
At ASML, your work helps enable the technology behind the world’s most advanced microchips. As a Health Policy & Governance Lead, you will shape how we manage employee health and absenteeism in the Netherlands.
This role has direct impact on business performance, compliance, and employee experience. As a Health Policy & Governance Lead, you will design and improve health policies that support a growing, complex organization while ensuring alignment with Dutch legislation.
You bring both policy expertise and the ability to translate it into practical, executable solutions.
As a Health Policy & Governance Lead, you will own the development, implementation, and continuous improvement of health-related policies. You will operate in a complex environment, ensuring alignment between legal requirements, business needs, and operational execution.
Develop and continuously improve health and absenteeism policies aligned with Dutch legislation
Translate legislation into end-to-end processes and ensure compliance across the organization
Own the end-to-end absenteeism and health processes, including timelines, documentation, and governance
Define and monitor KPIs (e.g., absenteeism duration, disability inflow) and drive performance improvements
Align with HR Business Partners, business leaders, and external providers to ensure consistent execution
Ensure integration of policies across HR and business domains, including systems and processes
Drive standardization, digitalization, and continuous improvement of health-related processes
Master’s degree in human resources, law, business administration, or a related field
Minimum of 8 years of experience in health policy, absenteeism, or occupational health
Deep knowledge of Dutch legislation related to health and absenteeism (e.g., WVP, WULBZ, WIA, Arbowet)
Proven experience in both development and implementation of HR policies in complex organizations
Strong stakeholder management experience, including influencing senior business leaders
Experience managing cross-functional programs in a large, matrix organization
Experience using data and KPIs to monitor performance and drive improvements
Working at the cutting edge of tech, you’ll always have new challenges and new problems to solve – and working together is the only way to do that. You won’t work in a silo. Instead, you’ll be part of a creative, dynamic work environment where you’ll collaborate with supportive colleagues. There is always space for creative and unique points of view. You’ll have the flexibility and trust to choose how best to tackle tasks and solve problems.
To thrive in this job, you’ll need the following skills:
Translate complex legislation into clear and executable policies and processes
Balance strategic thinking with hands-on execution and delivery
Influence and align senior stakeholders across multiple functions
Build strong, fact-based arguments and communicate them effectively
Drive end-to-end ownership of topics in a complex, matrix environment
Analyze data and use insights to improve outcomes
Take ownership and deliver results in a structured and proactive way
ASML is an Equal Opportunity Employer that values and respects the importance of a diverse and inclusive workforce. It is the policy of the company to recruit, hire, train and promote persons in all job titles without regard to race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, veteran status, disability, sexual orientation, or gender identity. We recognize that inclusion and diversity is a driving force in the success of our company.
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Who are we?
ASML is an innovation leader in the global semiconductor industry. We make machines that chipmakers use to mass produce microchips. Founded in 1984 in the Netherlands with just a handful of employees, we’ve now grown to over 40,000 employees, 143 nationalities and more than 60 locations around the world.
What do we do?
We provide chipmakers with hardware, software and services to mass produce patterns on silicon through lithography. Our lithography systems use ultraviolet light to create billions of tiny structures on silicon that together make up a microchip. We push our technology to new limits to enable our customers to create smaller, faster and more powerful chips.
Who are our people?
While you may think that only engineers and mathematicians work at ASML, you'll be surprised to find out that our people come from a wide variety of backgrounds. Across ASML, we have dedicated teams that manage customer support, communications and media, IT, software development and more. Every team in the company is essential for pushing our technology and the industry forward.
If you love to tackle challenges and innovate in a collaborative, supportive and inclusive environment with all the flexibility and freedom to unleash your full potential, ASML is the place to be.
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