Strategic HR Director — Belgium | People & Change Leader

DHL Group; Ternat; On-site; EUR 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

DHL eCommerce Belgium is seeking an HR Director Belgium to lead the full HR agenda and drive the people strategy in line with business objectives. You will act as a trusted advisor to senior management, lead a team of HR professionals, ensure legal compliance under Belgian labour law, and maintain strong relationships with unions and employee representatives.

Fluent in Dutch with professional proficiency in French and English, you bring 8–10 years of HR experience, including at least 5 years in

Qualifications

• Master’s degree or equivalent experience.
• 8 to 10 years of HR experience, including at least 5 years in a leadership role.
• Strong knowledge of Belgian labour law and social relations.
• Proven experience in union negotiations and stakeholder management.
• Experience in an operational or logistics environment is a strong asset.
• Fluent in Dutch, with professional proficiency in French and English.

Responsibilities

• Define and implement the HR strategy for DHL eCommerce Belgium.
• Partner with business leaders on strategic and operational HR topics.
• Lead employee relations and maintain strong relationships with unions and employee representatives.
• Oversee Talent Acquisition, Learning & Development, Performance Management, and Talent Management.
• Ensure compliance with Belgian labour and social legislation.
• Lead Payroll, HR Operations, and HR digitalization initiatives.
• Drive employee engagement, wellbeing, diversity, and sustainable employability

Skills

Leadership experience

Employee relations

Stakeholder management

Union negotiations

HR strategy

Education

Master’s degree or equivalent experience

Job description

DHL eCommerce Belgium is seeking an HR Director Belgium to lead the full HR agenda and drive the people strategy in line with business objectives. You will act as a trusted advisor to senior management, lead a team of HR professionals, ensure legal compliance under Belgian labour law, and maintain strong relationships with unions and employee representatives.

Fluent in Dutch with professional proficiency in French and English, you bring 8–10 years of HR experience, including at least 5 years in