Senior HR Partner — Belgium & NL (Hybrid)

Levi Strauss & Co.; Elsene; Hybrid; EUR 91,000 - 121,000; Full time

Job summary

Levi Strauss & Co. in Brussels, Belgium, is seeking an experienced HR Manager for Belgium & the Netherlands to lead the people agenda across corporate and retail populations.

Based in our European HQ in Brussels, this senior HR BP role partners with senior leaders, oversees organisational effectiveness, employee relations, leadership capability and talent outcomes. You will translate European priorities into local people strategies, report to the VP HR Europe, and lead a Brussels-based HR team.

Qualifications

• Significant experience operating in a senior HR leadership or HR Business Partnering role within a complex, matrixed organisation.
• Proven ability to operate at senior stakeholder level, influencing and challenging leaders with confidence and credibility.
• Strong experience in Employee Relations and consultation processes, including Works Councils (Belgium and/or Netherlands experience strongly preferred).
• Experience leading organisational change, restructures or transformation initiatives.
• Strong commercial acumen, with the ability to link people decisions to business performance and outcomes.
• Comfortable partnering with global teams while applying local labour-law and cultural requirements.
• Fluent in English; French and Dutch are important for this role (we may be flexible for exceptional profiles).
• A collaborative, resilient and forward-thinking leadership style, with a focus on continuous improvement and impact.

Responsibilities

• Own and lead the HR strategy for Belgium and the Netherlands, translating European and business priorities into local people plans.
• Act as the primary HR Business Partner to corporate, retail and functional leaders, providing credible advice and constructive challenge.
• Partner closely with global HR and business teams to support organisations with employees based in Belgium, balancing local requirements with global needs.
• Lead organisational design, restructures and change initiatives, including planning, consultation, communications and execution.
• Own Employee Relations for Belgium and the Netherlands across corporate and retail populations, managing complex and sensitive cases end‑to‑end.
• Build and maintain effective relationships with local Works Councils and employee representatives, leading information and consultation processes.
• Lead EU Works Council governance, including agenda setting, cadence, preparation of materials and stakeholder coordination.
• Drive talent planning, succession and development for key roles in partnership with Talent Acquisition and HR COEs.
• Use people data and business metrics to diagnose issues and drive action plans with measurable impact.
• Lead, coach and develop the Brussels HR team, ensuring strong stakeholder partnership and effective coverage.
• Provide governance and oversight of core HR operations (payroll, benefits, HR services) and vendor performance.
• Partner with Finance on workforce planning, forecasting and HR‑related cost management.

Skills

Senior HR leadership

HR Business Partnering

Employee Relations

Organisational Change

Commercial Acumen

Global Collaboration

Fluent English

French & Dutch

Job description

Levi Strauss & Co. in Brussels, Belgium, is seeking an experienced HR Manager for Belgium & the Netherlands to lead the people agenda across corporate and retail populations.

Based in our European HQ in Brussels, this senior HR BP role partners with senior leaders, oversees organisational effectiveness, employee relations, leadership capability and talent outcomes. You will translate European priorities into local people strategies, report to the VP HR Europe, and lead a Brussels-based HR team.