Description and Requirements
We are seeking a highly skilled and experienced HR Partner to join our HR team that is responsible for Benelux. In this role, you will take leadership for BeLux, have full generalist HR responsibilities and partner effectively with the business leaders to support the overall business strategy based on your strong business acumen. You will also provide HR support for Netherlands as required.
You will be regarded as a source of expertise in the HR arena and executing on HR strategies and operational HR excellence. You will be a culture custodian to exemplify our culture and ways of working. You will be expected to take ownership and drive HR activities in close cooperation across the HR team & with the HR Director to whom you will report.
You will execute key HR strategies, provide operational HR excellence and make a difference in the following areas:
Your responsibilities:
1. Build trusted relationships with the local management team to support their organisational needs based on an understanding of Lenovo's strategy, objectives and priorities
2. Independently manage the full HR employee life-cycle: Support the business to implement their people plans for recruitment, development, performance management, succession planning, etc.
3. Provide expert advice on Belgium/Luxembourg (& Netherlands as required) labour law and ensure compliance with all relevant regulations
4. Support talent acquisition efforts by collaborating with hiring managers to identify staffing needs and develop recruitment strategies
5. Help develop and grow employees by participating in the people/career planning process
6. Support the communication and roll-out of global HR programs
7. Lead and participate in the development and implementation of country-specific programs and strategies, processes and policies aligned to local needs
8. Act as a change agent to support Lenovo's services led transformation
9. Analyse HR metrics and provide insights to drive data-based decision making
10. Act as an ambassador for the Lenovo Culture around our common set of values that guide us how we work, treat others and are treated. Closely interact with other HR functions like Payroll, Compensation & Benefits, our HR Service Centre and the EMEA HR team
The position includes a multitude of tasks in the HR lifecycle, and thus has a portion of operational work associated with it (for example, recruitment process management in Avature or Workday management).
This is full-time position based in Brussels. Lenovo's hybrid working model including 3 office days in presence in average. The requirement to travel is limited (<20%) - and will mainly involve meeting managers and employees in our offices in Amsterdam.
Knowledge, skills & experience required:
11. Bachelor’s degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, or a related field. A Master's degree is preferred.
12. Minimum of 7 years of experience in HR, with at least 3 years in a senior HR role
13. Experience working in a multinational matrixed organisation, preferably IT.
14. In-depth knowledge of Belgium labour law and regulations. Comprehensive understanding of Netherlands and Luxembourg labour law.
15. Strong English skills, both in speaking and writing. Communicating in English will be part of your day-to-day job. You will also be fluent in Dutch and ideally French. Excellent communication and interpersonal skills at different levels of the organisation.
16. Ability to work independently and as part of a team, strong coaching skills in complex business and people related matters, strong analytical and problem-solving skills and good in structuring work to manage a variety of tasks.
What we offer:
17. Sickness and Long Term Disability Plan
18. Service Anniversary Awards
19. Meal Vouchers
20. Lenovo International Meditation sessions
21. Reimbursement of public transport
22. Employee Referral Bonus
23. Employee Assistance Program, for health, legal & financial consultancy
24. Internal E-learning Development Platform Available for Employees
25. Lenovo and Motorola Products Discounts
Apply now! We are looking forward to discussing this opportunity with you soon!