Head of Human Resources (Netherlands - Dutch Speaking)

Manpower - Talent Solutions; Noord-Holland; Sur place; EUR 140 000 - 190 000; Plein temps

Résumé du poste

Manpower - Talent Solutions partners with a leading international organization to appoint a Head of Human Resources for the Netherlands. This senior role combines strategic influence with hands-on leadership of an established HR function and partnership with local and global stakeholders.

You will shape the local People Strategy, advise the leadership on organizational design and talent initiatives, and drive HR analytics and transformation programs to improve performance across the business.

Qualifications

• Minimum 10 years of progressive HR leadership experience.
• Experience in multinational, matrixed environments.
• Proven collaboration with senior leadership and strategic influence.
• Track record in organizational change and transformation.
• Experience leading HR teams.
• Strong business acumen and strategic mindset.
• Analytical with affinity for HR systems and data.
• Excellent stakeholder management, coaching, and negotiation.
• Strong communication and negotiation skills.
• Comfortable balancing long-term strategy with operational delivery.

Responsabilités

• Lead the development and execution of the local People Strategy, ensuring alignment with broader business objectives and global HR priorities.
• Serve as a member of the local Management Team, contributing to key business decisions and organizational direction.
• Translate business developments, organizational changes, and market trends into practical and effective HR solutions.
• Act as a trusted advisor to senior leaders on organizational design, leadership effectiveness, talent management, workforce planning, and employee relations.
• Partner with local and international stakeholders across a complex matrix environment to ensure alignment and successful implementation of HR initiatives.
• Ensure compliant, effective, and efficient delivery of HR policies, processes, and programs.
• Drive continuous improvement of HR processes, systems, and ways of working.
• Lead strategic and operational HR projects, including change management and transformation initiatives.
• Lead and develop an established HR team, fostering capability, collaboration, and continuous improvement.
• Create an environment that enables both business performance and employee engagement.
• Lead relationships with employee representative bodies and relevant stakeholders.
• Provide expert guidance on complex organizational, employee relations, and leadership matters.
• Leverage HR analytics and workforce data to support informed decision-making and strategic planning.
• Drive evidence-based HR practices and measure the impact of key people initiatives.

Connaissances

HR leadership

Strategic thinking

Stakeholder management

Organizational change

Talent management

HR analytics

Leadership development

Employee relations

Change management

Multinational experience

Outils

HR Systems

Description du poste

Head of Human Resources (Netherlands - Dutch Speaking)

About the Opportunity

We are partnering with a leading international organization to identify a senior HR leader who will play a pivotal role in shaping and executing the local people strategy while acting as a trusted advisor to the business leadership team.

This is a highly visible leadership position that combines strategic influence with operational execution. The successful candidate will join the local leadership team, lead an established HR function, and work closely with both local and international stakeholders to drive organizational performance, talent strategy, workforce planning, employee relations, and transformation initiatives.

The role is ideally suited to an intellectually curious, commercially minded HR leader who enjoys navigating complexity, influencing senior stakeholders, and translating business strategy into impactful people initiatives.

Key Responsibilities:

Strategic HR Leadership

• Lead the development and execution of the local People Strategy, ensuring alignment with broader business objectives and global HR priorities.
• Serve as a member of the local Management Team, contributing to key business decisions and organizational direction.
• Translate business developments, organizational changes, and market trends into practical and effective HR solutions.

Business Partnership

• Act as a trusted advisor to senior leaders on organizational design, leadership effectiveness, talent management, workforce planning, and employee relations.
• Partner with local and international stakeholders across a complex matrix environment to ensure alignment and successful implementation of HR initiatives.

HR Operational Excellence

• Ensure compliant, effective, and efficient delivery of HR policies, processes, and programs.
• Drive continuous improvement of HR processes, systems, and ways of working.
• Lead strategic and operational HR projects, including change management and transformation initiatives.

Leadership & Team Development

• Lead and develop an established HR team, fostering capability, collaboration, and continuous improvement.
• Create an environment that enables both business performance and employee engagement.

Employee Relations & Governance

• Lead relationships with employee representative bodies and relevant stakeholders.
• Provide expert guidance on complex organizational, employee relations, and leadership matters.

Data & Insights

• Leverage HR analytics and workforce data to support informed decision-making and strategic planning.
• Drive evidence-based HR practices and measure the impact of key people initiatives.

Candidate Profile

We are seeking a seasoned HR leader who combines strategic thinking with hands-on execution and is comfortable operating in a complex international environment.

Experience & Background

• Minimum 10 years of progressive HR leadership experience.
• Proven experience within a multinational and matrixed business environment.
• Experience partnering with senior leadership teams and influencing business strategy.
• Strong track record of leading organizational change, transformation, and business-critical HR initiatives.
• Demonstrated success leading and developing established HR teams.
• Strong business acumen and strategic mindset.
• Highly analytical, with an affinity for HR systems, data, and technology.
• Excellent stakeholder management, coaching, and influencing skills.
• Strong communication and negotiation capabilities.
• Comfortable balancing long-term strategic priorities with operational delivery.
• Decisive, structured, and able to perform effectively in a dynamic environment.

Languages

• Fluent in Dutch and English, both written and spoken.