HR Manager Operations & Transformation

Vacancy: HR Manager Operations & Transformation who is ‘equipped for impact’

Do you want to be part of a globally operating team of innovators? Do you want to contribute to the energy transition? Do you also think bigger than big? And, do you have what it takes to make an impact? Then we might be looking for you. Find out more about our vacancy for HR Manager.

We are Huisman. We develop step changing technical solutions and translate these into the design and construction of the largest construction equipment. For decades, we have been working all over the world for offshore wind, geothermal, oil & gas, leisure and civil industries.

With our passionate workforce and worldwide production, service & sales facilities we are equipped for impact in these times of energy transition.

“HR collaborates to create an organization in which employees are the key to innovation, growth and Huisman's success.”

Operationally strong HR Manager who brings structure and control to a complex production environment

For our organisation, we are looking for an HR Manager Netherlands who will further shape and execute HR policy with connection and determination. In this role, you will have overall responsibility for HR within the Netherlands. You will act as a discussion partner for the Board, management, the Works Council and other stakeholders. In addition, you will lead the HR team consisting of Recruitment, L&D, Compensation & Benefits, Travel, HR Support, HR Business Partners and Payroll, and you will be responsible for the implementation of the HR strategy.

You will be part of Huisman’s international HR community, where you will act as a sparring partner for HR Managers at other locations, such as China, the Czech Republic and the service locations. In addition, you will actively participate in global HR initiatives and projects, such as succession planning and global reporting.

The organisation in Schiedam consists of approximately 600 employees, supplemented by a flexible workforce. The role is characterised by the need to introduce further structure into HR processes, increase predictability and strengthen control over workforce deployment, costs and compliance.

You will work within a family-owned company with a dynamic and versatile structure. As the Board and the Netherlands Management Team are located at the same site, strategic and operational matters regularly overlap. This requires strong prioritisation skills and the ability to switch between different levels within the organisation.

As HR Manager, you are responsible for the positioning of HR within Huisman and for creating support for this within HR and across Huisman. You will be a member of the local management team.

The emphasis of this role is on a combination of strategic leadership and operational management. Your main responsibilities are:

• Leading and further professionalising the HR team (~20 FTE)
• Seeking collaboration and alignment with the HR teams at the international locations of the Huisman Group
• Structuring and standardising HR processes and personnel administration
• Creating insight and management information based on HR data and KPIs (FTE, absenteeism, costs, temporary workforce)
• Gaining control over external hiring (numbers, costs, contract types, compliance)
• Updating and safeguarding HR policies and internal controls
• Strengthening the connection between HR and production, planning and engineering
• Further developing the HR function into a scalable and data-driven operation

This role explicitly requires someone who not only advises, but above all structures, implements and safeguards. You are a people-oriented HR Manager who easily builds connections, whilst also standing firm when required. You are decisive and aware of the different interests and needs within the organisation, but you are not led entirely by them.

In addition, you have at least a completed relevant Bachelor's or Master's degree, more than 8 years of experience within an HR department and a minimum of 5 years of experience in an HR leadership position.