HR Manager Netherlands

Are you a strategic HR professional with a hands-on mentality?

We are looking for an HR Manager Netherlands who supports our organization in realizing ambitious business objectives. In this versatile role, you are responsible for developing and implementing HR policy in the Netherlands and act as a reliable sparring partner for management and the HR Service Delivery Partners. You combine strategic insight with operational impact and know how to translate HR solutions into appropriate and concrete results for the business.

The Global HR strategy of the HR Service Delivery organization is built on the following pillars:

· Further standardization

· Further automation and digitalization

· Great place to Work, with a focus on the integral employee journey

· Further development of the People Division organization

and this is to ensure the organization aligns optimally with the business strategy.

Be part of DFDS. Be part of the movement.

As HR Manager Netherlands, you provide direction to the HR agenda, which is also largely determined by Global initiatives. This is with the aim of ensuring an optimal employee experience within the various Dutch organizational components. In doing so, you work closely with the business, managers, and (international) HR colleagues. You combine projects from the head office in Denmark with national initiatives.

Your base is Vlaardingen and you regularly visit the Dutch DFDS locations.

As HR Manager Netherlands, you lead the HR organization of DFDS at various locations, including Vlaardingen, Europoort, Wijchen, Nijmegen, and Winterswijk. You lead a team of nine HR professionals in the following domains: HR Admin HUB, HR Service Delivery, and Talent Acquisition, and you play a key role in aligning global HR priorities with local business needs. In close cooperation with business leaders, managers, and international HR colleagues, you represent the Netherlands within the HR organization for West Europe and report to the Regional Head HR Service Delivery West Europe, who is responsible for the Netherlands, Belgium, France, and Germany.

• Managing the implementation of the global DFDS HR strategy in the Netherlands, with special attention to standardization, automation, digitalization, and the employee experience.

• Collaborating with business leaders and managers to provide strategic HR advice on organizational development, talent management, performance, and workforce planning.

• Leading initiatives for organizational change and transformation, ensuring sustainable implementation and strong stakeholder engagement.

• Ensuring compliance with Dutch labor law, while also managing complex employee relations issues and mitigating personnel-related risks.

• Building leadership capabilities and promoting a performance culture that stimulates employee engagement, their development, and business results.

• Utilizing personnel data and insights to identify opportunities for improvement and collaborating with regional and international stakeholders to continuously strengthen HR processes and practices.

• Representing HR in consultations with the works council, collective labor agreement (CAO) negotiations, and relations with trade unions, while maintaining constructive relationships with key employee representative bodies.

• Advising and supporting HR partners and managers in the areas of talent management, performance management, organizational development, and labor law.

At DFDS, you get the chance to shape the personnel policy of a leading international transport and logistics company. This is a very prominent leadership position in the field of HR, in which you can make a tangible contribution to the company while continuing to develop your career in an international environment.

• A challenging and influential leadership position in the field of HR, with ample opportunities to shape the Employee Journey and stimulate organizational development throughout the Netherlands.

• The opportunity to work at a dynamic international organization in the logistics and maritime sector, with opportunities for further career growth within the DFDS network.

• A collaborative culture that stimulates initiative, continuous learning, and professional development.

• Flexible working arrangements that support a healthy work-life balance.

• A competitive salary package, including 8.33% holiday allowance, pension scheme, company car or car allowance, laptop, and mobile phone.

• Access to a range of employee benefits, including discounted health insurance, fitness programs, discounts at shops via Benefits at Work, and free travel on DFDS ships.

• The opportunity to contribute to a growing organization with a strong focus on sustainability, social responsibility, and creating long-term value.

Are you the HR Manager who can think strategically, deliver operationally, and knows how to connect and grow people? Then we would love to meet you.

Apply today with your CV and cover letter.