HR Business Partner (6 Months Maternity Cover)

We are the Intelligent Internet Platform. We connect People, Places and Things anywhere, managing Internet Performance better than anyone else, while providing One Global Experience, giving Visibility, Control and Security through expereoOne.

Expereo believes in the power of Internet connectivity. As the world's largest provider of managed internet, SD-WAN/SASE, and Cloud connectivity solutions, we power enterprises and government sites worldwide, helping to enhance every business' productivity with flexible and optimal Internet performance.

As a trusted partner of Fortune 500 enterprises, our continued aim and success in helping our customers and partners depends solely on the talented individuals who make Expereo a dynamic, effective, multicultural, and equitable environment.

We are looking for an experienced, commercially minded HR Business Partner to join our global People team and play a pivotal role in enabling organisational transformation, strengthening employee engagement and driving organisational effectiveness.

A key focus of this role will be to partner closely with the Digital Office leadership team, supporting its ongoing transformation towards a more product-centric, digitally enabled operating model. Working alongside business leaders, you will help translate the transformation agenda into actionable people priorities, ensuring the right organisational structures, leadership capabilities, skills and ways of working are in place to deliver strategic objectives.

Beyond the Digital Office, the role will provide HR Business Partner support across designated teams in the Netherlands, Poland and France, working with leaders to build high-performing, engaged and effective teams.

Reporting to the HR Director, you will act as a trusted adviser, coach and change partner, combining strategic thinking with pragmatic execution. You will play an active role in shaping and delivering people initiatives that strengthen our culture, enhance organisational performance and support Expereo's continued growth.

Organisation Design, Effectiveness & Transformation

• Partner with Digital Office leadership to enable delivery of the transformation roadmap, ensuring organisational design, capabilities and ways of working are aligned to evolving business priorities.
• Support the transition towards a product-centric operating model, helping establish clear accountabilities, effective team structures and collaborative ways of working.
• Work with leaders to assess organisational effectiveness, identify opportunities to simplify structures, improve decision-making and strengthen cross-functional collaboration.
• Translate business priorities into practical people plans, supporting workforce planning, capability development and organisational change.
• Act as a trusted change partner, supporting leaders to navigate transformation, build commitment and embed sustainable changes across their teams.
• Use organisational insights, employee feedback and people data to identify opportunities to improve performance and effectiveness.

• Partner with leaders to create an environment where employees feel engaged, empowered and connected to Expereo's purpose, values and strategic direction.
• Translate employee engagement survey insights and feedback into meaningful, measurable action plans that improve the employee experience.
• Coach leaders on the role they play in creating a positive, high-performing culture built on accountability, collaboration, recognition and trust.
• Support effective communication and employee involvement throughout organisational change, helping teams understand and embrace new ways of working.
• Drive initiatives that strengthen employee connection, inclusion, wellbeing and retention across geographically dispersed teams.
• Champion Expereo's values and behaviours, ensuring they are reflected in everyday leadership practices and team experiences.

Leadership, Talent & Capability Development

• Act as a trusted adviser and coach to senior leaders and people managers, challenging constructively and strengthening leadership effectiveness.
• Partner with the Digital Office to identify and develop the critical skills and capabilities required to deliver its transformation agenda.
• Support the implementation of capability frameworks, talent development and succession planning to build organisational resilience and future readiness.
• Drive effective performance management practices, ensuring clear objectives, regular feedback, accountability and meaningful development conversations.
• Support leaders in building high-performing teams through effective coaching, talent identification and targeted development interventions.
• Work with the wider People team to embed leadership development, learning and talent initiatives aligned to business needs.

Strategic HR Business Partnering

• Build strong, credible relationships with business leaders, developing a deep understanding of their strategic priorities, operational challenges and people requirements.
• Develop and deliver people plans aligned with business objectives and the wider People strategy.
• Provide pragmatic advice and guidance on employee relations, performance, organisational change and people management matters.
• Partner with HR Operations and specialist People teams to ensure effective delivery of HR policies, processes and employee lifecycle activities.
• Ensure people practices remain aligned with relevant employment legislation, particularly Dutch labour law, and local regulatory requirements.
• Contribute to global People initiatives and continuous improvement of the HR operating model, promoting consistency, effectiveness and an excellent employee experience.
• Minimum five years' progressive HR experience, including at least three years in an HR Business Partner role, ideally within an international, matrixed organisation.
• Proven experience partnering with senior leaders to support organisational transformation, change management and business performance.
• Strong understanding of organisation design, organisational effectiveness and workforce capability planning.
• Demonstrable experience translating employee engagement insights into practical initiatives that strengthen culture and performance.
• Experience supporting technology, digital, product or other evolving business functions would be highly advantageous.
• Sound understanding of Dutch employment legislation and HR best practices.
• Excellent English communication skills, with the ability to influence and engage stakeholders across different levels and cultures.

Personal attributes

• Strategic and commercially minded: Understands business priorities and translates them into impactful people solutions.
• Trusted partner and influencer: Builds credibility with leaders, provides constructive challenge and navigates complex stakeholder environments.
• Change-oriented and adaptable: Comfortable operating in evolving environments and helping leaders and teams embrace transformation.
• Engagement-focused: Passionate about creating the conditions in which people and teams can thrive.
• Pragmatic and delivery-focused: Balances strategic thinking with hands-on execution and measurable outcomes.
• Collaborative and culturally aware: Builds strong relationships across global, cross-functional teams.

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