Job Description

Why join Rolls‑Royce?

At Rolls‑Royce we are proud to be a business that has truly helped to shape the modern world and are committed to always being a force for progress; powering, protecting and connecting people everywhere.

By joining Rolls‑Royce, you'll have the opportunity to work on world-class solutions, supported by a culture that believes individuality is our greatest strength, and all perspectives, experiences and backgrounds help us innovate and enable our high-performance culture.

Role Summary

The Contingent Labour Lead for Germany is responsible for leading the discovery, design, and implementation of a future-fit contingent labour operating model across Germany. The role will be based from the GBS Operating Centre in Krakow and will act as the country subject-matter expert for all non-permanent labour.

Working closely with the Global Programme Lead for Non-Permanent Labour, the People (HR) Function, and Procurement, this role will lead a significant change programme. The successful candidate will play a critical role in bringing the business on the transformation journey, building trust, credibility, and strong stakeholder relationships across a complex global organisation.

What you will be doing:

Discovery & Current State Assessment

Lead a comprehensive discovery of current contingent and non-permanent labour usage across Germany, including:

End-to-end processes, policies, and governance

Supplier landscape and commercial models

Spend analysis and demand drivers

Compliance, risk, and control environment

Develop a clear fact base highlighting inefficiencies, risks, and opportunities for simplification, standardisation, and value creation.

Future Model Design

Partner with the Global Programme Lead for Non-Permanent Labour to design a future-fit contingent labour operating model for Germany.

Ensure the future model is scalable, efficient, and fully compliant with German labour law and regulatory requirements.

Place customer experience at the centre of the design, ensuring a simple, intuitive, and effective experience for hiring managers and stakeholders.

Work collaboratively across the People Function and Procurement to deliver a best-in-class, end-to-end solution.

RFP, Supplier Strategy & Market Expertise

Support the design and execution of a global and/or regional RFP and tender process for contingent labour services.

Provide deep expertise on the German contingent labour market, supplier landscape, and legal framework.

Contribute to supplier selection, commercial negotiations, and contracting strategy.

Implementation, Change & Stakeholder Engagement

Lead or support the implementation of the future contingent labour model in Germany, including:

Process design and rollout

VMS implementation and optimisation (ideally VNDLY)

Supplier onboarding and transition management

Communications, training, and adoption

Play a visible leadership role in a significant change programme, engaging senior stakeholders and bringing the business on the transformation journey.

Build strong, trusted relationships with hiring managers, business leaders, and functional partners to ensure sustained adoption and success.

Governance, Compliance & Continuous Improvement

Ensure ongoing compliance with German labour law, co-employment regulations, and risk controls.

Establish robust governance, reporting, and performance management frameworks.

Drive continuous improvement through data, insights, and stakeholder feedback.

Support readiness for potential future expansion into global or multi-country contingent labour services.

Position requirements:

Proven experience leading contingent labour or non-permanent workforce solutions in Germany.Deep specialist knowledge of German contingent labour delivery models and local labour law.Fluency in German and English (written and verbal).Strong understanding of Vendor Management Systems (VMS); experience with VNDLY is highly desirable.Demonstrated experience delivering complex change programmes in a global, matrixed organisation.Excellent stakeholder management skills with a proven ability to influence, engage, and bring the business on a transformation journey.Strong analytical capability, including spend analysis and insight-led decision making.Willingness and ability to travel as required.

Desirable:

Experience supporting or leading global or multi-country contingent labour programmes.Knowledge of the UK and US contingent labour markets and regulatory environments.Experience supporting global RFPs and large-scale supplier transitions.Exposure to Global Business Services (GBS) or shared services environments.

What do we offer:

12 months fixed-term contract with possible extensionDevelopment opportunities: This is a high-impact transformation role with potential to extend in the future to cover global contingent labour servicesPrivate healthcare and group life insuranceAnnual bonusmyBenefit platform/subsidy for Multisport cardsInternet and electricity allowance for remote workIncreased funding for the Employee Capital Plans (PPK) program; Rolls‑Royce Sp. z o.o. contributes 3% to this programAdditional vacation days based on length of service with the employerHybrid work model (2 days in the office / 3 days from home)Flexible start time between 7:00 AM and 9:00 AMWork in a modern office located in the Krakow centre – the Unity Tower (ul. Lubomirskiego 20)

The Kraków Rolls‑Royce Global Capability Centre represents an exciting new chapter in the growth of Rolls‑Royce Group Business Services. Designed to support global operations and employee services, the Centre is a key hub for enabling operational efficiency and strengthening global business processes. It delivers exceptional services across finance, procurement, HR, Data Analytics and Service Management.

Our vision is to ensure that the excellence and ingenuity that shaped our history continues into our future. Our multi-year transformation programme aims to turn Rolls‑Royce into a high-performing, competitive, resilient and growing company. Join us, and it can be your future vision too.Rolls‑Royce are committed to being a respectful, inclusive, and non-discriminatory workplace where individuality is valued, diverse perspectives fuel innovation, and everyone can thrive.

Please note that all applicants will be subject to Poland right-to- work check as part of the recruitment process

Job Category

Human Resources

Posting Date

02 Feb 2026; 00:02