HR Lead - NL

HR Leader Netherlands    Location:   Netherlands (hybrid) |   Full-time     Be the trusted HR partner who helps shape the future of HR in the Netherlands   It's a great time to join Avantor as we continue executing our Revival strategy   -   shaping the future of our business through a focus on customer excellence, operational excellence and people excellence. This role plays an important part in that journey.   We are looking for an experienced   Country HR Lead   to be the go-to HR advisor for managers and employees across our Dutch organization. This is an individual contributor role with real ownership: you will manage complex employee relations matters, safeguard our HR license to operate, lead Works Council engagement and play a key role in the next phase of our HR transformation.   One year ago, we launched our HR   Self-Service &   Shared Services model. You will actively drive the next phase of this transformation: moving transactional work to self-service and shared services, so that this role increasingly focuses on strategic business partnership and the most complex people matters. If you enjoy both hands-on HR work   and   shaping how HR is delivered, this role offers the best of both worlds.

Trusted HR advisor & employee relations   Act as the primary HR partner for managers and employees on complex people matters.   Independently manage employee relations cases from consultation to resolution   -   supporting managers and employees with care, fairness and sound judgment, including on performance and, where needed, disciplinary and exit processes.   Guide managers and employees through   more complex   sickness absence cases (ziekteverzuim), ensuring full compliance with the Wet verbetering poortwachter.   HR governance, compliance & risk management   Ensure our HR license to operate is maintained at all times, applying knowledge of policies and operating principles to mitigate risks.   Manage escalations and partner with HR Shared Services to resolve high-risk issues ,   and implement strategies to prevent them.   Support a positive, safe and respectful employee environment by addressing concerns promptly and fairly.   Ensure compliance with Dutch employment law, HR documentation, GDPR and audit readiness.   Works Council & employee representation   Lead Works Council (OR) consultations, advice and approval requests, and stakeholder communications.   Advise business leaders on OR obligations and best practices.   HR transformation & service delivery   Actively drive the next phase of our HR transformation: shifting transactional work towards self-service and our Shared Services organization.   Work hands-on with our ServiceNow ticketing system and champion its adoption across the business.   Drive simplification,   standardization,   and continuous improvement in HR service delivery.     HR programs & business support   Deliver key HR initiatives locally: performance management, compensation cycles, engagement and DEIB programs.   U se HR data and insights to identify risks, improve   decisions,   and enhance   employee   experience.

Solid HR generalist experience in a   complex, international matrix organization .   Hands-on experience working with an   HR Shared Services model   and   ServiceNow   (or comparable ticketing system).   Proven experience with   Works Council (OR) processes   in the Netherlands.   Experience managing   sickness absence cases   (ziekteverzuim / Wet verbetering poortwachter).   Strong knowledge of   Dutch employment law   and HR compliance.   Experience supporting   HR transformation   or transitions to self-service / shared services.   Experience using   HR data and analytics   to drive improvements.   Strong employee relations and case management expertise, with sound judgment and the confidence to act independently.   Excellent stakeholder