HR Officer Lead
Amsterdam | Utrecht | Hybrid working
What are you going to do as HR Officer Lead?
Are you an experienced HR Officer who not only enjoys executing core HR processes, but also gets energy from improving and standardising them? And do you like taking a leading role in doing so? Would you like to be part of a growing consultancy organisation and take on a leadership role in the future? Then this might be your next job.
Your work as HR Officer Lead at HIGHBERG
As an HR Officer, you play a crucial role within our organisation. Together with four colleagues, you form the Employee Administration & Recruitment Support team, in which you take the lead. Together, you are responsible for all administrative HR processes. In addition, you work closely with the HR Business Partners in the areas of recruitment and absence management, and you provide the necessary data to monitor and steer HR KPIs. In this way, you contribute to the best possible Highberg employee experience.
A selection of your responsibilities:
- You are a visible point of contact for part of the organisation regarding HR administration and answer all HR-related questions from employees. You ensure information is easy to find.
- You have an all-round operational role in HR administration: from processing changes related to onboarding, internal mobility and offboarding, to preparing payroll and supporting the absence management process.
- You ensure HR processes run smoothly and efficiently, and you work on improvements and standardisation in a project-based manner.
- You play an important role in the initial selection and screening of candidates and coordinate recruitment and pre-boarding.
- Together with colleagues, you provide data analyses for key HR KPIs and identify improvement opportunities for the HR Director and HR Business Partners.
- You work with the team to determine the best distribution of tasks and responsibilities, taking a leading role in daily operations.
We are currently transitioning to one HR team for Highberg, moving from a structure of nine separate companies. This means many changes—and a unique opportunity to experience a transformation firsthand and learn from it.
What are we asking?
A completed bachelor’s degree, preferably in HRM or a related field.
At least 4 years of experience in an administrative HR role.
Knowledge of HR systems and current Dutch labour laws and regulations. Knowledge of legislation in other countries (such as Germany) is a plus.
You speak and write fluent Dutch and English, as English is the working language within Highberg.
Who are you?
You are proactive and take responsibility.
You are service-oriented and enjoy going the extra mile to help colleagues.
You can quickly create overview and have strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
You have an eye for detail and act accordingly.
You have strong communication skills and can interact with colleagues at various levels.
You see opportunities rather than problems.
You gain energy from helping others.
What are we offering?
A gross monthly salary including holiday allowance between €4,500 and €5,000 (depending on experience), plus a performance bonus.
25 vacation days, with the option to purchase additional days.
An NS Business Card or a travel allowance of €0.23 per km.
Access to a wide range of training and development opportunities, including a personal development plan and associated investments.
Flexibility, autonomy, and trust in how you organise your work.
A place within an ambitious, growing organisation where initiative is encouraged.
A pleasant working environment with easily accessible offices in Amsterdam, Utrecht, and Zoetermeer.
A focus on teamwork and social activities such as drinks, sports events, and team outings.
Our Application Process
Once we are excited about your application, we will contact you promptly to schedule an initial interview with one of our recruiters. If we are both still enthusiastic after this conversation, a second interview will follow with our HR Director and an HR Officer. In the third round, you will meet our HR Business Partner and another HR Officer. If we still feel like a great match after that, we would 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
