Job Description
As Head of HR you are the driving force behind our people strategy in a dynamic, international environment.
You’ll champion a positive, inclusive, and high-performing team, managing the complexities of global talent acquisition, compliance, and cultural integration.
The Impact
- Strategic Global HR Leadership: Develop and implement HR strategies that align with Bopinc’s mission, addressing the unique challenges of a global, virtual team while navigating diverse regional laws and cultural landscapes.
- International Compliance & Risk Management: Ensure compliance with global employment laws, including data privacy regulations, and manage the impact of economic and political instability.
- Cross-Cultural Talent Management: Lead global talent acquisition, onboarding, and development initiatives, adapting to cultural differences and language barriers to build a cohesive and engaged workforce.
- Operational Excellence & HR Technology: Oversee all HR operations, including payroll, benefits, and HR information systems (Afas), ensuring seamless execution and data security across our global teams.
Responsibilities
Global Talent Acquisition & Onboarding:
- Manage international recruitment, including job analysis, sourcing, interviewing, and onboarding, with a focus on cross-cultural integration.
- Handle global mobility and international exchanges.
International Compensation & Benefits:
- Develop and manage global compensation strategies, ensuring compliance with local tax and social security regulations.
- Administer payroll and international benefits, addressing cultural differences in benefit preferences.
Employee Relations & Compliance:
- Ensure legal compliance with labor laws, equal employment opportunity, and data privacy.
- Manage performance management, employee engagement, and discipline/termination processes, with a focus on cross-cultural communication and conflict resolution.
Global Training & Development:
- Identify training needs and develop global training programs, including cross-cultural training and leadership development.
- Provide career development, and mentorship programs.
Global HR Administration & Technology:
- Manage HR information systems (Afas) and other HR technologies, ensuring data privacy and security.
- Implement and utilize HR analytics to support global HR decision-making.
Policy & Organizational Development:
- Develop and update global HR policies, ensuring compliance and cultural sensitivity.
- Manage risk, facilitate organizational change, and shape company culture.
- Workforce planning.
Management Support:
- Collaborate with HR colleagues in the Netherlands (HR Business partner and HR advisor) and in our four country offices (HR and admin officers)
- Supporting PEP managers, Country Directors and the Global MT in all HR matters.
Qualifications
- 12+ years of experience in global HR management, including international recruitment, compensation, and compliance.
- Strong understanding of global employment laws and data privacy regulations.
- Strategic HR planning and implementation.
- Proven ability to manage HR operations in a culturally diverse and geographically dispersed organization.
- Excellent communication, interpersonal, and problem-solving skills.
- Proficiency in HR information systems (Afas) and other HR technologies.
Your value
You’ll be instrumental in building a strong, engaged, and compliant global team, fostering a positive and inclusive culture, and ensuring Bopinc’s continued success in a complex international landscape.
We offer
- A motivated, multidisciplinary and culturally diverse team of professionals
- Culture of dedication to delivery whilst also ensuring creativity and innovativeness
- Market-based remuneration and conditions
- An extra 8% monthly holiday scheme allowance (gross)
- 26 full paid leave days in a year
- National public holidays according to national policies
- A yearly budget equivalent to 750 euro to invest in personal/professional development
- Commuting allowance
- Travel based upon project needs
JOB LOCATION: Nairobi, Addis Ababa, Abuja or Utrecht
Application deadline: 13th June, 2025