HR Business Partner

Acta Marine; Rotterdam; Hybrid; EUR 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Pension scheme

Travel allowance

Profit-sharing

Hybrid working

Job summary

Acta Marine, based in Rotterdam, is looking for an experienced HR Business Partner who thrives in a fast-paced, maritime setting. You will advise managers and employees on performance, absenteeism, development, and labour relations, owning end-to-end HR processes with discretion and integrity.

This role combines tactical and operational HR topics, including onboarding, offboarding, contract changes, and HR governance.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in HR Management or related field.
• Minimum 5 years of HR advisory or generalist experience.
• Solid knowledge of labour law and HR processes.
• Fluent in Dutch and English, spoken and written.

Responsibilities

• Advise managers and employees on HR topics, including performance and absenteeism.
• Support and coordinate onboarding, offboarding, and personnel administration.
• Ensure HR practices comply with labour law, GDPR, and internal policies.
• Support HR reporting, data quality, and KPI tracking.
• Contribute to HR projects in Learning & Development and process improvements.

Skills

Communication

Advisory

HR processes

Labour relations

Education

Bachelor’s degree in HR Management

Tools

AFAS

Exact HRSG

MS Office

Job description

Location: Rotterdam | Fulltime - 40 hours per week

We are excited to welcome a new colleague to our Rotterdam office who thrives on connecting with people, loves working in a fast-paced environment, and brings passion to everything they do!

Acta Marine is a rapidly growing organization, full of exciting developments and opportunities for the future. Our people are defined by their drive, commitment to collaboration and continuous growth. At Acta Marine, you'll quickly feel at home, finding your place in an environment that encourages you to shape your own role while tackling engaging challenges. Whether onshore or offshore, our dynamic and supportive culture empowers you to thrive and make an impact.

Acta Marine is an industry leader in offshore wind support and marine operations, providing high-quality and reliable solutions that help drive the global transition to renewable energy. Our modern fleet of (C)SOV's enables safe and efficient offshore operations, and our people are the driving force behind this success professionals who combine expertise, innovation, and commitment to safety and sustainability.

As an HR Business Partner, you are part of the HR team, and you act as a trusted partner to managers within our organization. You advise on employee relations, performance, absenteeism, development and organisational matters. The role also contributes to HR projects, process improvements and consistent HR service delivery across Acta Marine.

You work on both tactical and operational HR topics such as recruitment, performance management, employee engagement, absence management, organisational effectiveness. You take end to end ownership of your scope, including ensuring accurate and smooth administration.

You know how to handle sensitive employee matters with discretion, integrity and professionalism.

Key Responsibilities

As HR Business Partner, you will be responsible for:

• Advising managers and employees on HR topics such as performance management, absenteeism, development, disciplinary matters and labour conditions.
• Supporting managers in applying HR policies, procedures and labour legislation correctly and consistently.
• Supporting and coordinating HR processes such as onboarding, offboarding, contract changes and personnel administration.
• Ensure HR practices comply with labour law, internal policies, GDPR and governance requirements.
• Support absence management, reintegration processes and employee wellbeing initiatives.
• Contributing to HR projects related to Performance Management, Learning & Development, process optimisation, systems (e.g. AFAS) and organisational development.
• Supporting HR reporting, data quality and KPI tracking.
• Contributing to the continuous improvement and digitalization of HR processes

Job Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree (HBO) in Human Resources Management, Business Administration or a related discipline.
• Experience: Minimum 5 years of experience in an HR advisory or HR generalist role.
• Solid knowledge of labour law, HR processes and employee relations.
• Strong communication and advisory skills.
• Shows resilience, is organized, detail oriented and able to prioritize in a dynamic environment
• Experienced in handling sensitive employee matters with discretion, integrity and professionalism.
• Experience with HR/ payroll systems (e.g. AFAS), Exact HRSG and MS Office.
• Fluent in Dutch and English, spoken and written.
• Experience in a maritime, offshore or project-based environment is an advantage.
• Based in the Rotterdam Area

What we offer

• Great colleagues, a pleasant working environment, and an interesting field within the international maritime industry.
• Competitive salary with pension scheme, travel allowance, and profit-sharing.
• Hybrid working and flexible hours.
• Opportunities for personal development and career growth.
• At Acta Marine, we uphold our CARE values in everything we do: Collaborative, Accountable, Reliable, and Expertise.

Do you have any questions
about this vacancy?

After a CV selection of the most suitable candidates for the job, an online or in-person interview will be arranged. Afterwards, the candidates will be invited to do an online assessment (The Predictive Index (PI) Cognitive Test). The final selection will be made for the most suitable candidate who will then receive a job offer from us.