HR Specialist

How will you make a difference?

As an HR Specialist, you will translate business priorities into effective people strategies while also supporting the execution of day-to-day HR activities. You will partner closely with leaders across the employee lifecycle, balancing strategic consulting, operational excellence, and project leadership.

This role will leverage workforce analytics, data-driven insights, and artificial intelligence tools to support decision-making, improve employee experience, and increase HR efficiency. In addition, you will lead and participate in HR projects focused on organizational effectiveness, workforce transformation, process improvement, digitalization, and culture initiatives.

The successful candidate will act as a trusted advisor to leaders while maintaining a hands-on approach to operational HR activities, ensuring that both business objectives and employee needs are effectively addressed.

What do we want to know about you?

• Experience acting as an HR Specialist supporting corporate functions.
• Strong business acumen and ability to translate business priorities into people strategies and actionable plans.
• Experience leading HR projects, including organizational changes, process improvements, workforce initiatives, digital transformation, and employee experience programs.
• Ability to balance strategic partnership with operational HR responsibilities.
• Experience advising leaders on workforce planning, talent management, succession planning, employee engagement, and change management.
• Strong analytical skills with the ability to interpret workforce data and transform insights into business recommendations.
• Practical knowledge of Artificial Intelligence, automation, and digital tools, identifying opportunities to improve HR effectiveness and productivity.
• Experience developing dashboards, reports, and executive presentations using Power BI, Excel, or similar tools.
• Experience supporting employee relations matters while ensuring compliance with labor legislation and company policies.
• Strong communication, stakeholder management, and influencing skills.

What will your typical day look like?

• Partner with Support Function leaders to understand business priorities, workforce challenges, and organizational needs.
• Conduct workforce analysis using data, dashboards, and AI-enabled tools to generate actionable insights.
• Lead and support HR projects related to organizational effectiveness, talent, engagement, digitalization, and continuous improvement.
• Manage operational HR activities, ensuring timely and high-quality execution of employee lifecycle processes.
• Coach leaders on performance, development, employee relations, succession, and organizational changes.
• Create presentations, reports, and business cases to support leadership decision-making.
• Identify opportunities to automate, simplify, and improve HR processes through technology and artificial intelligence.
• Monitor workforce metrics and recommend initiatives that improve engagement, productivity, retention, and organizational performance.

Daily Focus:

Each day may vary based on business priorities, but the focus remains on being a strategic HR partner, delivering operational excellence, leading transformational projects, and leveraging data and artificial intelligence to drive business results and enhance the employee experience.

A strong candidate has been identified, but that all interested and qualified candidates are encouraged to apply.

What could you accomplish in a place that puts People First?

At Wabtec, it’s not just about a job - it’s about the impact you make. When our people come together, we’re Expanding the Possible by continuously improving what we do and how we do it - for our clients and each other.

If you’re ready to revolutionize how the world moves for future generations, Wabtec is the place for you.

Who are we?

Wabtec is a leading global provider of equipment, systems, digital solutions, and value-added services for the freight and transit rail sectors. Drawing on more than 150 years of experience, we are leading the way in safety, efficiency, reliability, innovation, and productivity. Whether it’s freight, transit, ports, logistics, mining, industrial, or marine, our expertise, technologies, and people together - are accelerating the future of transportation. With roots that date back to George Westinghouse, Thomas Edison, and Louis Faiveley, Wabtec has always built technologies and implemented solutions for a variety of sectors that are critical to meeting the needs of customers and governments alike.

Our global team of about 30,000 employees worldwide delivers performance that moves the world forward. We’re lifelong learners, obsessed with better. Learn more at www.WabtecCorp.com.

Culture powers us and the possibilities.

We believe the best ideas come from a mix of experiences and backgrounds. At Wabtec, we strive every day to create a place where everyone belongs. We’re building a culture where leadership, inclusion and your unique perspective fuel progress.

We’re proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. We welcome talent of all backgrounds, experiences, and identities, including race, gender, age, disability, veteran status and more.

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