HR Lead – Nederland

Avantor
Amsterdam
Workplace: HybridFull timeFunction: People, HR & TalentSkills: ["Stakeholder management","Communication","Case management","Independent judgment","Employee relations expertise"]

Act as the trusted HR partner for managers and employees in the Netherlands, handling complex employee relations cases end-to-end and guiding performance, disciplinary, exit, and sickness absence processes. Own HR governance and compliance, including HR license-to-operate, Dutch labor law, AVG, and audit readiness. Lead works council (OR) initiatives and shape the next phase of HR transformation, shifting transaction work to self-service and shared services while driving ServiceNow adoption.

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HR Lead – Nederland

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Job Summary

Act as the trusted HR partner for managers and employees in the Netherlands, handling complex employee relations cases end-to-end and guiding performance, disciplinary, exit, and sickness absence processes. Own HR governance and compliance, including HR license-to-operate, Dutch labor law, AVG, and audit readiness. Lead works council (OR) initiatives and shape the next phase of HR transformation, shifting transaction work to self-service and shared services while driving ServiceNow adoption.
Location: Amsterdam
Workplace: Hybrid
Employment Type: Full time
Job Function: People, HR & Talent

Key Responsibilities

  • •Serve as the first HR partner for managers and employees, handling complex employee relations cases independently from first advice to resolution.
  • •Manage sickness absence guidance with full compliance with the Wet verbetering poortwachter.
  • •Ensure HR governance and compliance to protect HR license to operate, including escalations with HR Shared Services.
  • •Lead works council (OR) trajectories: advice and consent requests, consultation, and stakeholder communication.
  • •Drive HR transformation locally by shifting transaction work to self-service/shared services and supporting ServiceNow adoption and continuous improvement.

Key Requirements

  • •Demonstrated experience as an HR generalist in a complex, international matrix organization.
  • •Hands-on experience with an HR Shared Services model and ServiceNow (or a similar ticketing system).
  • •Proven experience leading works council (OR) processes in the Netherlands.
  • •Experience guiding sickness absence cases in line with the Wet verbetering poortwachter.
  • •Strong knowledge of Dutch labor law and HR compliance, with experience using HR data/analytics to improve decisions.
Skills:Stakeholder managementCommunicationCase managementIndependent judgmentEmployee relations expertise
Languages:DutchEnglish
Tech Stack:ServiceNowHR dataHR analytics

Company Brief

Avantor
Provides mission-critical products and services to support life sciences, advanced technologies, and applied materials customers worldwide, including lab supplies, chemical reagents, equipment, and supply chain solutions.
Industry: Wholesale & Distribution
Company Size: Enterprise (1,001+ employees)
Revenue: USD 1B+
Growth: Public Company
Valuation: Public Company (Market Cap in USD)
Funding: IPO / Publicly Listed
Headquarters: Radnor, United States
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