People Operations Manager | People & Culture

What we do

ADC is a leading European data and AI consultancy that empowers organisations to harness the full potential of data and artificial intelligence in a pragmatic and impactful way. We provide strategic advisory and bespoke, end-to-end solutions to clients across various sectors, including financial services, life sciences, healthcare, the public sector, agriculture, and retail.

The firm’s multidisciplinary expertise spans the entire data value chain:

• Data Strategy – Crafting actionable, business-aligned data and AI roadmaps
• Data Engineering – Designing secure, scalable, and future-proof data architectures
• Analytics & Data Science – Building AI-powered tools and predictive models that solve real-world problems
• Design & Visualisation – Through our in‑house studio, CLEVER°FRANKE, creating intuitive, data‑driven user experiences that bring complex insights to life

At ADC, our people are our most important asset. As a collective, we grow together, challenge each other, and invest continuously in our culture and development.

We’re looking for a People Operations Manager to shape the everyday employee experience  help design and run the operational backbone (HRIS, policies, workflows, compliance) and guide managers on how to apply these effectively in day‑to‑day practice.

You will work closely with the Head of People & Culture and the team to turn our values into clear, practical frameworks and rituals across the organisation.

If you enjoy combining structured thinking with hands‑on delivery and have experience handling complex operational challenges in a service environment, we’d love to hear from you.

• Execute the People & Culture roadmap to support ADC’s buy‑and‑build growth strategy, balancing consistency with local needs.
• Partner with leadership to align people initiatives with business goals, ensuring people, communication, and culture are considered at each step.
• Own the end‑to‑end design and delivery of people operations initiatives.
• Manage the annual P&C calendar for performance, feedback, and learning cycles.

• Own and scale core people systems (HiBob, Deel, Ravio, Confluence) for a seamless user experience.
• Streamline end‑to‑end lifecycle processes, from onboarding to offboarding.
• Build robust dashboards to track retention, DEI, and performance metrics.
• Translate people data into actionable insights to drive strategic decisions.

• Apply a solid working knowledge of Dutch labour law, in close collaboration with our external legal counsel and HR advisors.
• Manage key frameworks including Vitality (Wet Verbetering Poortwachter) and Works Council relations.
• Refine and optimise reward structures that are both competitive and compliant, as well as clear and fair policies.
• Ensure people policies and frameworks remain current and legally aligned.

• 8+ years of experience in People & Culture or HR roles with significant responsibility, ideally in professional services, consulting, or other fast‑growing environments.
• Proven experience in managing Operations: tool management, policy and compliance, data dashboards etc.
• Proven experience as a manager, fostering a culture of ownership and continuous improvement.
• Strong project management experience to ensure key initiatives are delivered against tight timelines and milestones, maintaining structure and momentum in a fast‑paced environment.
• Strong working knowledge of Dutch employment law and how to apply it in practice; familiarity with the Dutch labour market is necessary.
• Solid understanding of HR processes (policies, employee relations, sickness/complex cases, compliance) and how to make them workable for managers and employees.
• Ability to work comfortably with senior stakeholders while remaining approachable and grounded.
• Experience enabling diverse, high‑performing teams through frameworks, guidance, and facilitation rather than formal line authority.
• Ease with HR systems and data, and interest in how data and AI can support better people decisions.
• Strong communication skills: structured, clear, and able to adapt style to…