Senior Human Resources Manager and trusted Business Partner | Bilingual | Industrial Environment | Full package up to 7200B €

Senior HR Manager oriented Business Partner | Antwerp Region & Flemish Brabant | Permanent Contract | Up to €7,200 gross/month + Company Car + Package

Looking for more than a traditional HR Manager role?

Do you enjoy shaping organizations, influencing leadership decisions and driving meaningful change rather than simply maintaining existing HR processes?

Would you like to become a trusted HR Business Partner within an international industrial group where your expertise directly contributes to business performance?

If you are looking for a strategic yet hands-on HR role offering autonomy, visibility and long-term impact, this opportunity could be exactly what you are looking for.

About the Opportunity :

We are supporting an international industrial group recognized for its technical expertise, innovation and strong European presence.

As part of the continued development of its Belgian operations, we are looking for an experienced HR Business Partner Manager who will support two industrial production sites located in Flanders.

Reporting directly to the local Managing Director while maintaining a strong functional relationship with the National HR Director, you will play a key role in supporting business growth through strategic and operational HR leadership.

You will thrive in a fast-paced, international and matrix organization where autonomy, continuous improvement and collaboration are highly valued.

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Your Mission :

Your mission is to develop and implement an HR strategy that supports both business performance and employee development. You will act as a genuine business partner for local management while ensuring operational excellence across the full employee lifecycle.

Your responsibilities will cover: HR strategy, organizational development, talent acquisition, talent management, performance management, employee relations, compensation & benefits, labour law compliance, change management and HR process improvement.

Your Responsibilities ;

Strategic HR Business Partner

• Partner closely with business leaders to align HR initiatives with business objectives.
• Provide coaching and guidance to managers on organizational and people-related challenges.
• Support workforce planning and organizational development.
• Drive leadership development and managerial excellence.

Talent Acquisition & Talent Development

• Lead recruitment activities for key positions.
• Support managers throughout the recruitment, onboarding and integration process.
• Develop succession planning and talent development initiatives.
• Implement learning and development programs.
• Coordinate annual performance management processes.

HR Strategy & Organizational Development

• Develop and deploy HR initiatives supporting business transformation.
• Standardize HR policies and practices across both Belgian sites.
• Lead organizational change initiatives.
• Continuously improve HR processes and operational efficiency.
• Define and monitor HR KPIs while recommending improvement actions.

Payroll, Compensation & HR Administration

• Supervise payroll and personnel administration together with internal specialists.
• Ensure compliance with Belgian labour legislation.
• Support salary review processes and compensation policies.
• Participate in HR budgeting and workforce planning.
• Monitor employee benefits and HR governance.

Employee Relations

• Build trusted relationships with employees, managers and stakeholders.
• Support constructive social dialogue.
• Manage complex employee relations matters with professionalism and discretion.
• Promote a positive and high-performing workplace culture.

HR Projects

• Lead cross-functional initiatives such as HR digitalization, organizational effectiveness, employee engagement,
• HR analytics and reporting, continuous improvement, and change management.

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Who we are looking ;

Education : Master's degree in Human Resources, Labour Sciences, Psychology, Business Administration or an equivalent discipline.

Experience : Minimum 10 years in Human Resources, previously as HR Business Partner, HR Manager, or Senior HR Generalist. Experience within an industrial and international environment is highly desirable; experience in a matrix organization is a significant advantage.

Required skills : Strong expertise in Belgian labour law, proven HR Business Partner experience, talent acquisition and talent management expertise, employee relations experience, organizational change management, strong business acumen, excellent communication and influencing skills and a continuous improvement mindset.

Languages : Dutch (fluent or native), French (fluent), English (professional working proficiency).

Mindset : A professional who thinks like a business partner, builds credibility quickly, challenges managers constructively, demonstrates ownership and accountability, works autonomously, thrives in changing environments, combines strategic vision with operational execution, communicates confidently across all organizational levels and enjoys working in multicultural environments.

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What's offered :

Permanent, full-time contract across two industrial production sites in Flanders, up to €7,200 gross/month depending on experience with a company car (fuel or charging card included), group insurance, hospitalization insurance, meal vouchers, performance-related bonus, laptop, mobile phone,...

Why join this opportunity ?

You will join a leading international industrial group where HR is recognized as a strategic business function, with the chance to partner directly with senior leadership, influence key business decisions, lead meaningful transformation projects, work in a multicultural environment, enjoy a high level of autonomy and responsibility and ongoing professional development and long-term career growth opportunities !

This role is not for you...

If you are looking for a purely administrative HR role, you prefer highly structured environments with little change, you are uncomfortable advising senior leaders, you prefer maintaining existing processes rather than improving them or you have no experience with Union conciliation.

Don't hesitate to apply, your application will of course be treated with full confidentiality ; )

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