HR Leader Surgery, Benelux & Nordics

Johnson Johnson; Amersfoort; On-site; EUR 120,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

Johnson & Johnson in the Benelux & Nordics region seeks a senior HR Leader to partner with the MedTech Surgery leadership teams. You will shape and deliver the people agenda to strengthen capability, leadership, talent and culture while enabling sustainable business growth.

Working across markets and through OneHR, you will translate enterprise strategy into focused, practical action, lead talent planning, coaching, engagement and change management, and ensure local solutions are simple and

Qualifications

• University degree required in HR, psychology, economics, business or related discipline.
• Typically 6+ years of professional HR experience with strong strategic partnering.
• Experience supporting international, matrixed organizations.
• Fluent English required; local language capability is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Translate business strategy into workforce plans and organization design.
• Lead talent rhythm, succession and pipeline planning.
• Coach leaders to improve leadership impact and inclusion.
• Drive culture and engagement using listening insights.
• Guide organization design and change in partnership with Legal and Employee Relations.
• Integrate OneHR solutions across markets.

Skills

Business Acumen

Change Leadership

Data-Driven Decision Making

Global Talent Management

HR Business Partnering

Education

University degree in HR, psychology, economics, business or related discipline

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 Busine