People Manager / Global HR Business Partner (Rotterdam)

Radio Holland Group; Rotterdam; On-site; EUR 67,000 - 96,000; Full time

Job summary

Radio Holland Group is seeking an experienced People Manager / HR Business Partner to support a Global Business Unit in Rotterdam. This role blends strategic HR partnering with hands-on people management to align people, process and performance.

You will advise business leaders, translate priorities into people strategies, drive talent development and lead organizational change while ensuring compliant HR delivery.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in HR-related field.
• Several years of HRBP or People Manager experience.
• Proven advisory experience to senior leaders and change management.

Responsibilities

• Provide strategic HR advice on organizational effectiveness and workforce planning.
• Translate business plans into people strategies and identify capability needs.
• Coach line managers on leadership, performance and engagement.
• Lead organizational changes and manage people impacts.
• Drive talent management, succession planning and development.
• Manage day-to-day HR activities for assigned populations and ensure compliance.

Skills

Coaching

Stakeholder management

Leadership

Dutch

English

Education

Bachelor’s degree in HR/Business

Job description

We are looking for an experienced People Manager / HR Business Partner to support a Global Business Unit and selected Radio Holland Group functions. This role combines strategic HR Business Partnering with operational people management responsibilities and plays a key role in strengthening the connection between people, organization and business performance.

As a trusted advisor to business leaders, you will help translate business priorities into people strategies, support organizational development and leadership effectiveness, and ensure excellent HR delivery. You will join in an exciting time, where you can contribute to building the HR function to the next phase. The role is part of the Global HR team and reports to the Global People Director.

Who are we?

Radio Holland is dedicated to pushing the boundaries of maritime technology, offering solutions that enhance the safety, efficiency, and sustainability of global shipping. As the first choice for NavCom solutions, we deliver reliable navigation, communication and automation solutions that support vessels worldwide. With a focus on quality, innovation and service, we help maritime professionals achieve safe and seamless operations at sea.

Radio Holland is an international organization with approximately 550 employees across 27 countries. We operate in a highly technical and service-driven environment, where our people support customers globally with critical maritime technology.

Job Type: Full-time (32-40 hours)

Location Rotterdam, The Netherlands

What you will do

• Partner with the Global BU Management Team and Group function leaders to provide strategic HR advice on organizational effectiveness, workforce planning, talent, leadership and change initiatives.
• Translate business plans into people strategies, identifying capability needs, succession risks, organizational implications and workforce requirements.
• Build strong relationships with line managers and proactively coach and support them on leadership, performance management, employee engagement and team effectiveness.
• Lead and support organizational changes, ensuring people impacts are carefully considered and changes are implemented successfully.
• Drive talent management activities, including succession planning, employee development, performance reviews and leadership development initiatives.
• Manage day-to-day HR activities for assigned populations, including employee relations, recruitment support, onboarding, performance management and compliance with employment legislation.
• Contribute to the ongoing development of global HR processes, systems and practices, helping improve consistency, efficiency and the overall employee experience across Radio Holland.

What does success look like?

A person is successful in this role when they

• Establish themselves as a trusted HR advisor to the BU Management Team and key business leaders within the first year.
• Successfully support organizational growth and change initiatives while maintaining employee engagement and business continuity.
• Improve leadership capability through proactive coaching, effective people management support and leadership development initiatives.
• Deliver high-quality HR operations while ensuring compliance with employment legislation and company policies.
• Contribute to the development of a more data-driven, proactive and business-focused HR function that supports Radio Holland’s long‑term strategy.

Values and Behaviours

About

Success in this role is not only about what you deliver, but also how you deliver it. We expect everyone to work in line with our values:

• Trust to act: You take ownership, make informed decisions and follow through on commitments.
• Passionate to perform: You bring energy, aim for high standards and look for ways to improve how work gets done.
• Make it fun: You contribute to a positive working environment, build constructive relationships and collaborate with others in a way that creates energy.
• Act responsibly: You make fair, ethical and sustainable choices, consider the impact of your actions and contribute to an inclusive and respectful workplace.

What You Bring

Required

• Bachelor’s degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, Organizational Psychology or a related discipline.
• Several years of experience as an HR Business Partner, HR Manager, People Manager or similar HR leadership role.
• Proven experience advising senior leaders and supporting organizational change.
• Solid knowledge of Dutch employment law and HR best practices.
• Experience across core HR disciplines including employee relations, talent management, performance management and recruitment.
• Strong coaching, stakeholder management and influencing skills.
• Fluent Dutch and English language skills, both written and spoken.

Preferred

• Experience working in an international and matrix organization.
• Experience supporting project-based, technical or maritime businesses.
• Experience with HR transformation initiatives, HR systems implementation or process improvement.
• Familiarity with workforce analytics and data-driven decision‑making.

How we hire

Our hiring process is designed to be structured, fair and inclusive. The process typically includes:

• Application review
• Introductory pre-screening conversation
• Role‑specific interview
• Second interview or practical discussion
• Final interview
• Offer

We do not ask candidates about current or previous salary. Selection decisions are based on role-related skills, experience, expected contribution and behaviours aligned with our values.

Between 67.000,00 EUR – 95.500,00 EUR per year and is depending on relevant skills, experience, role level and internal pay framework.

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