CareerPlan
Düsseldorf, NORDRHEIN_WESTFALENRemoteFull-time2026-10-12 → 2026-11-05

Core

Leading the Personnel Management Department (Dezernat) for a university, overseeing strategy, digitalization, and HR processes for ~1200 employees across three teams.

Role type

Senior HR Director / Department Head

Builds

University personnel strategy and modernized HR processes

Domain

Higher Education / Public Administration

Required skills

Strategic HR management, Team leadership, Labor and civil service law expertise, Change management, Budget management, Stakeholder negotiation

Preferred skills

HR digitalization project experience, Labor law attorney qualification

Technologies

HR information systems, Digital process tools

Responsibilities

Lead the Personnel Management Department and optimize processes, Develop and implement personnel strategy, Advise university leadership on HR matters, Represent the university in legal proceedings, Manage department budget