HR Controller - Senior

Establish a trusted HR controlling function for our Client’s Offshore Wind Business Unit that measures, monitors, and reports workforce efficiency and effectiveness to senior leadership, aligned with our Client’s growth plans in offshore wind.

Primary Objectives:

• Design and deliver executive grade management reports on HR efficiency for Offshore Wind
• Implement a repeatable reporting cadence with robust definitions, controls, and auditability across HR stack (SAP / SuccessFactors).
• Provide insights and actions that support Offshore capacity build out, project delivery, and operational excellence.

Key Responsibilities:
A. Reporting Framework & Governance (Offshore)

• Define a KPI architecture reflecting Client’s segment view (Offshore), focusing on delivering efficiency program outcome.
• Establish data governance (validation, reconciliation to payroll/finance, versioning), and role based access.

B. Data Management & Measurement (HR Stack)

• Maintain a single source of truth for headcount/FTE focusing on efficiency program

C. Report Design & Delivery (Executive Grade for Offshore)

• Monthly Executive Dashboard + Quarterly Management Report with:
  • Executive Summary (signals, risks, actions).
  • Variance Analysis (plan vs. actual; forecast vs. actual; staffing vs. project schedules).
  • Root Cause & Action Tracker (initiative list, owners, deadlines, impact).
  • Delivery in Power BI
  • Ad hoc analyses for Board Senior Management

Deliverables (Offshore)

• Executive Reporting Pack (Monthly + Quarterly) – Power BI/Tableau dashboards plus PPT/PDF with narrative and action list.
• Quarterly Efficiency Review – deep dive on staffing & onboarding, learning compliance, benefit realization supporting capacity additions.
• Forecasting & Scenario Models – headcount & cost projections linked to project schedules/milestones.
• Action/Initiative Tracker – owners, milestones, status, expected € impact.

Tools & Systems (Offshore Stack)

• Source Systems: SAP (Recruiting, Learning, Performance & Goals, Succession, Compensation); Payroll; Time & Attendance; Finance/CO.
• Analytics & Reporting: Power BI; Excel for reconciliation; PPT for executive pack.

Roles & Responsibilities

• HR Controller (Offshore): Own framework, validations, narrative, and exec delivery.
• BI Analyst/Data Engineer: Build/maintain reporting and models

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s/Master’s in Business, Finance, HR Analytics, or related field.
• 5+ years in HR Controlling/People Analytics within complex, project‑driven organizations (energy/engineering a plus).
• Proficiency with Power BI/Tableau, advanced Excel; experience with SAP SuccessFactors (Recruiting, Learning, Performance & Goals, Succession, Compensation).
• Strong data quality and governance mindset; comfort with reconciliations and audit trails.
• Excellent communication skills—able to write executive summaries and present to senior leaders.
• Working knowledge of German HR compliance (DSGVO, co‑determination) and familiarity with contingent workforce processes is a plus.
• Fluent in English and German.

Competencies:

• Analytical rigor & problem‑solving
• Stakeholder management & influence
• Business acumen (project delivery, cost/benefit)
• Data governance & attention to detail
• Clear executive communication (visuals + narrative)

Success Measures:

• On‑time, accurate executive reporting
• Actionable insights adopted by Offshore leadership; benefits realized vs. plan
• Reduced data issues; strong audit trail and compliance