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As a Group Director HR Business Partner Finance & HR, you bring the experience and expertise to actively steer and support the business unit on broad HR topics. You actively manage both ad hoc & operational issues as well as identifying and executing longer term strategic projects such as succession planning and talent development within your scope. You will get the opportunity to contribute to achieving organizational objectives and an efficient organization.   

About Ahold Delhaize  

We’re Ahold Delhaize, one of the world’s largest food retail groups and a leader in both supermarkets and e-commerce. Together with our 17 strong local retail brands in the United States, Europe and Indonesia, we make a meaningful difference in the lives of our brands’ customers, our people and the world around us. We offer a highly dynamic, international work environment in which our associates thrive.  

Your new work environment  

As Director HR Business Partner, you will be joining our Group HR department and the People & Growth Partners team.  
 

Our HR department is the driving force behind the people in our organization. Powered by our 'Growing Together’ strategy, our HR teams ensure we’re fully aligned to attract, retain, and develop people to perform to the best of their abilities. As Ahold Delhaize and the field of HR evolve continuously, we encourage our associates to grow with us. Personal development and learning are vital. The more we learn, the better we’re able to ensure that the rest of the organization learns and develops too. We’re collaborative, ambitious and open, taking ownership of our work, and continuously challenge ourselves and each other. That said, we work hard and have lots of fun along the way, too.    
 

In doing so, we want to offer a space where employees can learn and grow and ensure the depth and diversity of our talent pipelines. We foster a culture where everyone feels safe, cares for themselves & others and collaborates to better serve our communities to build a sustainable future. We passionately nurture belonging & inclusion through our DEI ambition and live our values and leadership behaviors. And, we develop, build and organize key core and future retail capabilities through functional academies and technology deployment. 
 

Key responsibilities of your role  
Your role is highly diverse and encompasses various responsibilities. You will drive different projects and initiatives simultaneously, thinking of succession planning strategies and talent development initiatives for example. You will business partner the Ahold Delhaize CFO and CHRO and their direct reporting roles and have a seat in the HR and Finance Leadership Teams. In your role as business partner of (C-Level) Management, you constantly challenge the status quo and actively drive HR initiatives. Alongside, you actively manage ad hoc situations and requests when occurring.   

Here are the key responsibilities elaborated:  

• Business Partner Advice  
  Objective: Drive business objectives through tailored HR plans and consistent application of HR policy.  
  • Address HR-related themes, identify issues, and propose solutions for employee and organizational development.  
  • Consult with business units and collaborate with line managers to ensure effective outcomes.  
  • Implement the HR annual plan within the business area, aligning products, services, and people to achieve objectives.  
  • Support strategic HR projects with insights and expertise.  
• Business Partner Implementation  
  Objective: Guide business managers in implementing HR policies, enhancing their strategic role.  
  •  Advise management on HR policy execution, engaging HR specialists when needed.  
  • Ensure clear and effective HR processes like recruitment, development, and health management.  
  • Evaluate the HR service portfolio's effectiveness and apply HR tools consistently.  
• Strategic Workforce Planning  
  Objective: Address workforce gaps to meet strategic objectives, ensuring optimal staffing.  
  • Manage planning and transitions for joiners, movers, and leavers.  
  • Support career growth through coaching and guidance to line management.  
  • Develop long-term recruitment and workforce plans, contributing to performance appraisals and absence management.  
• Talent & Performance Management 
  Objective: Attract, retain, and develop talent as per management development (MD) frameworks.  
  • Focus on enhancing employee quality, engagement, and motivation.  
  • Coach and monitor talented employees and trainees.  
  • Conduct reviews, update talent profiles, and plan career development.  
• Employee Relations
  Objective: Strengthen employee relations and support management in fostering a positive work environment.  
  • Maintain workplace presence and relationships with staff to understand concerns.  
  • Address issues like grievances, disciplinary actions, and working conditions.  
  • Advise on personnel actions and keep records of discussions and agreements.  
• Change Management  
  Objective: Lead change management initiatives to ensure smooth transitions and high engagement.  
  • Use structured methods for managing change and develop targeted strategies.  
  • Identify risks and create mitigation plans.  
  • Coach leaders and support managers during transitions, coordinating redesigns.  
• Organizational Design  
  Objective: Maintain accurate HR data and support effective organizational structures.  
  • Oversee data updates in HR systems and monitor redesign needs.  
  • Develop job descriptions and coach managers during transitions.  
  • Coordinate and evaluate redesign implementations.  
• Leadership Development  
  Objective: Support leadership growth aligned with organizational vision.  
  • Advise on recruiting and developing managers, coaching them to mentor their teams.  
  • Initiate leadership-building activities and highlight development opportunities.  
  • Plan long-term career paths and manage transitions for leadership roles.  

What’s in it for you?  
Aside from what we ask of you in this role, we also have a great deal to offer you: plenty of growth opportunities and various cross-brand career options; flexible working hours; a hybrid working model (we ask you to spend at least 50% of your working time at the office); and the chance to drive meaningful change on a global scale. You can look forward to a good work-life balance, and the chance to work in an inclusive environment that wholeheartedly encourages growth and welcomes you just the way you are.   

In addition;   

• A salary of €104.000 to €118.000 including holliday allowance and based on experience and full-time employment
• Attractive bonuses  
• A first-rate pension plan   
• 20 vacation days and the option to buy an additional 12,5 days from your personal ‘flex budget’  
• A company car 
• A laptop and smartphone  

Requirements  

• We think you’ll be best geared for success if you meet the following requirements:  
• At least 10 years’ experience in a similar, HR Business Partnering role.   
• You preferably bring experience within an international matrix organization.  
• Experience in building and managing high-performing teams.   
• Analytical mindset / Strategic thinker.   
• Hands on mentality and not afraid to roll up the sleeves yourself.   

Aside from these hard skills, we think you should also bring some much-valued soft skills to the table: an entrepreneurial mindset, outspoken communication skills and a proactive approach. In addition to these, a high level of creativity, empathy, and enthusiasm will take you far.  In this role, you will both need to have a strategic mindset as well as the energy to get things going and execute initiatives yourself, in the business.   

Apply now!  
Are you keen to join the team? Apply now via the button on this page, or feel free to contact Anouk Reus, Talent Acquisition Partner, via anouk.reus@ah.nl, if you have any questions.   

At Ahold Delhaize and our local brands, we broadly define diversity as being inclusive of thoughts and skills, generational differences, LGBTQ+, gender, race and ethnicity, disabilities, nationalities and more, and we accept all people for who they are. 

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