HR Business Partner
Amsterdam & Hamburg
Are you looking for an HR Business Partner role within a growing international consultancy organization? Do you want to be not only an advisor in HR but also a builder and driver of change, working together with your international colleagues to build the Highberg employee experience? Then this role at Highberg is exactly what you’re looking for.
“The phase we’re in as a growing organization gives me so many opportunities to learn and develop myself in the HR field. All the important themes come up. And together with my HR colleagues, I make sure I can play a role in the topics that energize me.”
Marleen Werkhoven (HR Business Partner at Highberg)
Your work as POSITION at (ADD A # HERE IF YOU WANT THE ENG-VERSION ON LINKEDIN)HIGHBERG
In this challenging role, you will work within the HR Business Partner team of Highberg. Together, you support around 400 professionals, spread across our locations in both the Netherlands (Amsterdam, Utrecht, Zoetermeer) and Germany (Hamburg).
The HR Business Partner role is evolving, given the phase our organization is in. Among other things, you will:
- Be a sparring partner for two Highberg Units of Business (hub's) within Highberg (located in Amsterdam and Hamburg), and Holding (IT, Finance, Marketing), helping them to deliver high performance results;
- Provide practical expertise and advise the management teams and individual managers on topics such as recruitment, performance culture, evaluation & development, engagement and strategic workforce planning, based on data;
- Be together with the local management teams and managers responsible for hiring, evaluation, development and individual cases;
- Initiate, lead and manage HR harmonization projects focused on integrating systems, core HR processes, and policies within Highberg;
- Actively contribute to a shared way of working and strengthening the culture within Highberg.
What are we asking?
A completed degree, preferably in HRM, business administration, or psychology;
At least 5 years of experience as an HR Business Partner (or in a similar role);
You speak and write fluent German and English, Dutch is preferred as extra language;
Knowledge of German and Dutch labor law;
Willingness to travel to Amsterdam or Hamburg at least 2 times per month for a couple of days;
Proven track record of setting up new processes and best in class HR services, preferable within a growing organisation.
Who are you?
Excellent communication skills and organizational sensitivity;
Experience with stakeholder management at various levels;
A solution-oriented, proactive attitude and the ability to switch quickly between different tasks and challenges;
Project management skills and experience with change management;
Strong service-orientation, deep understanding of identifying business needs and turning them into actions.
What are we offering?
A gross annual salary between €4.500 and €5.800 (depending on experience), plus a performance bonus and travel allowances;
25 vacation days;
Sincere attention to personal development including coaching by colleagues, access to and wide range of education and training and a personal development plan with matching investments.
Flexibility, autonomy, and trust in how you organize your work and create a solid HR foundation for Highberg;
A place within an ambitious, growing organization where initiative is encouraged;
And of course: fun Friday afternoon drinks, sporty outings, and events where we celebrate successes together.
Our Application Process
As soon as we’re excited about your application, we’ll quickly get in touch to schedule an initial interview with one of our recruiters. If we’re both still enthusiastic after this conversation, the next step is a second interview with our HR Director and an HR Business Partner. In the third round, you’ll meet our Managing Director for DACH and the DACH manager. If we’re still a match after that, we’ll be happy to make you an offer.
We are happy to help
If you have any questions or would like to discuss this vacancy further about opportunities within Highberg, please contact Marielle van Tilburg (HR Lead) via marielle.vantilburg@highberg.com
