Human resources manager

Interim HR Manager

Role Overview

We are looking for an experienced HR Manager to ensure the operational leadership of HR activities while driving key HR projects within a dynamic and evolving organization. This interim assignment combines hands-on HR operations, social relations management, people leadership, and project delivery, with a strong focus on compliance, employee experience, and process optimization.

The successful candidate will quickly become operational, balancing day-to-day HR responsibilities with strategic HR initiatives in a fast-changing digital environment.

Key Responsibilities

HR Operations & Compliance

• Oversee and ensure the continuity and efficiency of daily HR operations.
• Manage payroll processes, including controls, coordination with the social secretariat, and issue resolution.
• Ensure compliance with Belgian social legislation, labor regulations, and internal HR policies.
• Monitor HR-related risks and maintain legal and regulatory compliance.
• Provide operational HR support and guidance to managers and employees.

Social Relations

• Actively participate in and prepare for social consultation bodies, including:
• Works Council
• Committee for Prevention and Protection at Work (CPBW)
• Trade Union Delegation
• Maintain constructive relationships with employee representatives and social partners.
• Advise management on labor relations and employee matters.

Team Leadership

• Supervise, coach, and support the professional development of the HR Assistant.
• Foster a service-oriented HR culture focused on employee experience and operational excellence.

HR Projects & Process Improvement

• Lead and contribute to HR projects such as:
• Working time management initiatives
• Implementation of the EU Pay Transparency Directive
• HR process optimization and digitalization
• HR systems and tools implementation (ATS, time-tracking, insurance management tools, etc.)
• Mobility and fleet management initiatives
• Coordinate multiple projects simultaneously while ensuring uninterrupted HR operations.
• Collaborate with internal stakeholders and external HR service providers to ensure successful project delivery.

Stakeholder Management

• Act as a trusted advisor to management on operational HR matters.
• Manage relationships with external HR partners, consultants, and service providers when required.

Required Experience & Qualifications

Experience

• Minimum 7 years of experience in operational HR management.
• Proven experience managing payroll processes, including payroll administration, controls, and coordination with a social secretariat.
• Strong background in labor law compliance and HR risk management.
• Experience participating in social consultations and negotiations with employee representatives and social partners.
• Demonstrated experience supervising, coaching, or managing HR team members.
• Experience leading HR transformation and process improvement projects.
• Experience in mobility and fleet management is highly desirable.
• Experience within a non-profit organization is an asset.

Skills

• Operational HR Management
• Payroll Administration & Control
• Belgian Labor Law & Social Legislation
• Social Relations & Collective Consultation
• HR Project Management
• Change Management & Digital Transformation
• Compliance & Risk Management
• Employee Experience & Service Orientation
• People Management & Coaching
• Stakeholder Management
• Mobility & Fleet Management

Language Requirements

• Dutch: Full professional proficiency
• French: Full professional proficiency
• English: Working proficiency

Working Arrangement

• Full-time interim assignment.
• Hybrid working model with a minimum of 2 days per week on-site in Brussels.