Human Resources Business Partner

team.blue is an ecosystem of 60+ successful brands working together across 22 European countries to provide its 3.3 million SMB customers with everything they need to succeed online by offering best-in-class expertise and services.

team.blue's brands are a mix of traditional hosting businesses that offer services from domain names, email, shared hosting, e-commerce and server hosting solutions and, as specialist SaaS providers, adjacent products such as compliance, marketing tools, and team collaboration products. This broad product offering makes it a one-stop partner for online businesses and entrepreneurs across Europe.

Your opportunity:

The HR Business Partner works closely with team leaders to build their people and team capabilities and develop initiatives to meet organizational goals. You will conduct monthly meetings with the leads in your area to provide HR advice and coaching. You will be accountable for the full employee life cycle activities in conjunction with TA and HR support. In this role you will work with teams, managers and key stakeholders to develop and execute the HR agenda.

This role involves travel between locations. You’ll be expected to work from our Leiden office twice per week, and travel to other team.blue locations approximately once per month, depending on business needs.

To be successful, the HR Business Partner must be hands on, have a high level of cognitive flexibility and the ability to develop meaningful relationships.

Tasks & responsibilities:

• Act as the local point of contact for management in designated area (Leiden, Eindhoven, Arnhem and Rotterdam), providing expert advice, guidance and coaching in all aspects of HR
• Conduct day-to-day performance management guidance to team leads (for example mentoring, career planning, coaching, etc.)
• Coaching and providing feedback to key stakeholders to help improve business efficiency
• Develop solutions to help the business area to deliver its strategy
• Questioning and challenging others to get to the root of people and business issues
• Provide professional legal advice to the business on legal issues (e.g. disciplinary, organisational change, employment legislation)
• Deliver key HR initiatives across the HR spectrum, including workforce planning, restructuring, talent management, pay and reward, employee relations, employee engagement and performance management
• Develop and implement effective HR policies and practices in line with current legislation
• Participate in the continual development of HR programs
• Collaborate with the HR team to champion and accelerate a culture of excellence in which people feel engaged and inspired
• Provide training and onboarding sessions for new hires
• Create and analyse monthly HR analytics such as sickness, turnover and leave accruals, define focus areas and make suggestions for improvement
• Work closely with talent acquisition on the recruitment needs for your specific area

Job requirements:

• Bachelor or Master degree
• Experienced in an international and fast paced environment
• Previous experience in a HRBP role
• Demonstrated experience in the various HR functional areas
• Excellent communication and organisation skills
• Proactive, flexible and good influencing skills
• Experience with creating and analysing HR analytics
• Good understanding of Microsoft office applications (Excel)
• Fluent in both English and Dutch, written and verbally
• A good knowledge of HR programs, practices and employment law
• Experience in working with a Works Council