Regional HR Business Partner: People Strategy & Impact

Xtium; Amsterdam; Hybrid; EUR 40,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

XTIUM is seeking an HR Business Partner to join the People Team, serving as the primary HR contact for the region. You will support day-to-day people operations while aligning with the Global People Team on programs, systems, and processes.

The role emphasizes regional employee experience, compliance with local laws, and collaboration with cross-functional teams. Travel ~10% and a dynamic, growth-oriented environment are expected.

Qualifications

• Solid knowledge of local employment laws and compliance requirements (United Kingdom, Netherlands), with GDPR and data privacy standards.
• Experience advising and influencing managers on people-related decisions, including performance and engagement.
• Strong HR generalist or HRBP background with a hands-on, execution-focused approach.
• Ability to operate independently while staying connected to a global HR team.
• Willingness to travel within the region for regular visits (~10%).

Responsibilities

• Partner with Managing Directors and Country GMs to stay aligned with business priorities and regional strategy.
• Coach managers on performance, feedback, and handling employee issues.
• Serve as the primary HR contact for employees; build relationships and support a positive regional experience.
• Monitor employee sentiment and trends; communicate regional needs to the global HR team.
• Handle employee relations end-to-end including investigations and conflict resolution.
• Support regional hiring with in-country interviews and offer coordination.
• Execute core HR processes across hiring, onboarding, promotions, transfers, and exits.
• Deliver global HR programs in-region with local relevance.
• Collaborate with global HR teams to ensure smooth program execution.
• Ensure compliance with local employment laws and company policies; manage audits (SOC, ISO).
• Manage leaves of absence and guide employees through processes.
• Maintain Workday and payroll data for the region; coordinate with IT and partners to resolve issues.
• Partner with Finance on headcount planning and payroll coordination.
• Use data to identify trends and inform engagement and retention decisions.

Skills

HR Generalist

HRBP

Employee relations

GDPR compliance

UK & NL knowledge

Tools

Workday

Payroll systems

Job description

XTIUM is seeking an HR Business Partner to join the People Team, serving as the primary HR contact for the region. You will support day-to-day people operations while aligning with the Global People Team on programs, systems, and processes.

The role emphasizes regional employee experience, compliance with local laws, and collaboration with cross-functional teams. Travel ~10% and a dynamic, growth-oriented environment are expected.