* Lead and coach a HR team across multiple sites, ensuring clear structure and direction.
* Oversee HR operations, including payroll, fleet, compliance, and employee payments.
* Set HR priorities and implement fundamental processes to support business continuity.
* Act as a strategic partner to the CEO and management team during a transition phase.
* Ensure compliance and operational excellence during the professionalization process.
* Experience in HR leadership roles, ideally in tech, software sector.
* Strong operational HR expertise and ability to manage restructuring or change management.
* Experienced in coaching junior HR profiles and setting up scalable HR processes.
* Confident communicator with a hands-on, pragmatic approach.
* Fluent in Dutch and English.
Freelance mission, full-time, based in Ghent with travel to other Belgian sites, duration of 3-4 months, starting ASAP.