Job Description

As an HR Business Partner, you will be the go-to strategic advisor for both leadership and employees, driving organizational effectiveness by aligning HR strategy, talent management, and workforce planning with our high-tech business objectives. You will report directly to the Head of HR.

Responsibilities

• Partner with business leaders to translate overarching corporate strategy into actionable, department-specific HR initiatives.

• Drive organizational design and change management strategies to support business scalability and optimize team structures.

• Lead strategic workforce planning, coaching leaders on talent architecture, high-potential identification, and succession planning.

• Steer the end-to-end performance culture, guiding management on performance optimization and complex, high-risk employee relations.

• Architect and refine the internal talent management framework to enhance organizational capability and retention in a competitive market.

• Advise leadership on total rewards strategies, ensuring compensation and benefits frameworks maintain market competitiveness and internal equity.

• Synthesize headcount modeling and financial forecasting with business leads to optimize personnel budgets and resource allocation.

• Collaborate as an active sparring partner within the HR Business Partner team to foster knowledge-sharing, drive synergy, and establish highly effective, unified ways of working.

• Leverage HR data analytics and system insights to diagnose organizational health and deliver data-driven recommendations to leadership.

Requirements

• BA or Master’s degree in HR Management, Business Administration or a related field.

• Minimum of 8–10 years of progressive HR experience as a generalist, specialist, or business partner, ideally within the Tech, Engineering or other fast-growth corporate environments.

• Strong knowledge of Dutch Labour Law and social security legislation, and general familiarity with US employment legislation.

• Professional fluency in Dutch and English (written and verbal).

• Strong coaching and advisory skills, balancing empathy with professional firmness.

• Ability to evaluate difficult business situations and deliver pragmatic solutions that enable teams to work more efficiently.

• Process-oriented mindset with a natural focus on continuous improvement and structural efficiency.

• Proven experience in providing direction, delegating, and removing obstacles to get work done.

• Ability to anticipate and adopt innovations in business-building digital and technology applications.

• This is an office-based/hybrid role at Robin Radar premises (minimum of 3 days in the office).

N.B. All applicants, we realize that this is quite the list and people come with various levels of experience. Don't be afraid to apply even if you feel you don't meet every desired skill. Our mission is a journey and there's plenty to learn on the way! But of course, you should identify with our core values: We trust, We own it & We aim high.

Also please be aware that we will request a Certificate of Conduct (VOG) and conduct a background check according to our screening policy. We appreciate your understanding and cooperation in this matter.

What's in for you

• Working for a Great Place to Work® certified company;

• Comprehensive pension plan;

• Commuting allowance;

• 30 days of paid holiday leave (with the possibility to buy 3 additional days);

• Opportunities to develop your skills even further through training and certifications;

• High quality laptop/desktop, monitor, noise canceling headphones, and any other equipment necessary for your role;

• An international team of 30+ nationalities, full of high-performance colleagues you can exchange experiences with and learn from. As well as having a lot of fun in our social events and Friday drinks!

Robin is a technology leader in tracking and classification of small objects. Our mission is to increase the safety of people and wildlife by preventing bird strikes in aviation, reducing the environmental impact of wind farms, and protecting humans and critical infrastructure against drones. We achieve this by combining purpose-built radars with unique software algorithms.

This powerful combination allows us to provide actionable information that empowers users to prevent serious incidents.

We’re growing. Fast. In fact, we are one of the top 10 fastest-growing companies in the Netherlands. But despite this growth, we stay true to our core values of trust, ownership and aiming high. At Robin, you don’t join just a team. You join a collective of bright minds driven by the belief that ‘doing things better’ is a continuous challenge.

Want to work on next-level radar tech, solve real problems, and never have to pretend your job has meaning? You’ll fit right in, we’re saving you a seat.