Job Description

No Relocation Assistance Offered

Job Number #176286 - Bucharest, Bucharest, Romania

Who We Are

Colgate-Palmolive Company is a global consumer products company operating in over 200 countries specialising in Oral Care, Personal Care, Home Care, Skin Care, and Pet Nutrition. Our products are trusted in more households than any other brand in the world, making us a household name!

Join Colgate-Palmolive, a caring, innovative growth company reimagining a healthier future for people, their pets, and our planet. Guided by our core values—Caring, Inclusive, and Courageous—we foster a culture that inspires our people to achieve common goals. Together, let's build a brighter, healthier future for all.

People Experience Partner

Salary Range: 12 402 - 16 049

Who We Are

Colgate-Palmolive Company is a caring, innovative growth company that is reimagining a healthier future for all people, their pets, and our planet. Focused on Oral Care, Personal Care, Home Care, and Pet Nutrition, we sell our products in more than 200 countries and territories under globally recognized brands. We are celebrated for our leadership in sustainability, community wellbeing, and our unwavering commitment to living our core values. Global People professionals are consistently drawn to Colgate-Palmolive by the exceptional opportunities for career advancement and a strong alignment with our purpose-driven company Values: We are Caring, We are Inclusive, We are Courageous. Within our Global People function, we foster a culture of high trust and autonomy, ensuring you feel empowered to make impactful decisions and directly influence our broader strategic priorities while you build a fulfilling, long-term career.

Your Role

As a member of the People Experience team, you will be the heartbeat of the employee journey, owning the local execution of Global People programs and creating an inclusive environment where everyone can perform at their best and reach their full potential. You will be the primary partner for employees and managers in Romania translating HR policies into practical solutions and driving operational excellence in the organization. This is a unique opportunity for you to gain broad exposure in the business environment while influencing the growth and development of our global workforce.

In this role, you will act as a key generalist partner to employees and managers—guiding talent development, supporting organizational initiatives, supporting Employee Relations cases, and managing the employee lifecycle from onboarding through career transitions. Simultaneously, you will take ownership of accurate, compliant, and timely monthly payroll operation, managing the relationship with the external provider and maintaining rigorous compliance with local labor and tax laws.

Key Responsibilities

1. People Experience Generalist

• Managing the execution of critical Global People (HR) programs, including performance management, talent planning, learning & development and compensation, in close partnership with People Business Partners and Center of Excellence teams.
• Ensuring high quality experience around the "moments that matter" within the employee lifecycle, including onboarding, offboarding, and key career transitions.
• Coaching and advising managers on employee relations, performance management, career development, and leadership capabilities to elevate team performance and engagement.
• Support in employee relations cases with sound judgment, ensuring alignment with local labor laws and GDPR.
• Driving continuous improvement by identifying and diagnosing operational bottlenecks, developing and managing the implementation of solutions, and leveraging AI and digital tools to optimize HR service delivery.
• Utilizing data analytics and organizational diagnostics to identify trends and translate insights into actionable solutions for the business.
• Providing on-the-ground-feedback and insights to People Business Partners, Center of Excellence, and Business Service Organisation- ensuring the broader People function remains connected to what is happening across the organization.

2. Payroll, Benefits & Administration

• Payroll Preparation for Romania, Adria, Hungary: Accurate and timely preparation, entry, and validation of monthly payroll inputs for payroll provider (e.g., variable pay, new hires, terminations, leaves, and tax changes)
• Serving as the first point of contact for employee and manager inquiries regarding payslips, leave balances and benefits.
• Rigorous Output Validation: Thorough auditing and reconciliation of pre-payroll and final payrolls from the external payroll provider to ensure zero-defect processing.
• Provider Management: Strong day-to-day alignment with the external payroll provider, driving accountability and smooth communication flows. Validate payroll data to guarantee 100% accuracy and SOX compliance.
• Active participation in internal & external payroll audit ( annual SOX; internal & external audits)
• Romania & Adria & Hungary Benefits Administration: Hands-on management of local benefits programs, such as health subscriptions, employees group insurance, bonuses and allowances, etc.
• Statutory Leave & Benefit Tracking: Expert handling and tracking of statutory leaves (parental, medical leave etc.), including claims for government reimbursements (FNUASS)

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree
• 4+ years of relevant, progressive human resources experience, combining HR Generalist responsibilities with hands-on payroll and benefits administration.
• Romanian Market Experience: Proven track record running and / or overseeing payroll and benefits administration in Romania
• Strong knowledge of Romanian labor law, local tax structures, social security environment, and Collective Labor Agreements (CLAs).
• Hands-on experience working with cloud-based HRIS-platforms and payroll solutions.
• Demonstrated ownership in managing competing priorities, multiple stakeholders, and complex timelines in a fast-paced environment.
• Professional fluency in Romanian language and excellent verbal and written communication in English

Benefit Package

• Regina Maria healthcare subscription financed by the employer;
• Dental care subsidy
• Life and accident group insurance
• Meal tickets
• Store with discounted company products;
• Other monetary or non-monetary benefits granted from the Social Fund (as per internal policies)

More detailed information regarding benefits will be provided during the recruitment and hiring processes.

Our Commitment to Inclusion

Our journey begins with our people—developing strong talent with diverse backgrounds and perspectives to best serve our consumers around the world and fostering an inclusive environment where everyone feels a true sense of belonging. We are dedicated to ensuring that each individual can be their authentic self, is treated with respect, and is empowered by leadership to contribute meaningfully to our business.

Equal Opportunity Employer

Colgate is an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, colour, religion, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, national origin, ethnicity, age, disability, marital status, veteran status (United States positions), or any other characteristic protected by law.

Reasonable accommodation during the application process is available for persons with disabilities. Please complete this request form should you require accommodation.

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