HR Operations Manager North West Europe (m/f/d)

We are looking for an experienced HR Operations Manager North West Europe to ensure stable, compliant and effective HR operations across the Netherlands, Belgium, Great Britain and Ireland. This hands-on role strengthens HR processes, service delivery and governance across the four-country cluster.
Based in the Netherlands, the role works closely with local, regional and global HR stakeholders and translates Corporate and EMEA HR standards into practical local processes.

Your job:

- Coordinate HR operations across the Netherlands, Belgium, Great Britain and Ireland, working hands-on where operational support is required.

- Establish clear process ownership, responsibilities, service standards, escalation routes, SOPs, job manuals, annual calendars and backup arrangements

- Manage compensation and benefits administration, annual HR processes, salary structures, variable pay, incentive plans and local benefit programmes

- Coordinate employee lifecycle administration, including contracts, employee changes, personnel files, absence administration and offboarding

- Ensure reliable payroll service delivery through clear interfaces with local HR, Finance and external payroll providers

- Monitor payroll, benefits and HR service providers against agreed requirements and service levels

- Prepare accurate HR reporting, management information and workforce, compensation and personnel-cost analyses

- Act as a key operational contact between the NWE cluster, EMEA HR and Corporate HR teams and contribute to relevant EMEA HR initiatives from an NWE operational perspective

Your qualification:

- Bachelor's degree in Human Resources, Business Administration or a related field

- At least seven years of broad HR experience, including strong hands-on experience in HR operations, compensation and benefits, annual HR processes, policies, employee administration and HR reporting

- At least three years of experience in a previous leadership position

- Strong operational mindset, critical thinking and the ability to turn complex details into practical solutions

- Experience improving HR processes, documentation, controls and operational ways of working

- Experience working with external payroll, benefits or other HR service providers; direct payroll calculation expertise is not required

- Good understanding of compensation processes, HR data and relevant employment-law requirements

- Confident working across countries and with local, regional and global stakeholders.

- Excellent written and spoken English and Dutch

- Willingness to travel within North West Europe and to regional and HQ locations as required

What we offer you:

A challenging and dynamic job at the global market leader in industrial automation. You have a lot of freedom, and every day is different within this family-owned company characterized by innovation and commitment.
Furthermore, we offer a good, competitive salary and the intention to establish a long-term employment relationship. You can also expect from us:

- A bonus scheme

- A laptop and phone

- 40 days off on a full-time basis

- A lot of opportunities for education and training

- An active staff association

- A nice balance between a social family culture and a professionally demanding work environment

Part of the recruiting process is an assessment center.

Contact person : Juliane Körner