People & Culture Corporate Business Partner EMEA (m/w/d)

Your opportunity at ARC’TERYX

As a Business Partner, you define your role as a strategic partner for the business. The execution of this has you partnering with people leaders and team members to accomplish business objectives through the application of thoughtful, intentional, and innovative people practices and programs. You proactively anticipate organizational needs and provide insight-driven recommendations that strengthen leadership capability, elevate team effectiveness, and advance a culture where people can thrive. You act as a trusted advisor, balancing empathy with accountability, while navigating complex situations with clarity, discretion, and sound judgment.

This role is primarily based out of the Amer Sports Garching/Germany office and is open to hybrid remote work (2 days in the office, 2 days at home and 1 day at the discretion of the manager). Candidates must be eligible to work in the EU. Mid term we foresee the relocation of the role to Amsterdam/Netherlands.

Meet your future team

The EMEA People & Culture team (Talent Acquisition, Retail Business partnership and Talent Development & Culture Activation) operates in close partnership with our business & people in region as well as the global People & Culture functions in Vancouver.

There is a strong emphasis on partnership, trust, collaboration and mutual support. The team works closely together- sharing knowledge, aligning efforts, and supporting one another - to continuously evolve our people practices and foster a culture of belonging and performance.

If you were the P&C Corporate Business Partner EMEA now, here are some of the core activities you would be doing:

Strategic Partnership

• Serving as the main P&C point of contact for our corporate people leaders and employees.
• Partnering with EMEA leaders to align people strategy with our organizational and business goals.
• Advise and coach leaders on organizational design, workforce planning, and change management.
• Identifying business and capability gaps and partnering with people leaders on solutions

Employee Relations

• Fostering, nurturing and evolving relationships enable rapport, trust and influence throughout the company.
• Managing and resolving complex employee relations issues in partnership with the Amer Sports local HR Managers.
• Coaching leaders in employee relations which include career development, performance management, progressive discipline, and termination procedures when appropriate.

Talent Management

• Partnering on talent reviews and leadership capability building.
• Driving our performance management process (objective setting, reviews, calibration).
• Identifying and developing high-potential talent and succession pipelines.
• Supporting (career) development planning and internal mobility.
• Addressing performance issues with structured improvement plans.
• Ensuring relevant talent and leadership development tools and information for teams and employees are readily available, communicated, and understood – you champion personal development
• Partner closely with Global Talent Management to influence and shape programs and practices.
• In collaboration with EMEA talent development: Coaching managers on feedback, performance conversations, and team effectiveness.

Talent Acquisition, in partnership and collaboration with our regional TA function.

• Ensuring the right level of talent by supporting recruitment and decision making for all corporate roles.
• Collaborating with TA function to ensure effective employer branding.

Total Rewards, in partnership and collaboration with our global total rewards function.

• Advising leaders on EMEA total rewards approach and strategy.
• Supporting and driving annual compensation cycles (merit increase, equity, bonus

es, promotions).

• Helping shape EMEA total rewards strategy and practices through partnering with Global Total Rewards
• Partnering with specialists on job evaluations and grading structures.
• Ensuring competitive and equitable benefits offerings aligned with market trends.

Employee Experience, Engagement & Impact

• Monitoring and improving employee engagement through surveys (Peakon), listening sessions and action planning.
• Supporting inclusion, belonging, and well-being initiatives.

Change & Transformation

• Supporting organizational change initiatives (restructures, growth, transformation)
• Driving adoption of new programs, tools, and cultural shifts.

Data & Insights

• Using people analytics (Power BI) to inform decisions, and support leaders in their decisions.
• Identifying trends and recommending proactive solutions.
• Tracking effectiveness of P&C programs and initiatives.

Here are some of the things you could be working on in the future

• Leading workforce planning and organizational design in partnership with senior business leaders
• Supporting strategy planning for org optimization.

Are you our next P&C Corporate Business Partner EMEA?

• You have min 5 years experience in an HR Generalist or People & Culture Business Partner role within a fast-paced, consumer focused, international/European environment, ideally supporting corporate functions and working across several countries.
• You are fluent in German and in English. It is a plus if you know an additional European language.
• You have a good strategic and commercial acumen, and you quickly build an in depth understanding of the business, key processes, priorities and plans.
• You have the ability to connect people strategy to business priorities, translating insights into pragmatic, high-impact actions.
• You have expertise and experience in talent management. (incl. driving performance management, succession planning.)
• You have a solid knowledge of total rewards practices with experience in advising on compensation cycles.
• You have demonstrated the confidence to coach and challenge senior leaders, building trust while providing thoughtful, data-informed perspectives.
• You have deep employee relations expertise
• You are able to lead or support restructuring, workforce planning, and transformation initiatives in a matrixed environment.
• You have a data-driven mindset and have confidence in using people analytics (e.g., Power BI or similar tools) to generate insights, identify trends, and inform decision-making.
• You have excellent communication and coaching skills, and you are skilled at delivering clear, empathetic, and impactful communication across all levels of the organization.
• You have a strong belief in partnership, with a track record of working collaboratively across people & culture teams and business functions, contributing to a culture of trust, support, and shared success.
• You have strong project management skills with the ability to adapt to changing priorities.
• You demonstrate a high level of integrity and professionalism.
• You remain highly flexible and adaptable when faced with ambiguity.
• You are able to balance autonomy and collaboration…