Human Resource Manager

The name Sotera Health was inspired by Soteria, the Greek goddess of safety, and reflects the Company’s unwavering commitment to its mission, Safeguarding Global Health®.

Sotera Health Company is a leading global provider of mission-critical sterilization and lab testing and advisory services for the healthcare industry. With a combined tenure across our businesses of nearly 200 years and our industry recognized scientific and technological expertise, we help to ensure the safety of millions of patients and healthcare practitioners around the world every year.

Across our 64 facilities worldwide, we have over 3,000 employees who are dedicated to safety and quality. We are a trusted partner to more than 5,800 customers in over 50 countries, including more than 40 of the top 50 medical device companies and 9 of the top 10 pharmaceutical companies.

The HR Manager is responsible for leading and managing the full range of Human Resources activities for our Wiesbaden site, which has approximately 90 employees. This is a broad HR generalist role that combines hands-on operational HR support with strategic business partnering and includes opportunities to contribute to site and EMEAA-level HR initiatives.

The HR Manager serves as a key partner to the General Manager and Site Leadership Team and is responsible for supporting the full employee lifecycle, strengthening organizational capability, and ensuring effective execution of HR programs and processes.

Key Responsibilities

HR Operations & Employee Lifecycle

• Manage the full employee lifecycle, including recruitment, employment documentation, onboarding, payroll and time and attendance coordination, Workday administration, and offboarding.
• Oversee and support annual HR processes, including Performance Management, Talent Management, Merit Review, and incentive/bonus programs.
• Manage employee relations matters (no Work Council) and provide timely, practical, and effective guidance to employees and leaders.
• Maintain accurate HR data, metrics, and reporting and provide regular updates to site and HR leadership.
• Ensure appropriate communication, documentation, and follow-through across HR activities.
• Ensure employees and leaders receive appropriate training and development to successfully perform their roles.

Strategic HR Business Partnership

• Serve as a trusted HR partner to the General Manager and Site Leadership Team on organizational and people-related matters.
• Partner with leadership on organizational design, workforce planning, change management, succession planning, recruitment, employee development, and leadership capability.
• Develop and execute HR plans and initiatives aligned with site, regional, and company objectives.
• Support HR projects at the Wiesbaden site and, where appropriate, across the EMEAA region.
• Work effectively across functions and within a matrix organization to ensure HR priorities are executed successfully.

Compliance & Employee Relations

• Ensure HR practices comply with company policies, procedures, and applicable German labor and employment requirements.
• Provide guidance to managers regarding employee relations, performance management, counseling, and disciplinary matters.
• Promote consistent application of HR policies and practices across the site.

Qualifications & Experience

• Minimum of 5 years of progressive HR experience, preferably in a broad HR generalist or HR business partnering role.
• Strong knowledge of core HR disciplines, including employee relations, recruitment, compensation and benefits, talent management, performance management, and learning and development.
• Strong knowledge of German labor and employment requirements.
• Experience working independently and within a matrixed, international organization.
• Strong project management, organizational, and follow-through skills.
• Demonstrated ability to effectively partner with and influence leaders.
• Supervisory or people leadership experience is a plus.
• Master's degree in Human Resources or a related discipline, or comparable relevant education and experience.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office; experience with Workday is a plus.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills in German and English.

Working Arrangement

• Exempt position.
• Day-based working schedule.
• This is a site-based HR leadership role requiring regular presence at the Wiesbaden facility, with a strong preference for five days per week on site.

What We Offer

This is an opportunity to take ownership of the HR function for one of our key sites while being part of a broader international HR organization. The role offers a combination of hands-on HR leadership, strategic business partnership, and exposure to regional HR initiatives across EMEAA.

The HR Manager reports to the HR Director, EMEAA and is part of a regional HR team located across Europe and Asia. The compensation package will be aligned with the successful candidate's qualifications and experience. The base salary midpoint is approximately €84,000, plus variable compensation and applicable local benefits.

Sotera Health goes to market through its three best-in-class businesses – Sterigenics®, Nordion® and Nelson Labs®. Sterigenics is a leading global provider of outsourced terminal sterilization and irradiation services for the medical device, pharmaceutical, food safety and advanced applications markets. Nordion is the leading global provider of Co-60 and gamma irradiators, which are key components to the gamma sterilization process. Nelson Labs is a global leader in outsourced microbiological and analytical chemistry testing and advisory services for the medical device and pharmaceutical industries.