The Employee Services Business Partner will report to the Regional HR Director Europe and collaborate closely with business leaders. This role demands a dynamic, and hands-on ES professional who can lead through influence while driving organizational transformation, talent development, and various projects.

Key Responsibilities

HR Leadership:

• Partner with business leaders to align HR strategies with business goals, ensuring effective workforce planning and performance management.

• Support organizational design and structure to enable talent optimization and drive business success.

Performance Management:

• Enhance productivity by driving ongoing performance discussions, coaching, and, when necessary, implementing disciplinary actions or terminations.

• Facilitate the establishment of clear performance objectives and oversee their timely evaluation.

Organizational Development & Change Management:

• Identify and address structural barriers to achieving strategic initiatives.

• Revise organizational designs and resource allocation to support business goals effectively.

• Help create a change ready culture and use data to predict and plan.

Talent Development:

• Identify high-potential employees and create tailored development plans to ensure succession planning and readiness for critical roles.

• Drive employee engagement by fostering a culture of feedback, recognition, and continuous improvement.

Employee Relations:

• Promote a positive employee relations environment by addressing concerns proactively and maintaining open communication.

• Enhance retention strategies by cultivating an engaging workplace culture.

Talent Acquisition:

• Collaborate with the recruitment team to attract and hire top talent that aligns with Cognex’s values and objectives and the mission of the business.