HR Business Partner

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Are you looking for an HR Business Partner role within a growing international consultancy organization? Do you want to be not only an advisor in HR but also a builder and driver of change, working together with your international colleagues to build the Highberg employee experience? Then this role at Highberg is exactly what you're looking for.

Your work as HR Business Partner at #Highberg
In this challenging role, you will work within the HR Business Partner team of Highberg. Together, you support around 400 professionals, spread across our locations in both the Netherlands (Amsterdam, Utrecht, Zoetermeer) and Germany (Hamburg).

The HR Business Partner role is evolving, given the phase our organization is in. Among other things, you will:

• Be a sparring partner for two Highberg Units of Business (hub's) within Highberg (located in Amsterdam and Hamburg), and Holding (IT, Finance, Marketing), helping them to deliver high performance results;
• Provide practical expertise and advise the management teams and individual managers on topics such as recruitment, performance culture, evaluation & development, engagement and strategic workforce planning, based on data;
• Be together with the local management teams and managers responsible for hiring, evaluation, development and individual cases;
• Initiate, lead and manage HR harmonization projects focused on integrating systems, core HR processes, and policies within Highberg;
• Actively contribute to a shared way of working and strengthening the culture within Highberg.

What are we asking?

• A completed degree, preferably in HRM, business administration, or psychology;
• At least 5 years of experience as an HR Business Partner (or in a similar role);
• You speak and write fluent German and English, Dutch is preferred as extra language;
• Knowledge of German and Dutch labor law;
• Willingness to travel to Amsterdam or Hamburg at least 2 times per month for a couple of days;
• Proven track record of setting up new processes and best in class HR services, preferable within a growing organisation.

Who are you?

• Excellent communication skills and organizational sensitivity;
• Experience with stakeholder management at various levels;
• A solution-oriented, proactive attitude and the ability to switch quickly between different tasks and challenges;
• Project management skills and experience with change management;
• Strong service-orientation, deep understanding of identifying business needs and turning them into actions.

What are we offering?

• A gross annual salary between €4.500 and €5.800 (depending on experience), plus a performance bonus and travel allowances;
• 25 vacation days;
• Sincere attention to personal development including coaching by colleagues, access to and wide range of education and training and a personal development plan with matching investments.
• Flexibility, autonomy, and trust in how you organize your work and create a solid HR foundation for Highberg;
• A place within an ambitious, growing organization where initiative is encouraged;
• And of course: fun Friday afternoon drinks, sporty outings, and events where we celebrate successes together.

Our Application Process
As soon as we're excited about your application, we'll quickly get in touch to schedule an initial interview with one of our recruiters. If we're both still enthusiastic after this conversation, the next step is a second interview with our HR Director and an HR Business Partner. In the third round, you'll meet our Managing Director for DACH and the DACH manager. If we're still a match after that, we'll be happy to make you an offer.

We are happy to help
If you have any questions or would like to discuss this vacancy further about opportunities within Highberg, please contact Marielle van Tilburg (HR Lead) via marielle..comvalue:

About Highberg
Highberg originated from nine boutique consulting firms, each with best-in-class expertise in organizational, digital, and sustainability transformations. As a collective of multidisciplinary and talented boutique consulting companies, we combine our strengths to pursue one ambition: to become the leading transformation consulting group in Europe. We are proud to be a B Corp certified company, as we strive to care for our planet, society, and our employees.

Working at Highberg
At Highberg, we foster a supportive and collaborative culture. This culture is built on our three core values: Be Committed, Be Better, and Be You.

• In
  'Be Committed,'
  colleagues tirelessly strive for a lasting positive impact on our clients, society, and the environment. We are characterized by our entrepreneurial spirit and our collective commitment to the overall success of the company.
• 'Be Better'
  is all about our belief in continuous learning and improvement, and we provide you with opportunities to grow and develop both personally and professionally. We strive for the highest standards of quality and professionalism in everything we do.
• And last but definitely not least,
  'Be You'
  is about encouraging you to bring your whole self to work, have fun, and embrace diversity and inclusion. We seek to establish personal connections with our clients and colleagues, building long-term, trust-based relationships.