People Partner

Fox-IT; Rijswijk; On-site; EUR 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Holiday allowance

Pension plan

Bonus scheme

26 vacation days

Profit sharing

Laptop and business iPhone

Internet and WFH allowance

Training allowance

Job summary

NCC Group Netherlands is seeking a People Partner to support employees and managers across the lifecycle, serving as a trusted local contact for a broad range of people topics. The role combines hands-on delivery with practical advisory support, ensuring local needs are met while aligning with group policies and ways of working.

Working with the local HR team and international colleagues, you will back core HR processes including onboarding, absence and illness management, employee relations,

Qualifications

• Bachelor degree in HRM or related field or equivalent experience.
• Generalist/Advisor/People Partner experience in international or matrixed environments preferred.
• Solid understanding of Dutch employment practices; experience with absence, illness, and employee relations preferred.
• Strong verbal and written communication; ability to build trusted relationships.
• Ability to balance operational delivery with sound judgement and proactive improvements.
• Organised and adaptable; ability to manage multiple priorities.
• Fluent Dutch with good English communication.

Responsibilities

• Provide day-to-day HR guidance and support to employees and managers across topics.
• Manage onboarding, contracts, policy administration, and queries unresolved by Shared Service Centre.
• Oversee absence and illness processes in collaboration with Arbodienst.
• Support managers with employee relations to ensure fair, compliant handling.
• Coordinate onboarding activities including First Working Day for new hires.
• Support delivery of key HR processes and cyclical activities (engagement, performance follow-up).
• Publish HR communications and contribute to initiatives improving understanding and engagement.
• Contribute to local and wider HR projects with insights for improvement.
• Collaborate with local HR team, SSC, and international HR colleagues to ensure aligned support.

Skills

Bachelor level HRM experience

Generalist/Advisor People Partner

Dutch employment practices

Communication skills

Problem solving & initiative

Organisation & multi-tasking

Dutch & English fluency

Education

Bachelor degree in HRM or related field

Job description

Description

The People Partner for the Netherlands plays an important role in supporting employees and managers across the employee lifecycle, acting as a trusted first point of contact for a broad range of people-related topics. The role combines strong operational delivery with practical advisory support, ensuring local needs are met while aligning with wider organisational policies, standards, and ways of working.

Department: HR

Location: NLD Rijswijk

Description

The People Partner for the Netherlands plays an important role in supporting employees and managers across the employee lifecycle, acting as a trusted first point of contact for a broad range of people-related topics. The role combines strong operational delivery with practical advisory support, ensuring local needs are met while aligning with wider organisational policies, standards, and ways of working. Working as part of the local HR team and in close partnership with international colleagues, the role supports core HR processes including employee queries, onboarding, absence and illness management, employee relations support, engagement activity, and HR communications. The role also contributes to local projects and continuous improvement activity, helping to create a positive, compliant, and high-performing employee experience in the Netherlands.

Key Responsibilities

• Provide day-to-day HR guidance and support to employees and managers across a broad range of people topics, acting as a trusted local point of contact.
• Manage employee lifecycle activity including onboarding, contract and policy related administration, and support for employee queries that cannot be resolved by the Shared Service Centre.
• Manage absence and illness processes in close collaboration with the Arbodienst, including case follow up, manager guidance, and regular review of open matters.
• Support managers with employee relations matters, helping to ensure timely, fair, and compliant handling of issues in line with Dutch employment requirements and company policy.
• Coordinate and facilitate onboarding activity, including the First Working Day experience for new hires.
• Support delivery of key people processes and cyclical activity, including engagement actions, performance follow up, and other local people priorities as required.
• Prepare and publish HR-related communications and contribute to initiatives that improve colleague understanding, engagement, and employee experience.
• Contribute to local and wider HR projects, using insight and initiative to identify improvements and support consistent, high-quality HR delivery.
• Collaborate effectively with the local HR team, Shared Service Centre, and international HR colleagues to ensure joined-up and practical support to the business.

Skills, Knowledge & Expertise

• Bachelor degree in HRM or a related field, or equivalent relevant experience.
• Relevant HR experience in a generalist, advisor, or people partnering role, ideally within an international or matrixed environment.
• Good understanding of Dutch employment practices and confidence supporting absence, illness, and employee relations matters.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills, with the ability to build trusted relationships with employees and managers at different levels.
• Able to balance operational delivery with sound judgement, problem solving, and a proactive approach to identifying issues and improvements.
• Organised and adaptable, with the ability to manage multiple priorities and work effectively both independently and as part of a wider team.
• Fluent Dutch language skills and confidence communicating in English.

Desirable

• Experience supporting engagement activity, local HR communications, or broader HR improvement projects.
• Experience working with occupational health providers or equivalent external partners.

Job Benefits

• 8% Holiday Allowance
• Pension Plan
• Bonus scheme – Equivalent to 1 month salary
• 26 vacation days (+4 office closing days)
• Profit sharing
• A laptop and business iPhone. Do you use your own phone? Then you will receive a maximum reimbursement of €25 per month.
• Internet and WFH allowance - €40 per month
• €1250 towards training and development

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We are committed to diversity and flexibility in the workplace. If you require any reasonable adjustments to support you during the application process, please tell us at any stage.

Please note that this role involves mandatory pre-employment background checks due to the nature of the work NCC Group does. To apply, you must be willing and able to undergo the vetting process.