Director HR Business Partner
Nijmegen - Netherlands
Job Summary
General information
Reference
2026-1758Category
Shared Services - HR - HR Integrations Director
Contract type
Employee
Job description
Planon is a leading global provider of smart sustainable building management software. As part of Schneider Electric we are scaling our platform accelerating innovation and strengthening the capabilities needed to support customers and partners worldwide. To help shape this next chapter we are hiring a Director HR Business Partner.
In this role you report to the CHRO and will lead the people agenda that enables growth performance and transformation across geographies (North America Europe MEA & APAC) and functions. You combine strategic leadership with hands-on executioncoaching senior leaders strengthening culture and engagement and building the talent and capabilities required for a leading B2B SaaS business.
What youll do:
- Partner with the Executive Management Team as a trusted advisor on organization design operating model evolution leadership effectiveness and talent strategy.
- Drive a scalable people & culture agenda that supports growth customer and partner impact and strong performance management.
- Coach senior leaders and develop high-potential talent to lead through change and complexity.
- Strengthen culture and engagement through measurable initiatives (eNPS/engagement action planning leadership behaviours inclusion).
- Lead workforce planning and capability building across critical domains (commercial product & technology roles).
- Support M&A and integration efforts from an HR perspective (due diligence integration planning retention culture).
- Use HR tech and people analytics to improve decision-making scalability and employee experience.
Profile
What you bring:
- 10 years of progressive leadership experience including senior HRBP roles in international high-growth environments (preferably B2B SaaS / tech).
- Proven ability to influence at C-level and drive transformation organization design and leadership development.
- Track record of improving engagement and shaping culture in scaling organizations.
- Experience with M&A and post-merger integration is a strong plus.
- Data- and tech-minded: comfortable leveraging HR tech people analytics and (responsible) AI to improve outcomes.
- Strong coaching style pragmatic execution mindset and ability to work effectively in ambiguity.
We offer
- A pivotal leadership role with global scope at the intersection of business strategy and people transformation.
- The opportunity to shape a scaling international SaaS organization as part of SE.
- A collaborative purpose-driven environment focused on smart and sustainable buildings.
- Competitive compensation and benefits aligned with senior leadership level.
- Hybrid working and flexibility depending on role requirements and location.
Interested
Wed love to hear from you. Please apply via our internal careers page with a CV and coverletter. If you have questions about the role reach out toRianne Coenen - Talent Attraction.
Planon is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to any characteristic protected by applicable law.
Job location
The Netherlands Nijmegen
Handled by
Handled by
Rianne Coenen
Required Experience:
Director
About Company
Axonize is now a Planon company. The combined services from Planon and Axonize will enable the provision of digital twins, enhancing insight into asset and building performance and operations.