Medior Project Manager DEI & EU Pay Transparency

As a Medior Project Manager Diversity & Inclusion within the AI Driven HR team, you play a key role in projects related to the EU Pay Transparency Directive and DEI. You guide organisations in interpreting and implementing this directive and ensure that complex legislation is translated into clear, actionable solutions. You combine subject‑matter expertise, project management skills and commercial awareness.

You work closely with consultants, data analysts and other specialists, and act as a fully-fledged discussion partner for clients.

What will you do as a Medior Project Manager?

Do you want to help organisations navigate one of today’s most relevant and impactful HR topics? Do you have experience in project management and an affinity with Diversity, Equity & Inclusion (DEI) and reward-related issues? Then we are looking for you.

Why Highberg

At Highberg, we turn vision into movement and ambition into reality. We know that real transformation demands more than ideas: it demands people who make them happen. We believe in doing, not just designing. In partnerships built on trust and shared purpose. Our people work as one, combining humanity, strategy, and deep expertise. Because when people and purpose move together, we create change that endures.

We design – then we deliver

We are both the architects and the builders of transformation, making sure plans become reality

Hands-on collaboration

We work side by side with you. Committed and invested, taking ownership from start to finish

Cross European, locally rooted

We combine international scale with strong local presence in The Netherlands and DACH

Culture as a catalyst

Our culture and way of collaborating are unique, creating immediate impact and driving sustainable results

Your responsibilities as a Medior Project Manager at Highberg

You will work for one or more well‑known organisations and support them with challenges at the intersection of diversity & inclusion, pay transparency and regulation. Together with your colleagues at Highberg, you help clients understand the impact of the EU Pay Transparency Directive and embed it sustainably in both policy and practice. At the same time, you contribute to projects that connect DEI, HR and organisational development.

Your responsibilities include:

• Leading and coordinating DEI and pay transparency projects (scope, planning, budget and stakeholders)
• Providing substantive direction on projects related to: DEI and the EU Pay Transparency Directive
• Advising clients on the strategic and organisational implications of the directive
• Collaborating with data analysts and consultants to translate analyses and insights into concrete recommendations
• Contributing to proposition development, proposals and commercial activities
• Safeguarding the quality, consistency and accuracy of project deliverables

What do we ask?

• A completed university or applied sciences degree
• Approximately 2–4 years of relevant experience as a project manager, consultant or advisor
• Demonstrable affinity with or knowledge of Diversity, Equity & Inclusion, reward topics and/or People Analytics
• Knowledge of the EU Pay Transparency Directive, or the ability to quickly master complex legislation
• Commercial awareness and confidence in client‑facing situations
• Excellent communication skills in Dutch and English
• Availability for 5 days per week and living within one hour of our Amsterdam office
• Participation in a pre‑employment screening is part of the hiring process

Who are you?

• You work in a structured, independent and responsible manner
• You easily switch between content, project steering and stakeholder management
• You are curious, analytical and socially engaged
• You feel at home in an advisory role and proactively think along with clients
• You enjoy collaborating and contributing to knowledge sharing within the team
• You like representing your expertise externally, for example by giving webinars, speaking at events or writing articles

What do we offer?

• A base salary between €4,372 – €5,225 per month and excellent secondary benefits, including performance‑based rewards, mobility arrangements, pension and leave
• Genuine attention to personal development, including coaching by colleagues, access to a broad range of training and development programmes (including Pay Transparency training), and a personal development plan with matching investments
• A position within a dynamic and growing organisation where taking ownership is valued, and where you have the autonomy and flexibility to organise your work with short communication lines
• A pleasant working environment with an accessible office, a strong focus on team performance rather than individual competition, and plenty of social activities such as team events, sports activities and Friday afternoon gatherings

About the team

You will join the AI Driven HR team, part of the Organizational & Sustainability Transformation Hub. It’s a fantastic team of smart and driven professionals who are always ready to support you. We work hard together, but we also have a lot of fun — from social events to outings, Friday drinks and sports activities.