HR Manager

**Human Resources Manager -**Vienna, Austria**

Are you ready to lead and shape the future of HR in a dynamic, international environment?

Join **Western Union Bank** as **Human Resources Manager**, where you will play a pivotal role in steering HR strategy and execution across Austria and Germany.

In this role, you will align HR practices with business objectives, ensure compliance with local regulations, and contribute to building an engaging, value-driven workplace that fosters growth, collaboration, and high performance.

_ Hybrid: 3 days at the office per week_

Role**Responsibilities**
- Act as **trusted advisor and HR Business Partner** to senior management in Austria, and Germany.
- Partner with business leaders to design and implement **HR strategies** aligned with business goals and the global HR vision.
- More specifically manage the **HR function for Western Union International Bank (WUIB) in Austria**, overseeing HR operations, regulatory compliance, and employee engagement initiatives for the regulated banking entity. And act as **HR Business Partner**for**Money Transfer**and retail**business**in**Germany**.
- Ensure **HR compliance** with Austrian and German employment laws, including close collaboration with regulatory bodies and works councils.
- Partner closely with HR Centers of Expertise (Compensation & Benefits, Talent Acquisition, HRIS, Legal Employment, Employee Relations, and HR Operations) to deliver a consistent and excellent employee experience.
- Drive **performance management**, **talent development**, and **succession planning** initiatives to build strong leadership pipelines.
- Champion **employee engagement** and implement initiatives that strengthen organizational culture and teamwork.
- Support **organizational change and transformation** projects, ensuring smooth adoption and communication across teams.
- Represent HR in internal and external audits and ensure compliance with **banking-specific HR regulations (MFA)**.

Role Requirements**
- Bachelor’s degree in human resources, Business Administration, Law, or related field (Master’s degree preferred).
- Demonstrated expertise in **strategic HR business partnering** and operational HR leadership, gained through extensive experience in HR management within multinational or matrix organizations.
- Excellent stakeholder management and influencing skills, with the ability to work effectively across functions and cultures.
- Proven ability to balance **strategic thinking** with **hands-on execution**.
- Strong knowledge of **Austrian and German labor law**, with experience working with **works councils**.
- Fluency in **English and German** is required; additional languages are an asset.
- Experience in **banking or financial services** and in German employment jurisdiction is strongly preferred.

** We make financial services accessible to humans everywhere. Join us for**what’s** next.**

Western Union is well positioned to become the world’s most accessible financial services company —transforming lives and communities. More than moving money, we design easy-to-use products and services for our digital and physical financial ecosystem that help our customers move forward.

Salary**

We are under legal obligation to indicate the minimum salary, which is 65.000 EUR gross per year for this position. However, our attractive compensation packages follow current market salaries and can therefore be significantly above the indicated minimum salary.

Benefits**

You will also have access to short-term incentives, multiple health insurance options, accident and life insurance, and access to best-in-class development platforms, to name a few

Your Austria specific benefits include:

- Comprehensive life & medical cover
- Contributory pension plan
- Luncheon vouchers
- Other partner discounts

Western Union values in-person collaboration, learning, and ideation whenever possible. We believe this creates value through common ways of working and supports the execution of enterprise objectives which will ultimately help us achieve our strategic goals. By connecting face-to-face, we are better able to learn from our peers, problem-solve together, and innovate.

Our Hybrid Work Model categorizes each role into one of three categories. Western Union has determined the category of this role to be Hybrid. This is defined as a flexible working arrangement that enables employees to divide their time between working from home and working from an office location. The expectation is to work from the office a minimum of three days a week.

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Estimated Job Posting End Date:
12-19-2025