HR Manager Belgium & Netherlands (12 Month FTC)

About the role

Levi Strauss & Co. is looking for an HR Manager for Belgium and the Netherlands, based in its European headquarters in Brussels. The role leads the people agenda across corporate and retail populations, reporting to the VP HR Europe and leading a dedicated Brussels-based HR team. It is a highly visible HR Business Partner position focused on organisational effectiveness, employee relations, leadership capability and talent outcomes, with a 12-month fixed-term contract.

Key responsibilities

• Own and lead the HR strategy for Belgium and the Netherlands, turning European and business priorities into local people plans.
• Act as the main HR Business Partner to corporate, retail and functional leaders, giving credible advice and constructive challenge.
• Partner with global HR and business teams to support employees in Belgium, balancing local needs with global ones.
• Lead organisational design, restructures and change initiatives, including planning, consultation, communications and execution.
• Own Employee Relations end-to-end, including complex and sensitive cases.
• Build relationships with local Works Councils and employee representatives, and lead EU Works Council governance.
• Drive talent planning, succession and development for key roles with Talent Acquisition and HR COEs.
• Use people data and business metrics to diagnose issues and drive action plans.
• Lead, coach and develop the Brussels HR team.
• Oversight of core HR operations (payroll, benefits, HR services) and vendor performance.
• Partner with Finance on workforce planning, forecasting and HR-related cost management.

Required profile

• Senior HR leadership or HR Business Partner experience in a complex, matrixed organisation.
• Proven ability to influence and challenge senior leaders.
• Strong Employee Relations experience, including Works Councils (Belgium and/or Netherlands experience strongly preferred).
• Experience leading organisational change, restructures or transformation.
• Strong commercial acumen linking people decisions to business results.
• Fluent English; French and Dutch are important (flexibility may be possible for exceptional profiles).

What we offer

• Expected starting salary of 90,800 to 121,000 euros per year, depending on education, qualifications, performance and needs.
• Total rewards package including base pay, paid leave, product discounts and more.
• Hybrid working in Brussels, three days in the office per week on average.