HR Business Partner HV & Country HR Manager Belgium

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We are looking for an experienced HR business partner for our high voltage business in belgium and the netherlands who will also support corporate functions in both countries. This role involves supporting the dynamic growth of the business, driving HR processes, ensuring compliance, and enhancing HR contributions. Additionally, the role includes fiduciary duties as the country HR manager for belgium being part of the benelux management team and reporting to the country managing director benelux.

We are interested to learn more about you and what you can contribute with so don’t hesitate to apply even though you don’t fulfill all requirements. 

Your responsibilities

• Leadership partnering with establishment of strong relationships with business leaders partnering with the country managing director and senior leaders to ensure compliant and effective people practices translating business goals into HR priorities.

• Labor relations serves as the country's labor relations manager maintaining strong relationships with key stakeholders and negotiating agreements with worker councils and other employee representative teams.

• HR processes drives the implementation of workforce planning, performance management, succession, and talent management.

• Compliance ensures adherence to local labor laws and company policies, fulfilling fiduciary duties on behalf of the local legal entity.

• Providing strategic support on business growth by coaching and managing on key people management activities such as performance management, employee relations, talent management, hiring, and recruitment.

• Effective internal communications facilitate on HR-related topics to all stakeholder groups, driving alignment and collaboration within the HR team.

• Process improvement seek opportunities for simplification and harmonization of HR processes within the country. Provide input to ensure the latest legislative requirements are covered in regulations.

• External representation of the organization in employer associations, universities, employee branding events it will actively manage external partnerships and stakeholders.

• Living Hitachi Energy’s core values of safety and integrity, which means taking responsibility for your own actions while caring for your colleagues and the business.

Your background

• You hold a master’s degree.

• You have minimum 8 years of experience in HR operations management, international exposure  is highly desirable.

• Knowledge of HRIS systems and local labor legislation for belgium and netherlands.

• You have strong understanding of business drivers and ability to utilize HR as a business partner.

• Established mindset towards continuous improvement, process refinement, and working knowledge of lean six sigma methodologies is highly desirable.

• Experience in maintaining effective work council relationship, experienced in change management and transformation projects.

• Excellent negotiation, communication, and leadership skills. Capability to prioritize tasks and coordinate cross functional collaboration.

• Proven leadership skills with a collaborative result focused on action oriented approach with strong analytical skills and attention to detail.

• You are fluent in dutch, french and english.

More about us

Hitachi Energy is a global technology leader that is advancing a sustainable energy future for all. We serve customers in the utility, industry and infrastructure sectors with innovative solutions and services across the value chain. Together with customers and partners, we pioneer technologies and enable the digital transformation required to accelerate the energy transition towards a carbon-neutral future. We are advancing the world’s energy system to become more sustainable, flexible, and secure whilst balancing social, environmental, and economic value. Hitachi Energy has a proven track record and unparalleled installed base in more than 140 countries. Headquartered in Switzerland, we employ around 40,000 people in 90 countries and generate business volumes of approximately $10 billion USD. www.hitachienergy.com