HR Business Partner Manager (12 Months Fixed - Term)

AMD AMD · Semiconductors · Cambridge, MA, United Kingdom · Human Resources

This is an HR Business Partner Manager role at AMD, supporting the EMEA region. The role focuses on advancing HR initiatives, organizational development, and HR programs, acting as a strategic partner to business and HR leaders. It requires extensive experience in HR leadership across multiple European countries, strong execution skills, and the ability to influence stakeholders. While AMD is involved in AI, this specific role is not directly building or researching AI/ML models.

What you'd actually do

  1. Strategic advisor to senior Business and HR leaders, providing analysis, recommendations, and scenario planning.
  2. Oversee milestone tracking, risk management, and cross-functional alignment across HR disciplines and business units to ensure seamless execution of strategic initiatives.
  3. Partner with HR BPs and COEs on annual processes to drive workforce planning, promotions, and compensation reviews in collaboration with HRBPs and Total Rewards.
  4. Act as a liaison between EMEA HR teams and global counterparts to ensure seamless collaboration, strategic alignment and knowledge flow.
  5. Coordinate regional execution of enterprise-wide HR initiatives, ensuring local relevance and impact.

Skills

Required

  • 7+ years at HR Manager level within multinational environments across EMEA.
  • 7+ years experience at driving HR strategic initiatives in countries across EMEA.
  • Solid experience in employee relations across EMEA is essential.
  • Trusted strategic communicator, adept at influencing and engaging with stakeholder groups across functions and geographies with clarity, confidence, and purpose.
  • Highly structured and execution-oriented, focused on outcomes and a proactive approach to driving initiatives forward.
  • Exceptional interpersonal and consulting skills.
  • Brings a decisive leadership mindset, balancing urgency with strategic clarity to deliver results in dynamic environments.
  • Proven experience supporting senior HR leaders.

What the JD emphasized

  • highly dynamic and matrixed environment
  • strong execution and end-to-end ownership
  • strong consultative style
  • proven HR leadership experience across multiple countries in Europe
  • employee relations across EMEA is essential
  • Trusted strategic communicator, adept at influencing and engaging with stakeholder groups across functions and geographies with clarity, confidence, and purpose.
  • Highly structured and execution-oriented, focused on outcomes and a proactive approach to driving initiatives forward.
  • Exceptional interpersonal and consulting skills.
  • decisive leadership mindset, balancing urgency with strategic clarity to deliver results in dynamic environments.