HR Operations & Payroll Specialist NL

Rotterdam - Netherlands

Monthly Salary: Not Disclosed

Posted on: 09-10-2025

Vacancies: 1 Vacancy

Job Summary

Location:

Rotterdam South Holland Netherlands

Job ID:

R0098022

Date Posted:

Company Name:

HITACHI ENERGY THE NETHERLANDS B.V.

Profession (Job Category):

Human Resources

Job Schedule:

Full time

Remote:

Job Description:

About Hitachi Energy Hitachi Energy is a global technology leader committed to tackling some of the worlds greatest challenges by advancing a sustainable energy future for all. We deliver on this promise because our people innovate and collaborate every day across the globe. As an employer we operate in 90 countries with 45000 colleagues who are empowered to do their best work as part of our Diversity 360 vision.

Embrace Diversity and Innovation Hitachi Energys Grid & Power Quality Solutions and Service global product group is a worldleading provider of grid connections and power quality solutions that help customers build a more sustainable flexible and secure energy system. We leverage longstanding technology leadership deep integration expertise a large installed base and a global footprint to deliver lifecycle value with minimal risk. Our customers span utilities renewables industry transportation data centers and infrastructure.

In Europe more than 1000 skilled professionals across 16 countries focus on critical domains that drive the energy transition. Within Grid & Power Quality Solutions and Service in Europe (HBUEU) diversity fuels our culture of innovation and collaboration. Our leading technology and strong market position enable us to meet ambitious growth targets across established and emerging segments such as hydrogen data centers and emobility.

Join Our Team

The opportunity

HR Operations & Payroll Specialist (Belgium or Netherlands remote-friendly)

Are you passionate about delivering exceptional HR services and driving continuous improvement Join our dynamic HR Operations team as an HR Operations & Payroll Specialist. Youll support our employees and managers and ensure accurate timely HR and payroll service delivery in Rotterdam NL.
Youll bring expertise in Dutch employment legislation and payroll processes helping us stay compliant and deliver a great employee experience across the region.

How youll make an impact

Own the end-to-end employee lifecycle in our HR systems (onboarding job changes terminations) including compensation and benefits and payroll-related activities in Workday our time/attendance tool and other HR platforms.
Partner with our external payroll provider to ensure accurate and timely payroll processing for the Netherlands (and support Belgium when needed).
Manage employee queries and transactional requests through our HR ticketing system meeting defined SLAs and delivering a great customer experience.
Communicate clearly with stakeholders (country HR managers employees) keeping them informed on process status and outcomes.
Maintain high data quality and ensure compliance with local labor laws company policies and GDPR.
Support audits HR projects and process improvements across the Benelux region identifying opportunities to simplify and standardize ways of working.

What youll bring

35 years of experience in HR Operations and Payroll ideally with outsourced payroll services.
Solid knowledge of Dutch employment legislation and payroll processes.
Hands-on experience with HR systems such as Workday and ServiceNow (or similar ticketing tools); time and attendance system knowledge is an advantage.
Meticulous attention to detail strong problem-solving skills and a passion for service excellence.
Ability to work effectively with colleagues and vendors across borders and time zones.
Fluent in Dutch and English.

What we offer

Remote-friendly in Rotterdam (flexible 3 days remote / 2 days office)
A collaborative growth-minded team that values quality initiative and continuous improvement.
Opportunities to lead and contribute to HR transformation and process optimization projects.
Competitive compensation and benefits aligned with local markets.

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Location:Rotterdam South Holland NetherlandsJob ID: R0098022Date Posted:Company Name:HITACHI ENERGY THE NETHERLANDS B.V.Profession (Job Category):Human ResourcesJob Schedule:Full timeRemote:NoJob Description:About Hitachi Energy Hitachi Energy is a global technology leader committed to tackling some...