HR Leader Surgery, Benelux & Nordics

7260-Johnson & Johnson Medical B.V. Legal Entity; Amersfoort; On-site; EUR 69,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Annual bonus

Vacation days

Parental leave

Bereavement leave

Well-being reimbursement

Insurance plans

Job summary

Johnson & Johnson is seeking an HR Leader Surgery, Benelux & Nordics to partner with leadership and shape the people agenda across the cluster. You will align workforce plans, talent strategy and organizational design to enable sustainable growth and culture anchored in Our Credo.

You will work across markets, lead strategic HR initiatives, and coach leaders to build capable, diverse teams while driving engagement and change across Benelux and Nordics.

Qualifications

• University degree required; qualification in Human Resources, psychology, economics, business or a related discipline preferred.
• Typically 6+ years of professional HR experience in an international, matrixed environment.
• Fluent English; local language capability is an advantage.

Responsibilities

• Shape the organization by translating strategy into workforce plans, org design and clear ways of working.
• Lead talent rhythm, succession and pipeline planning; partner with Talent Acquisition and learning teams.
• Coach leaders to improve leadership impact, decision-making, performance and inclusion.
• Drive culture and engagement using employee listening and workforce insights.
• Lead change and transformation in partnership with Legal and Employee Relations.

Skills

HR business partnering

Leadership coaching

Change management

Data analytics

Education

University degree

HR/psych/econ/business

Job description

At Johnson & Johnson, we believe health is everything. Our strength in healthcare innovation empowers us to build a world where complex diseases are prevented, treated, and cured, where treatments are smarter and less invasive, and solutions are personal. Through our expertise in Innovative Medicine and MedTech, we are uniquely positioned to innovate across the full spectrum of healthcare solutions today to deliver the breakthroughs of tomorrow, and profoundly impact health for humanity. Learn more at jnj.com. As guided by Our Credo, Johnson & Johnson is responsible to our employees who work with us throughout the world. We provide an inclusive work environment where each person is considered as an individual. At Johnson & Johnson, we respect the diversity and dignity of our employees and recognize their merit.

Job Function: Human Resources

Job Sub Function: HR Business Partners

Job Category: Professional

All Job Posting Locations: Amersfoort, Utrecht, Netherlands, Diegem, Flemish Brabant, Belgium

Job Description:

The HR Leader Surgery, Benelux & Nordics is the strategic people partner to the MedTech Surgery leadership teams across the cluster. The role shapes and delivers the people agenda to strengthen organization capability, leadership, talent and culture while enabling sustainable business growth. Working across markets and through the OneHR model, the HR Leader combines business insight, data and local knowledge to turn enterprise strategy into focused, practical action.

What success looks like

• A future-ready organization and workforce aligned to business priorities.
• Strong and diverse pipelines for critical roles and capabilities.
• Leaders and teams equipped to perform, collaborate and grow.
• An inclusive, high-performing culture anchored in Our Credo and customer focus.
• Well-managed organizational change supported by strong employee and labor relations partnership.

Key responsibilities:

• Shape the organization. Translate business strategy into workforce plans, organization design and clear ways of working. Use business and people insights to identify risks, priorities and targeted actions.
• Build talent and capability. Lead the talent rhythm, succession and pipeline planning. Partner with Talent Acquisition and learning teams to close critical capability gaps through build, buy and borrow strategies.
• Coach leaders and strengthen teams. Provide trusted, direct coaching to leaders. Improve leadership impact, decision-making, performance, inclusion and team effectiveness.
• Drive culture and engagement. Use employee listening and workforce insights to shape actions that strengthen engagement, accountability, collaboration, growth and customer centricity.
• Lead change. Guide organization design, restructuring and transformation in partnership with Legal, Employee Relations/Labor Relations and relevant employee representative bodies. Build practical change and stabilization plans.
• Integrate OneHR solutions. Connect specialist and local HR expertise to deliver simple, coherent and locally relevant solutions. Use analytics and digital tools to improve decisions and the employee and manager experience.

Experience and qualifications:

University degree required; qualification in Human Resources, psychology, economics, business or a related discipline preferred. Typically 6+ years of professional experience, including strong strategic HR business partnering experience. Experience supporting commercial organizations and senior leaders in an international, matrixed environment. Demonstrated capability in organization design, workforce planning, talent, succession, leadership coaching and change. Experience working across countries and labor environments; works council or employee representative experience is strongly preferred. Strong business and analytical acumen, with excellent influencing, consultation and facilitation skills. Fluent English required; relevant local language capability is an advantage.

Leadership capabilities:

• Strategic business partner. Connects people and organization choices to customer, market and financial priorities.
• Talent builder. Creates diverse, sustainable pipelines and develops future-ready capability.
• Trusted coach. Challenges and supports leaders with credibility, judgment and courage.
• OneHR integrator. Connects expertise across boundaries and simplifies delivery.
• Change leader. Helps organizations adapt, stabilize and perform through transition.
• Data and digital mindset. Uses insight and technology to improve decisions and experience.
• Cultural agility. Operates effectively across markets while maintaining enterprise alignment.
• Credo leader. Builds an inclusive environment where people contribute and grow.

Location:

Belgium or the Netherlands.

Travel:

Regular travel across Benelux and the Nordic countries, with limited wider regional travel as required.

Required Skills:

• Business Acumen
• Change Leadership
• Data-Driven Decision Making
• Global Talent Management
• HR Business Partnering

Preferred Skills:

• Change Management
• Coaching
• Consulting
• Employee Engagement
• Employee Relations
• Employee Retention
• HR Business Partnership
• HR Strategic Management
• Human Resources Consulting
• Human Resources Law
• Interpersonal Influence
• Organizational Change Management
• Problem Solving
• Process Improvements
• Talent Management
• Technical Credibility

Pay and Benefits

The anticipated pay range for this position, in the primary posting location, is: The anticipated pay ranges for additional locations are: Belgium– The anticipated base pay range for this position is 79,800.00- 137,770.00 EUR Netherlands– The anticipated base pay range for this position is 68,600.00- 119,600.00 EUR

• In addition to base pay, we offer the following benefits* an annual bonus with set target (% of pay) depending on pay grade / location, where the actual amount is based on the employees’ and companies’ performance of the previous calendar year, or sales commissions.
• Moreover, we offer vacation days, parental leave for a minimum of 12 weeks, bereavement leave, caregiver leave, volunteer leave, well-being reimbursement, programs for financial, physical and mental health.
• We also offer service anniversary and recognition awards, and subject to the terms of their respective plans, employees - and in some location’s eligible dependents - can participate in several insurance plans.
• For more information, visit Employee benefits | Supporting well-being & career growth | Johnson & Johnson Careers.
• *This is for informative purposes only. Amounts and actual benefits may vary by location and are subject to change.

At Johnson & Johnson, we believe health is everything. Our strength in healthcare innovation empowers us to build a world where complex diseases are prevented, treated, and cured, where treatments are smarter and less invasive, and solutions are personal. Through our expertise in Innovative Medicine and MedTech, we are uniquely positioned to innovate across the full spectrum of healthcare solutions today to deliver the breakthroughs of tomorrow, and profoundly impact health for humanity. Learn more at https://www.jnj.com/.