HR Country Partner (Local Business Partner)Verified as a real position

Who we’re looking for

• Bachelor’s degree is required; an advanced degree is preferred, or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
• 6–8 years of progressive experience in Human Resources, with strong knowledge of local employment law and HR programs (such as compensation and benefits, talent acquisition, learning and development, and HR administration) considered an advantage.
• Proven capability to effectively collaborate with demanding stakeholders, manage complex or sensitive situations, set clear boundaries, and build trustworthy, professional relationships across the organization.
• Demonstrated ability to manage competing priorities effectively.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills in English language.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills in Czech language
• Actively embraces and champions change.
• Proven ability to collaborate across all levels of the organization and apply HR best practices.
• Shows a proactive and timely approach to work.
• Workday experience is preferred but not required

What you’ll do

• Partner with the business on local HR topics and projects, ensuring alignment with global, regional, and local requirements.
• Support key HR processes including regulatory compliance, compensation and benefits, employee engagement and retention, recruitment, performance management, leave management, work restrictions, HR audits, and other HR operations.
• Assist in evaluating and implementing HR programs and policies, ensuring proper communication and adherence to approval processes.
• Participate in contract administration when required.
• Execute HR programs and policies in line with Company and CoE guidelines, providing feedback and updates on local legal changes.
• Handle escalated issues from CoEs and Shared Services.
• Support HR self‑service processes and ensure data accuracy, including organizational structures and system security.
• Focus on compensation topics such as complex reporting, HR data analysis and consolidation, and support for large‑scale compensation cycles (e.g., annual bonuses).

About the position

As an HR Country Partner (Local Business Partner), you bring emotional stability, a positive mindset, and strong professional energy to your work. You support a broad range of HR activities and act as a trusted partner to managers, helping them achieve their business goals. With a continuous‑improvement mindset and strong attention to detail, you take ownership of data accuracy, compliance, and the effective execution of HR processes. You contribute to short‑ and mid‑term country HR strategies (1–3 years) and help shape operational direction through collaboration with internal and external stakeholders. You anticipate client needs and deliver efficient, pragmatic solutions.

Benefits

• Creating a future worth living. For patients. Worldwide. Every day. Fresenius Medical Care is the world's leading provider of products and services for individuals with kidney disease of which approximately 4.5 million patients worldwide regularly undergo dialysis treatment. United by a shared purpose of creating a future worth living for chronically and critically ill people, we care for around 292,000 dialysis patients around the globe. In addition, we operate around 35 global production sites to provide products such as dialysis machines, dialyzers, and related disposables. We aim to continuously improve our patients’ quality of life by offering them high-quality products as well as innovative technologies and treatment concepts.