Netherlands HR Generalist Dutch Speaker
Netherlands HR Generalist Dutch Speaker
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Job Description
We are looking for an HR Generalist to oversee HR processes for our diverse international workforce in the Netherlands. This role ensures smooth and seamless HR operations covering the entire employee lifecyclefrom onboarding to offboarding including payroll and benefits. The position collaborates closely with the EMEA HR team business functions (Customer Facing Health Care and Corporate) and external service providers to ensure compliance efficiency and alignment with Santens HR strategy.
The ideal candidate will provide local HR expertise support talent management drive process improvements and ensure legal compliance while fostering a strong company culture.
What youll do:
- Secure the administrative responsibilities related to the divers international NLD workforce population. Orchestrate and execute smooth and seamless HR operations and support day to day HR responsibilities and activities related to the work life cycle from onboarding through off boarding including payroll. in collaboration with EMEA HR organization business (Customer Facing/ Health Care/ Corporate functions) and external service providers.
- Recruitment & Onboarding Support hiring managers in collaboration with Santen Talent Acquisition or temp agencies. Ensure a positive candidate experience cultural alignment and an efficient onboarding process.
- Performance & Development Cycles Assist in performance reviews and promotion cycles to drive a highperformance culture ensuring clear goal setting development planning and recognition strategies.
- Talent Management & Succession Planning Partner with HR Business Partners to conduct local People and Organization (POD) reviews identify key talents and develop succession plans for critical roles.
- Compensation & Benefits Oversee and improve local compensation plans including salary structures benefits social security tax implications pension schemes and employee insurance. Serve as a local expert on market trends.
- Payroll & Expatriate Management Manage payroll processing in collaboration with an external provider. Handle expatriate payroll compensation and benefits in compliance with international assignment guidelines including visa and taxrelated matters (e.g. 30 ruling).
- HR Systems & Data Management Maintain and update HRIS (SuccessFactors) ensure data accuracy and generate insights from HR metrics to support decisionmaking.
- Employee Relations & Compliance Act as the primary HR contact for employees and managers ensuring compliance with Dutch labor laws resolving conflicts and fostering a positive and inclusive workplace culture.
- GDPR & Data Privacy Set guidelines and processes to ensure compliance with GDPR and local regulations regarding employee data privacy.
This role offers an exciting opportunity to contribute to a highperforming HR function within a multinational environment while shaping the employee experience and driving operational excellence.
Qualifications :
What Youll Bring to the Role
- Educational & Professional Background Masters degree in HR Management Business Administration Law or Economics. Certifications in Project Management Leadership or Coaching are a plus.
- HR Generalist Expertise At least five years of relevant experience in an international and Dutch HR environment with strong knowledge of employment laws compliance and best practices.
- Hybrid & Regional Work Experience Experience in hybrid workplaces (office presence on Tuesdays and Thursdays) and familiarity with the Amsterdam/Randstad work environment.
- Fluency in Dutch & English Strong written and spoken communication skills in both languages.
- Stakeholder Management Comfortable communicating professionally with (senior) management and taking initiative in employee engagement training and HRrelated programs.
- HR Technology & Data Analytics Proficiency in HRIS (SAP SuccessFactors SmartRecruiters) Microsoft 365 MS Forms and people analytics to manage HR operations effectively.
- Process & Compliance Management Experience in structured SOPdriven organizations with a strong compliance framework. Familiarity with AIdriven HR solutions is a plus.
- Talent Acquisition & Presentation Skills Skilled in recruitment strategies interview techniques (CBI/STAR or similar) and delivering clear presentations both in written format and in front of live or virtual audiences.
Additional Information :
Grow your career at Santen
A career at Santen is an opportunity to make a difference. Through our longterm vision outlined in Santen 2030 we are committed to be a Social Innovator addressing the social and economic needs of people with visual impairments. We have team members around the world using their diverse talents to unlock new modalities and drive innovations for patient outcomes education and treatment. At Santen we believe in empowering all our team members with flexible ways of working and a highly inclusive work environment.
The Santen Group is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We are committed to building diverse teams and ensuring a safe and inclusive physical and virtual workplace for every one of our team members. All employment decisions are based on business needs role requirements and individual qualifications regardless of race color ethnicity national origin/ancestry religion sexual orientation gender gender identity/ expression age disability medical condition marital status veteran status or any other characteristic protected by law.
If you require any kind of accommodation during our recruitment process please let the recruiter from our team know.
Remote Work :
No
Employment Type :
Fulltime
Employment Type
Full-time
