Requirements: English
Company: Schelstraete Delacourt
Region: Antwerpen , Flanders
Schelstraete Delacourt is looking for a Global SVP HR Operations for one of our clients, A global science-driven company active in nutrition, health and beauty with a strong commitment to innovation, sustainability, and purpose-led transformation.
Our client is an international leader at the intersection of life sciences and consumer wellbeing. Operating across multiple regions and business domains, the company serves a diverse customer base through advanced science, data-driven decision-making and cutting-edge innovation. With a strong foundation in health, nutrition, and sustainable living, the organization continues to evolve its operating model and invest in scalable global functions that enable business excellence and employee empowerment.
To further professionalize and digitize the global HR function, the company is seeking a forward-thinking and strategic Global SVP HR Operations to lead all functional HR systems, tools, processes, data governance, and service delivery models on a global scale.
Role Overview
Reporting directly to the CHRO, the Global SVP HR Operations holds global accountability for building a future-ready HR operations landscape. With a direct team of approximately 25 FTE and a broader influence across shared services and regional teams, the role plays a pivotal part in enhancing the performance, integration, and digital maturity of the global HR organization.
Key Responsibilities
- Lead the design and execution of the global HR operations strategy, including digital roadmap, systems, and service model optimization.
- Drive simplification, automation, and continuous improvement of HR processes in collaboration with Digital & Technology and functional stakeholders.
- Oversee the global HR tools and platforms landscape, with a strong focus on employee experience, usability, and productivity.
- Serve as the People Data Domain Owner, ensuring high standards for data quality, security, compliance, and governance.
- Strengthen the organizations HR reporting and analytics capabilities, enabling advanced insights for workforce planning and strategic decision-making.
- Define and manage the HR delivery model, leveraging both internal and outsourced shared service structures.
- Collaborate closely with Procurement, Finance, and Audit to support vendor strategy, 3rd-party spend reduction, and cost-efficiency programs.
- Ensure alignment of HR systems and policies across geographies and functions, acting as a key liaison for global policy integration.
- Embed agile principles and a culture of operational excellence across the HR function.
Candidate Profile
- Senior HR leader with a successful track record in global HR operations within large, complex organizations.
- Deep expertise in HR systems, shared services, delivery models, and digital HR transformation.
- Strong experience in data governance, analytics, and reporting within an HR context.
- Skilled in stakeholder engagement across CHRO-level, digital, finance, and regional HR structures.
- Proven change leader with experience in driving transformation and continuous improvement.
- Excellent leadership and influencing skills across culturally diverse teams.
- Strategic thinker with a hands-on, pragmatic, and solution-driven mindset.
- Fluent in English; additional languages are considered an advantage.