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About The Role Are you energized by accurate HR administration, efficient processes, and providing excellent support to employees? Do you enjoy working on both payroll and HR administration, as well as the practical aspects of employee onboarding, development, and offboarding? If so, we would love to hear from you. As an HR Operations Specialist, you will ensure that our day-to-day HR operations run smoothly and efficiently. You will play a key role in connecting employees, HR, Finance, and external partners such as our payroll provider. While your primary focus will be our Zoetermeer office, you will work closely with HR colleagues based in Utrecht and Amsterdam. Are you excited about a role where you not only develop ideas but also bring them to life? Apply now Your role as HR Operations Specialist You will be responsible for a broad range of operational HR activities. From welcoming a new colleague and managing salary changes to contract extensions and employee offboarding, you ensure that all related administrative and practical processes are handled accurately and efficiently. In practice, this means that one moment you may be preparing payroll information, the next arranging a lease car for an employee, and later ensuring that everything is ready for a new colleague’s first day. As an HR Operations Specialist, your day-to-day responsibilities include: HR Administration: You prepare employment contracts and other HR documents, process contract amendments, and monitor important deadlines within our HR systems. You maintain and update absence and leave administration records. Payroll Administration: You process monthly payroll changes, ensure all required information is submitted accurately and on time to our external payroll provider, and act as the first point of contact for payroll-related questions. Onboarding & Offboarding: You coordinate the operational aspects of employee onboarding and offboarding and ensure that company assets such as laptops, mobile phones, and lease cars are arranged on time for both new and existing colleagues. HR Data & Reporting: You provide periodic HR reports and insights on employee inflow and outflow, absenteeism, and other relevant HR metrics. You do not need to be a data analyst, but you enjoy working with data and ensuring that information is accurate, reliable, up to date, and readily available. Who are you? You work accurately and in a structured manner while maintaining a practical, hands-on approach. You enjoy creating order and organization and take initiative when you see that something needs to be done. You are able to prioritize effectively while managing multiple topics and deadlines simultaneously. You have a service-oriented mindset and communicate easily with employees, colleagues, and external suppliers. What do we ask? You have a completed Bachelor’s degree (HBO level), preferably in Human Resource Management, Business Administration, or a related field. You have several years of experience in HR Operations, HR Administration, or a similar HR role. You are available for at least 32 hours per week and the ability to work on-site in our Zoetermeer office (occasional remote work can be discussed). You are experienced with payroll and absence administration, and have a strong eye for detail. You have experience drafting and processing employment contracts, contract amendments, and other employee-related changes. You are proficient with HR systems and Excel, and the ability to quickly learn new systems. You have excellent verbal and written communication skills in Dutch and a good command of English. What do we offer? Attractive and comprehensive employment conditions: a competitive gross monthly salary ranging from €3,000 to €4,750, excluding holiday allowance. Complemented by paid leave, mobility options, and a pension scheme. The best of two worlds: the intellectual sharpness and quality of a high end consultancy firm, combined with the agility and engagement of an entrepreneurial organization. Responsibility, autonomy, and entrepreneurship: you will have a high level of ownership over your work and a direct impact on how employees experience our HR services. You will play a broad and important role in ensuring that our day-to-day HR operations run smoothly and effectively. An open and accessible environment: you will work in an organization where decision-making is close to the business and good ideas can quickly become reality. Because you are involved in almost the entire employee lifecycle, you will gain valuable insight into what is happening across the organization. Collaboration with a strong sense of connection: We actively seek opportunities to collaborate, share knowledge, and connect through team activities, inspiring sessions, and events such as the Highberg Festival! Apply now About Highberg Highberg is a European transformation consultancy. We support organizations in realizing their strategic ambitions by combining clear direction with execution. We believe sustainable change happens when deep expertise and human dynamics are in balance. That is why we work closely with our clients, not only as advisors, but as partners in realization. Our teams combine analytical depth with pragmatism and build solutions that not only work on paper, but above all in practice. Learn more about Highberg Want to know more? Would you like to learn more about this role or explore other opportunities within Highberg? Please contact the Recruitment Team via [email protected]. Over Highberg Highberg is ontstaan uit negen boutique adviesbureaus, elk met expertise in organisatorische, digitale en duurzaamheidstransformaties. We zijn er trots op een B Corp-gecertificeerd bedrijf te zijn, omdat we ernaar streven om zorg te dragen voor onze planeet, de maatschappij en onze medewerkers. Werken bij Highberg Bij Highberg bevorderen we een ondersteunende en samenwerkende cultuur. Deze cultuur is gebaseerd op onze drie kernwaarden: Be Committed, Be Better en Be You. In 'Be Committed' streven collega's onvermoeibaar naar een blijvende positieve impact op onze klanten, de maatschappij en het milieu. We kenmerken ons door onze ondernemersgeest en onze gezamenlijke inzet voor het algehele succes van het bedrijf. 'Be Better' draait om ons geloof in continu leren en verbeteren, en we bieden je mogelijkheden om te groeien en je te ontwikkelen, zowel persoonlijk als professioneel. We streven naar de hoogste kwaliteits- en professionaliteitsnormen in alles wat we doen. En tot slot, maar zeker niet minder belangrijk, gaat, 'Be You' over het aanmoedigen om jezelf volledig te zijn op je werk, plezier te hebben en diversiteit en inclusie te omarmen. Wij streven ernaar om een persoonlijke band op te bouwen met onze klanten en collega's, en zo langdurige, vertrouwensvolle relaties op te bouwen.

Core Responsibilities

Manage day-to-day HR operations, including employment documentation, contract changes, absence and leave records, payroll submissions, and employee onboarding and offboarding. Coordinate employee equipment and mobility arrangements, respond to payroll questions, and prepare periodic reports on workforce metrics.

Requirements

A completed bachelor's degree, preferably in Human Resource Management, Business Administration, or a related field, and several years of experience in HR operations or administration are requested. Candidates should have payroll and absence administration experience, be proficient with HR systems and Excel, communicate excellently in Dutch and well in English, and be available for at least 32 hours per week at the Zoetermeer office.

Benefits

• Paid Leave
• Mobility Options
• Pension Scheme