Head of Human Resources

Dunapack Packaging is a member of the Austrian Prinzhorn Group and specializes in the production of corrugated packaging, executed at a high quality level using mainly recycled paper.

Exceeding 6000 employees across 12 countries and 24 plants, Dunapack Packaging is the regional market leader in Central and Eastern Europe, meeting customers' highest packaging requirements and delivering innovative, competitive and sustainable packaging solutions.

At Dunapack Packaging, we have an agile work culture. We prioritize clear responsibilities and foster collaboration while empowering our future leaders to take on responsibility, drive functional excellence and accelerate our speed to market.

Our agile work culture enables us to move forward by customer centricity, avoiding silo thinking, working in cross-functional teams and expert communities, encouraging empowerment and taking responsibility, endorsing a strong feedback culture, sharing better practices, learning from failure, and striving to become lean in everything we do.

With a modern approach, a long tradition and a clear goal for the future, we are committed to "living circularity" as our purpose and embrace "people", "performance" and "responsibility" as our main core values.

Main Responsibilities

YOU WILL

. HR strategy (develop, implement & adapt) - Develop and implement HR strategies and initiatives aligned with the overall business strategy

. Ensures a common HR culture is formed among all PCs which also complies with group guide lines

• Lead with excellence by embodying the Group's core values and the Division's five pillars,fostering a positive mindset, a high-performance team, and a culture of mutual respect.
• HR Budget (create and align with overall budget)
• Manages, leads and develops the HR team. Leading HR functions, strategic HR planning, organization design & integration
• Org-Charts and Job descriptions (create and align Org Charts, job titles and job descriptions). Managing the work structure by updating job requirements and job descriptions for all positions
• Management Development (training programs and other measures for management, coordination of group-wide Management Academy, evaluation)
• Trainings (evaluation of needs, planning, vendor selection, organization, administration, evaluation); MYHR Learning should be maintained and kept up to date. Assess training needs to apply and monitor training programs
• Talent management (FIT) and succession planning. Provide leadership and direction in driving a culture of high performance and accountability, TM conferences, talent development, administration.
• Develop / coordinate and communicate employee reward and recognition programs.
• Performance Management. Support current and future business needs through the development, engagement, motivation and preservation of human capital. Managing the performance evaluation system
• Local systems: coordination & monitoring. Maintains management guidelines by preparing, updating, and recommending human resource policies and procedures
• Ensure MbO & MPR process. Oversee and manage the MBO system.
• Recruiting: (Select search channel together with management, preselect, select candidates together with management, close recruiting process). Manage the recruitment and selection process
• Onboarding (design induction plan together with management, monitor execution)
• Employer Branding (establish country employer branding strategy and execute activities). Building a strong network with industry counterparts to monitor market trends, best practices, talent pool and generate insights
• HR reporting and controlling (costs & capacity, structure, recruiting, talent management, training)
• Labour relations (company agreements, policies & guidelines, contract management, consulting line management, compliance). Assess training needs to apply and monitor training programs. Managing union relations
• Personnel administration (optional: including payroll responsibility). Develop and manage compensation and benefits policy and execution

Additional Responsibilities

YOU WILL

• Participate in group-wide HR projects, Communicate changes in Holding HR policies and procedures and ensure proper compliance, Help ensure that the Prinzhorn Holding's mission, vision and values are pertinent, prominent and practiced
• Join industry meetings
• Conduct trainings
• Negotiate collective bargaining agreements and works council agreements, if applicable
• Ensure adherence to legal requirements, internal policies and ethical standards.
• Active creating a culture of compliance

Benefits and Personal Development Opportunities

WE WILL

We offer you:

• Performance Bonus (according PHG MBO policy)
• Travel allowances
• Insurance (liability, health, etc.)
• Personal development opportunities (Participation to Leadership Academy, external trainings)

Experience

• Min. 10 years work experience in the production , B2B industry in HR, with a minimum of 3 years in a senior HR related leadership role (e.g., HR Director, Head of HR, or VP of HR).
• Having worked in unionized environment and handled relevant industrial relations is a plus (optional)

Proffessional Skills

• Ability to align HR strategies with business goals, including workforce planning, talent management, and organizational development.
• Knowledge and experience of local legal law and union law
• Proven track record in designing and implementing effective recruitment, onboarding, and retention strategies for a large workforce.
• Experience in designing competitive and compliant compensation packages,
• Strong skills in leading organizational change, mergers, acquisitions, or restructuring initiatives in systems.
• Ability to use HR analytics to drive decision-making and measure the effectiveness of HR programs.
• English – advanced level
• Knowledge of MS Office
• No obstacles for frequent national/international travel

Competencies

Acting Strategically

Critical Thinking

Inspiring and Motivating Others

Supporting Change

Supporting Organizational Goals

Working with Financial Information

Interacting with People at Different Levels

Education

Bachelors in Psychology

Masters in Human Resources or Business Administration

Type of Employment

Full-time

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, or disability.

Requisition ID: 4324

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Date: 25 Aug 2025

Division: Packaging

Company: Dunapack Rambox Prodimpex SRL

Location:Bolintin-Deal, RO, 87015

Job category: Human Resources

Level of Experience: Executive

Required travel: 0 - 50%

Employment type: Full-time