HR Business Partner

Say HI* to our HR Business Partner role

In this role, you will be accountable for driving the  people agenda enabling the delivery of the business strategy and to further build a performance & growth culture. As a trusted partner, you will work with business leaders to ensure people initiatives help the business to attract, develop, engage and retain employees through talent management practices, organizational development and leading change management and employee engagement activities. To achieve this, you will collaboratively work with the HR Centers of Expertise (COE) and HR Shared Services to deliver HR programs and support.

Key Areas of Responsibility:

• Drive the key HR initiatives as worked out in our Netherlands people roadmap and the associated action plans related to topics such as Learning Culture, Wellbeing, Talent & Performance, DE&I and Strategic Workforce Planning;

• Identify and build managerial and technical capabilities and growth of a talent pipeline aligned to business strategy with business leaders and managers in Hengelo;

• Coach, challenge and advise managers to ensure business objectives are delivered;

• Support managers in day to day activities associated with leading people (absenteeism, performance management, team dynamics). Facilitate people managers class room training on these topics;

• Active involvement in organizational design and managing relations with (a committee) of the Works Council;

• Actively manage the HR annual cycle to ensure optimal employee experience (salary review, promotions, development check in’s);

• Lead a cross functional HR project, this varies from process improvement to the launch of new programs and everything in between; 

• Provide data-driven insights to managers that underpin the business and people strategy.

Why you'd be a good match

You have/are

• 5 or more years of relevant Human Resources experience, primarily as a HR Business Partner including experience supporting (senior) managers, going through a change

• Strong business and HR acumen, including outstanding judgment, analytical skills, critical thinking and self-initiative - has a track record on delivering commitments

• Experience and understanding in the field of HR – you’ve worked also in a CoE (Talent Acquisition, Talent, Learning and Culture) or have led cross functional HR projects

• Capable and willing to translate strategy into more tactical, operational actions and support for the business

• Bachelor’s degree in Human Resources, Organizational Development, Business or related field

• Experience in an international matrix organization is an asset to understand and manage the dynamics in your daily work at Thales

What you’ll gain:

Wherever your passion lies, Thales can help you make the best use of your skills and creativity. As a contractor at Thales, you can expect to experience:

• An interesting job within a team of experts in an international high-tech environment.

• Room for and attention to personal development and personal initiative.

• The opportunity to grow within the organization, whether in a technical, managerial, commercial or international capacity.

• A flexible work environment with a focus on maintaining a good work-life balance.

About Thales

Thales offers untold opportunities to take part in fascinating projects and overcome ambitious human and technological challenges. As a contractor, you’ll be part of a community of experts bringing together innovations from the bottom of the oceans to the depths of space and cyberspace. Collaborating to find solutions to the biggest challenges in the most difficult conditions.

Drawing on a diversity of expertise, perspectives and cultures, we are able to provide the best possible solutions to our customers. Together, we can harness the extraordinary power of technology to build a future we can all trust.

Randstad, as the EMEA Thales talent acquisition partner, is responsible for finding and contracting talent for the contingent roles at Thales. If you are selected for a role you will be engaged or employed by one of the Randstad recruitment companies in EMEA and will not be an employee of Thales.

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