, with the ability to produce concise presentations, including necessary research and inquiry capabilities
• Ability to partner and manage relationships with new and existing HR vendors and structure contractual agreements accordingly

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