Amsterdam-based Head of People & Culture — Global Talent Leader

Karsten; Amsterdam; Sur place; EUR 140 000 - 190 000; Plein temps

Résumé du poste

Karsten International seeks a strategic, hands-on Head of People to shape our people strategy and culture. You will lead the People & Facilities team and partner with the CEO, COO and Management Team in Amsterdam, NL and across the Netherlands and China.

You will translate business ambitions into scalable people practices, oversee talent management, leadership development, and workforce planning, and drive organisational health and performance across the group.

Qualifications

• Master's degree in HR Management or Business Administration.
• 10+ years of HR experience with at least 3 years in a senior, strategic leadership.
• Proven track record in leading teams in scale-ups or international companies.
• Deep knowledge of Dutch employment law and HR compliance.

Responsabilités

• Developing a multi-year People strategy aligned with company growth plans and MT priorities.
• Advising and coaching senior leaders on organisational design, workforce planning, leadership effectiveness and people risk.
• Defining and embedding leadership behaviours and cultural values across the Netherlands and China.
• Building approaches to performance management, succession planning, talent identification and learning and development.
• Measuring organisational health, acting on employee feedback and reporting people KPIs to the MT.
• Leading the People workstream in organisational change and equipping managers to guide their teams through it.
• Leading and developing the team across Talent Acquisition, HR Business Partnering, HR Operations and Facilities.
• Overseeing compliant HR operations, policies, systems and external partners across the Dutch and Chinese entities.
• Managing the People & Facilities budget and aligning workforce plans with business planning cycles

Connaissances

Leadership

Strategic thinking

Change management

People strategy

Data-driven mindset

Stakeholder management

C-level advisory

Bilingual Dutch/English

Formation

Master's degree in HR Management or Business Administration

Description du poste

Karsten International seeks a strategic, hands-on Head of People to shape our people strategy and culture. You will lead the People & Facilities team and partner with the CEO, COO and Management Team in Amsterdam, NL and across the Netherlands and China.

You will translate business ambitions into scalable people practices, oversee talent management, leadership development, and workforce planning, and drive organisational health and performance across the group.