Senior HR Business Partner – Global Change & Talent

Hunkemöller; Hilversum; On-site; EUR 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Hunkemöller is seeking an experienced HR Business Partner to partner with leaders across our International HQ, including Brand and Product teams, as well as Operations, Marketing and E-commerce. You will drive organisational development, talent strategies, and leadership support in a fast-paced retail environment.

This role balances strategic thinking with hands-on execution, guiding change and people initiatives across 370+ employees and the Netherlands retail network.

Qualifications

• Minimum 7 years of experience in an HR Business Partner or comparable senior HR role.
• Solid knowledge of Dutch employment law and employee relations.
• Experience with organisational change, transformation, and complex HR challenges.
• Strong stakeholder management and influencing skills.
• Experience interpreting HR data and translating insights into actions.
• Fluent English is essential.
• Experience in an international and fast-paced organisation.
• Knowledge of visa processes and international employee mobility topics.

Responsibilities

• Partner with leaders across multiple HQ departments on all people-related topics.
• Translate business priorities into effective HR initiatives and solutions.
• Coach and challenge managers on leadership, team effectiveness, employee engagement, performance, and organisational design.
• Support workforce planning, talent development and retention strategies.
• Navigate complex employee relations cases and provide practical, compliant and business-focused advice.
• Play a key role in driving organisational change and supporting transformation initiatives.
• Guide leaders through change processes and help build sustainable teams and structures.
• Support the implementation of new ways of working, AI adoption, people initiatives, and strategic HR projects.
• Lead and develop the HQ HR Operations team (2 employees), ensuring excellent service delivery while creating capacity for strategic HR partnering.
• Drive continuous improvement, process optimisation, and data quality within HR operations.
• Work closely with our Centers of Expertise, including Recruitment, L&D, Compensation & Benefits, Payroll, Health & Safety and Employability.
• Contribute to HR projects and initiatives that help create a positive employee experience, foster engagement, and support our HQ population.
• You will become part of an ambitious and collaborative HR team of approximately 13 HR professionals, responsible for supporting both our international HQ population and our retail organisation in the Netherlands.

Skills

HR leadership

Change management

Stakeholder management

Employee relations

International mobility

HR data analytics

Dutch employment law

Executive stakeholder experience

Strategic thinking

Job description

Hunkemöller is seeking an experienced HR Business Partner to partner with leaders across our International HQ, including Brand and Product teams, as well as Operations, Marketing and E-commerce. You will drive organisational development, talent strategies, and leadership support in a fast-paced retail environment.

This role balances strategic thinking with hands-on execution, guiding change and people initiatives across 370+ employees and the Netherlands retail network.