Key Skills

Job Description

# HR Business Partner ## About the Role Thales is seeking an enthusiastic, inspiring, and flexible **HR Business Partner** to join its multidisciplinary Human Resources team in the Netherlands. The HR function supports employees and offices across Hengelo, Huizen, Eindhoven, and Delft, working across HR Business Partnering, HR Shared Services, Compensation & Benefits, Professional Development, Payroll, HRIS, HR Legal, Talent Acquisition, Talent & Culture, and the Pension Office. In this role, you will manage and support constant organizational change while contributing to innovation and cultural development. You will act as a coach and sparring partner for department managers, employees, and other stakeholders, providing HR guidance across staffing, diversity and inclusion, professional and personal development, administrative matters, employee outflow, absenteeism, Performance Management, and Professional Development. ## Key Responsibilities * Act as an HR Business Partner and manage HR processes within a changing organizational environment. * Support organizational change and contribute ideas related to innovation and cultural development. * Participate in HR team stand-up meetings and share information on key projects and relevant developments. * Partner with department managers on a broad range of HR topics. * Act as a coach and sparring partner for managers and employees. * Support discussions and planning related to staffing needs. * Advise on diversity and inclusion. * Support professional and personal development programs. * Provide guidance on HR administrative matters. * Support processes related to employee outflow and absenteeism. * Provide support, coaching, and challenge in Performance Management and Professional Development. * Balance the interests and needs of the organization, employees, managers, and other stakeholders. * Translate HR goals and organizational questions into practical solutions. * Proactively contribute to achieving organizational goals. * Collaborate closely with colleagues across the HR department. * Adapt to changing priorities and contribute to desired outcomes in a VUCA environment. ## Required Qualifications * HBO or WO degree in HRM, Human Resources, Business Administration, or a related field. * Approximately 5 years of experience as an HR Advisor within a complex international matrix organization. * Knowledge of HR instruments. * Good knowledge of both **English and Dutch**. * Excellent communication skills. * Ability to work effectively with different organizational levels and stakeholders. * Ability to balance the interests of managers, employees, and other stakeholders. * Flexible and agile approach to changing requirements and priorities. * Customer-oriented approach. * Ability to take initiative and work as part of a team. ## Preferred Qualifications The source job description does not identify additional qualifications as preferred. No additional requirements have been added. ## Skills & Competencies * HR Business Partnering * HR advisory * HR instruments * Organizational change * Cultural change * Performance Management * Professional Development * Employee and manager coaching * Staffing and workforce discussions * Diversity and inclusion * Employee relations * Stakeholder management * Communication * Customer orientation * Initiative and proactive problem-solving * Team collaboration * Flexibility and adaptability * Ability to work in a VUCA environment * International and matrix organization experience ## Education & Experience **Education** * HBO or WO degree in **HRM/HR or Business Administration**. **Experience** * Approximately **5 years of experience as an HR Advisor** within a complex international matrix organization. * Knowledge of HR instruments. ## Work Arrangement & Schedule * **Location:** Amsterdam, Hullenbergweg 81–135, Netherlands (office location stated in the source). * The description also identifies the **HQ in Hengelo** as the location for the expanding HR team, creating a location inconsistency. The source does not clarify whether the position is based in Amsterdam or Hengelo. * **Work arrangement:** Flexible/hybrid. * Thales aims for a **60/40 balance**, with employees working from home at least two days per week when the role allows. * Flexible working options may include part-time hours, job sharing, remote working, and flexibility in start and finish times. * The source does not specify a fixed weekly number of hours. ## Compensation & Benefits * Salary described as **good salary**; no specific salary range is provided. * Travel allowance. * Ability to personalize employment conditions, including options involving: * PTO * Internet costs * Bicycle plan * Company fitness * Relocation costs * **40 days off per year (PTO).** * Flexible work arrangements. * Personal and professional development opportunities. * International collaboration with colleagues from **68 countries**. * Modern work environment focused on flexibility and work-life balance. * Opportunities to develop technical, commercial, or international skills. ## Compliance / Additional Information Thales supports equal opportunities, inclusion, and an informal culture. The organization states that employee well-being and flexibility are important and supports working arrangements that suit individual lifestyles and ambitions. In line with Thales' Baseline Security requirements, candidates may be required to provide evidence of identity, eligibility to work in the Netherlands, and employment and/or education history. Some vacancies may require security clearance, which may require additional evidence.

Core Responsibilities

Partner with managers and employees on HR matters, including staffing, development, performance management, diversity and inclusion, employee outflow, and absenteeism. Support organizational and cultural change, translate HR goals into practical solutions, and collaborate with the wider HR team in a changing environment.

Requirements

A degree in HRM, Human Resources, Business Administration, or a related field and approximately five years of HR Advisor experience in a complex international matrix organization are required. Candidates should know HR instruments, communicate effectively in English and Dutch, and be adaptable, customer-oriented, proactive, and able to work with diverse stakeholders.

Benefits

• Travel Allowance
• 40 Days Off Per Year
• Flexible Work Arrangements
• Personal and Professional Development Opportunities
• Relocation Costs
• Bicycle Plan
• Company Fitness
• Internet Cost Options