HR Operations & Payroll Specialist NL

Hitachi Energy; Rotterdam; Hybrid; EUR 50.000 - 70.000; Full time

Job summary

A global technology leader is seeking an HR Operations & Payroll Specialist for their Rotterdam office, offering remote-friendly options. The role involves managing the employee lifecycle, ensuring payroll accuracy, and supporting HR compliance with Dutch legislation. Ideal candidates will have 3–5 years of relevant experience and be fluent in Dutch and English.

Benefits

Remote-friendly work

Competitive compensation and benefits

Opportunities for HR transformation projects

Qualifications

• 3–5 years of experience in HR Operations and Payroll, ideally with outsourced payroll services.
• Solid knowledge of Dutch employment legislation and payroll processes.
• Meticulous attention to detail and strong problem-solving skills.

Responsibilities

• Own the end-to-end employee lifecycle in HR systems.
• Partner with external payroll provider for payroll processing.
• Manage employee queries and transactional requests through HR ticketing system.

Skills

HR Operations

Payroll management

Dutch employment legislation

Workday

ServiceNow

Fluency in Dutch

Fluency in English

Job description

Overview

HR Operations & Payroll Specialist NL role at Hitachi Energy (Belgium or Netherlands, remote-friendly).

Hitachi Energy is a global technology leader committed to tackling the world’s greatest challenges by advancing a sustainable energy future for all. We operate in 90 countries with 45,000 colleagues who are empowered to do their best work as part of our Diversity 360 vision.

The opportunity

HR Operations & Payroll Specialist (Belgium or Netherlands, remote-friendly)

Are you passionate about delivering exceptional HR services and driving continuous improvement? Join our dynamic HR Operations team as an HR Operations & Payroll Specialist. You’ll support our employees and managers and ensure accurate, timely HR and payroll service delivery in Rotterdam NL. You’ll bring expertise in Dutch employment legislation and payroll processes, helping us stay compliant and deliver a great employee experience across the region.

How You’ll Make An Impact

• Own the end-to-end employee lifecycle in our HR systems (onboarding, job changes, terminations), including compensation and benefits and payroll-related activities in Workday, our time/attendance tool, and other HR platforms.
• Partner with our external payroll provider to ensure accurate and timely payroll processing for the Netherlands (and support Belgium when needed).
• Manage employee queries and transactional requests through our HR ticketing system, meeting defined SLAs and delivering a great customer experience.
• Communicate clearly with stakeholders (country HR, managers, employees), keeping them informed on process status and outcomes.
• Maintain high data quality and ensure compliance with local labor laws, company policies, and GDPR.
• Support audits, HR projects, and process improvements across the Benelux region, identifying opportunities to simplify and standardize ways of working.

What You’ll Bring

• 3–5 years of experience in HR Operations and Payroll, ideally with outsourced payroll services.
• Solid knowledge of Dutch employment legislation and payroll processes.
• Hands-on experience with HR systems such as Workday and ServiceNow (or similar ticketing tools); time and attendance system knowledge is an advantage.
• Meticulous attention to detail, strong problem-solving skills, and a passion for service excellence.
• Ability to work effectively with colleagues and vendors across borders and time zones.
• Fluent in Dutch and English.

What We Offer

• Remote-friendly in Rotterdam (flexible 3 days remote / 2 days office)
• A collaborative, growth-minded team that values quality, initiative, and continuous improvement.
• Opportunities to lead and contribute to HR transformation and process optimization projects.
• Competitive compensation and benefits aligned with local markets.

Details

• Seniority level: Mid-Senior level
• Employment type: Full-time
• Job function: Human Resources
• Industries: Appliances, Electrical, and Electronics Manufacturing and IT Services and IT Consulting

Hitachi Energy is a global technology leader in electrification, powering a sustainable energy future through innovative power grid technologies with digital at the core. Over three billion people depend on our technologies to power their daily lives. We employ over 50,000 people in 60 countries and generate revenues of around $16 billion USD.

We welcome you to apply today.