Head of HR Working Group | Leitung Arbeitsgruppe Personal (m/w/d)

Job Summary

This role involves leading a Human Resources working group responsible for managing the scientific support staff at Friedrich-Alexander University (FAU). Day-to-day tasks include providing technical leadership to a team of up to five employees, resolving complex HR issues, advising both staff and management on German labor law matters, and coordinating personnel actions throughout the employee lifecycle, such as hiring, contract extensions, and working hour changes. The successful candidate must possess a university degree in Administrative Sciences or Law, coupled with extensive professional experience in HR management, ideally within the public sector, and initial leadership experience. Deep knowledge of German labor and collective bargaining law is essential. This is a unique opportunity to work within a prominent German research university, offering public sector benefits (TV-L), flexible working models, and the potential for contract extension, while focusing on structured, service-oriented HR delivery.