Requirements: English
Company: YouConnect | Partners for legal & HR talent
Region: Kontich , Flanders
Whats in it for you?
- The chance to shape talent and organisational development across multiple countries, at an international leader in mobility and vehicle distribution with a holistic approach towards mobility.
- A transversal and unique role, offering a wide range of key responsibilities, from strategic to operational level, in the areas of talent management, learning & development, performance management, organisational design, cultural transformation and employee engagement.
- A role covering five countries in Western Europe, where you will be working closely with local HR managers, matrix managers, and cross-functional stakeholders.
- An open and courageous company culture, where you will be challenged to implement innovative ideas to a state-of-the-art level.
- The opportunity to play a pivotal role in the exciting cultural transformation of the company, blending tradition and innovation.
- Flexible ways of working and a comprehensive, highly competitive remuneration package.
What your future may hold
As the Regional Talent Manager for Western Europe, you will drive strategic and operational initiatives in Talent Management across Western Europe, spanning Belgium, the Netherlands, Germany, Poland, and the Czech Republic. Reporting to the People Director for Western Europe, you will work in alignment with the HR framework of Astaras Headquarters in Spain, and will be responsible for the following HR disciplines:
1) Learning & Development (L&D)
- You design the L&D strategy for Western Europe, and implement adequate L&D programs, fostering a proactive learning culture;
- You work closely together with local HR managers and take initiatives to implement the L&D programs per country, such as personal development programs and technical and soft skills training programs;
- You introduce adequate tools, procedures and processes, ensuring efficient development needs analysis and follow-up;
- You align with headquarters to monitor relevant KPIs in this respect, such as training hours per year per person;
- You maximize subsidies and grants to support training programs.
2) Performance Management
- You steer the performance evaluation cycle for Western Europe as process owner, including 360-degree feedback as well as calibration reviews;
- You work within the strategy and guidelines of the company, and implement the performance cycle procedures with the local HR managers per country;
- You train local leadership in the areas of performance management;
- You regularly present and communicate on these topics to the relevant stakeholders.
3) Recruitment & Workforce Planning
- You partner with local HR managers on strategic level for the recruitment needs;
- You manage the annual workforce planning and budgeting;
- You guide your team to source candidates directly and through partnerships for critical roles, ensuring adherence to best practices.
4) Organisational Development & Employee Engagement
- You are responsible for the organisational development for the region in close collaboration with the People Director of Western Europe;
- You drive organisational and cultural transformation initiatives, ensuring alignment with global and regional objectives;
- You take up the full ownership for the annual employee engagement surveys;
- You actively contribute to leadership coaching programs.
Your skillset
- You obtained a Bachelor or Master degree in HR, Organisational Development, or a related field;
- You have minimum 10 years of experience in Talent Management and/or L&D roles, and are used to work on strategic as well as operational level simultaneously;
- You demonstrate your strong ability to manage projects across diverse, international teams;
- You show proficiency in HR -technologies;
- You have the required analytical skills to measure ROI on HR initiatives;
- With your exceptional interpersonal skills, you influence and collaborate seamlessly with stakeholders across levels and geographies;
- You are proactive and results-driven, with the ability to thrive in a fast-paced, evolving environment;
- You are fluent in Dutch and English; knowledge of French is an asset but not mandatory.
Astara
Astara is an international leader in mobility and vehicle distribution. Originally founded in Spain