Lead, Long-Term Sickness & Accommodations (NL)

NIKE; Hilversum; On-site; EUR 75,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Nike Netherlands seeks a Manager, Long-Term Sickness to lead the Wellbeing & Prevention team for a 9-month fixed-term assignment. You will coach three specialists, manage a personal portfolio of complex sickness absence, reintegration, and accommodation cases, and collaborate with Occupational Health providers.

You will be the senior SME for managers, employees, and People Solutions partners on long-term sickness processes, ensuring compliance with Dutch law and Nike policies while driving

Qualifications

• Experience in occupational health, disability management, wellbeing, accommodations, or related fields.
• Demonstrated experience leading and developing high-performing teams.
• Strong knowledge of Dutch long-term sickness legislation, reintegration requirements, employer obligations, and accommodations practices.
• Experience managing complex employee cases and advising managers on sensitive situations.
• Experience managing external vendors and driving performance against service expectations and operational goals.
• Strong stakeholder management, analytical, and problem-solving skills.
• Experience working within a multinational or matrixed organization.
• Fluent English and Dutch.

Responsibilities

• Lead, coach, and develop a team of three Wellbeing & Prevention specialists, ensuring high-quality service delivery and consistent case management practices.
• Manage a personal portfolio of complex long-term sickness, reintegration, and accommodation cases.
• Act as the senior subject matter expert for managers, employees, and People Solutions partners on long-term sickness and accommodation processes.
• Own the relationship with Occupational Health providers and Company Doctors, including governance, service reviews, escalations, and continuous improvement initiatives.
• Ensure compliance with Dutch legislation, Nike policies, and operational requirements throughout the sickness management lifecycle.
• Partner closely with Payroll, Employment Legal, Labor Compliance, Employee Relations, and People Solutions teams to resolve complex cases and mitigate risk.
• Analyze operational trends, vendor performance metrics, and case insights to identify opportunities for process improvements and enhanced employee outcomes.
• Support EMEA accommodations processes by providing expertise, guidance, and operational support where required.
• Drive operational excellence initiatives, including process simplification, automation opportunities, governance improvements, and enhanced employee experiences.

Skills

Long-term sickness management

Occupational health

Wellbeing and prevention

Accommodations practices

Team leadership

Dutch sickness legislation

Stakeholder management

Data analysis

Job description

Nike Netherlands seeks a Manager, Long-Term Sickness to lead the Wellbeing & Prevention team for a 9-month fixed-term assignment. You will coach three specialists, manage a personal portfolio of complex sickness absence, reintegration, and accommodation cases, and collaborate with Occupational Health providers.

You will be the senior SME for managers, employees, and People Solutions partners on long-term sickness processes, ensuring compliance with Dutch law and Nike policies while driving