Job Description

Job ID

526806

Posted since

28-Oct-2026

Organization

Digital Industries

Field of work

People & Organization

Experience level

Experienced Professional

Job type

Full-time

Work mode

Hybrid (Remote/Office)

Employment type

Permanent

Any Siemens location in

• Netherlands

People Partner - Netherlands

Digital Industries Software

Role Purpose

Are you ready to shape the future by delivering high-impact, compliant people support? Join Siemens as a trusted advisor and operational expert in the Netherlands, where you’ll play a critical role in enabling business success by influencing decision-making, managing complex employee relations, and implementing people strategies within the Dutch employment framework.

The role plays a critical part in enabling the business by influencing decision-making, identifying people-related risks, managing employee consultation processes, and partnering with HRBPs and business leaders to effectively implement people strategies within the Dutch employment framework.

You'll make an impact by:

• Acting as the primary HR advisor for managers, employees, and internal stakeholders in the Netherlands.
• Independently manages the full spectrum of employee relations cases, including high-complexity matters requiring strong judgement and risk assessment.
• Provides local specialist expertise across Dutch employment law, Works Council (Ondernemingsraad - OR) consultation processes, policy application, compliance, immigration and right-to-work requirements, and HRIS (Workday).
• Leads Netherlands-specific initiatives, supports audits and statutory reporting, and drives improvements to local HR processes and governance.
• Partners closely with HRBPs to implement people strategies, organisational changes, and workforce planning activities.
• Typically supports ~500+ employees within one or more Dutch legal entities.

Scope & Complexity

• Accountability for People Partnering support across the Netherlands.
• Coverage typically of ~500+ employees.
• Manages complex ER cases, reorganisations, performance management matters, and consultation processes.
• Leads national workstreams and contributes to multi-country or zone initiatives.

Key Responsibilities

• Dutch Employment Law, Policy & Compliance
• Owns or contributes to the development, implementation, governance, and application of policies in line with Dutch employment law and company frameworks.
• Acts as an escalation point for complex policy interpretation and Employee Experience Hub (EEH) queries within the Netherlands.
• Ensures compliance with all Dutch legal, regulatory, and employment requirements.
• Supports audits, internal controls, and statutory documentation requirements.
• Drives accurate and compliant local HR communications for managers and employees.
• Advises management on employment law developments, case law, and legislative changes impacting business operations.
• Employee Relations & Case Management
• Independently manages employee relations cases from advisory matters through to complex cases involving performance management, disciplinary issues, grievances, absence management, misconduct investigations, and employment terminations.
• Coaches and advises managers on Dutch employment practices, ensuring legally compliant and pragmatic solutions.
• Leads underperformance management processes, including performance improvement plans and formal employment interventions where appropriate.
• Conducts and/or supports investigations into employee concerns, including misconduct, discrimination, harassment, retaliation, and policy violations.
• Ensures comprehensive documentation and compliance with Dutch procedural requirements and timelines.
• Supports cases involving long-term sickness absence and reintegration obligations under the Dutch Gatekeeper Improvement Act (Wet Verbetering Poortwachter).
• Works Council & Employee Consultation
• Partners with Works Councils (Ondernemingsraad) and employee representatives on consultation and advisory processes as required under Dutch law.
• Prepares documentation and supports consultation processes relating to organisational changes, restructurings, policy changes, and workforce initiatives.
• Partners with Legal, HRBPs, and business leaders to manage employee relations risks and maintain constructive stakeholder relationships.
• Supports elections, governance, and effective collaboration with employee representative bodies where applicable.
• Immigration, Mobility & Employee Lifecycle Support
• Provides subject matter expertise on Dutch immigration processes, work permits, highly skilled migrant requirements, and right-to-work compliance.
• Supports all stages of the employee lifecycle, including onboarding, contractual amendments, international mobility, performance processes, and exits.
• Supports Workday transactions and ensures employee data accuracy and process compliance.
• Stakeholder Partnership & Transformation
• Builds trusted relationships with business leaders, managers, employees, HRBPs, Legal, and external advisors.
• Acts as a partner and challenger by identifying risks, influencing decisions, and proposing solutions aligned with business needs and Dutch legal requirements.
• Supports HRBPs in organisational design, workforce planning, restructurings, transfers of undertaking, and change management initiatives.
• Contributes to employee engagement and culture initiatives that support business objectives.
• Projects, Entity Management & Reporting
• Leads Netherlands-specific initiatives relating to diversity, inclusion, pay equity, wellbeing, compliance, and employee engagement.
• Independently manages entity-specific projects from planning through execution.
• Acts as project owner or workstream lead on regional and multi-country initiatives involving the Netherlands.
• Supports statutory reporting and data requests.
• Identifies opportunities for process improvement and contributes to continuous enhancement of HR effectiveness and employee experience.

Abilities & Behaviours

• Strong coaching, influencing, and relationship-building skills with credibility at manager and leadership level.
• Operates independently with sound judgement in complex and sensitive situations.
• Demonstrates strong understanding of Dutch employment practices, culture, and business environment.
• Proactively identifies risks and ensures compliant, business-aligned outcomes.
• Displays strong ownership, accountability, and professional integrity.
• Communicates clearly and confidently in Dutch and English, adapting communication style to diverse audiences.
• Expectations & Decision Authority
• Accountable for delivering high-quality HR support within the Netherlands.
• Independently manages complex employee relations matters and recommendations with minimal oversight.
• Represents the Netherlands effectively in regional and cross-country discussions.
• Acts as a role model for compliance, transparency, and ethical HR practice.

Qualifications & Experience

• Bachelor's degree in Human Resources, Law, Business, or a related field.
• Experience in a P&O Generalist, People Partner, HR Business Partner, or Employee Relations role within the Netherlands.
• Strong hands-on experience managing employee relations cases under Dutch employment law.
• Proven experience advising managers on performance, conduct, absence management, and employee relations issues.
• Experience partnering with Works Councils (Ondernemingsraad) and employee consultation processes.
• Strong knowledge of Dutch employment law required.
• Fluency in Dutch and English (written and spoken).
• Strong analytical, consultative, and problem-solving skills with high attention to detail.
• Strong Excel skills; proficiency in Word and PowerPoint; Workday experience is an advantage.

Location & Coverage

Based in the Netherlands, with responsibility for Dutch legal entities.

Limited travel may be required for stakeholder engagement, Works Council meetings, and regional projects.

Key Netherlands-specific additions: Works Council (OR) consultation, Dutch sickness absence and reintegration obligations, highly skilled migrant processes, and experience with Dutch employment law and employee participation requirements. These replace the French-specific references to CSE, social dialogue, Code du Travail, and French statutory reporting requirements.

Compensation & Benefits

The primary location for this opportunity is Netherlands. Candidates from other locations will be considered. The applicable salary ranges for these locations are:

Min 62,900 - Max 97,600 Euro (Netherlands)

This role is eligible to earn incentive compensation. The actual compensation offered is based on the successful candidate's job-related skills, experience, and relevant education/training. Siemens offers health and wellness benefits to employees; you can access the benefits available in your country via the link: https://jobs.sw.siemens.com/benefits/

About us:

We empower our people to stay resilient and relevant in a constantly changing world. And we’re looking for individuals who are always seeking creative ways to grow and learn—people who want to make a real impact, now and in the future. Does that sound like you? Then you’d be a great fit for our dynamic, international team.

At Siemens Digital Industries Software, we’re pioneers in creating cutting-edge solutions for the manufacturing and design industries. Join us to drive innovation, redefine industries, and help shape the future.

Learn more about a career at Siemens: www.siemens.com/careers