HR Business Partner I

at  Bookingcom

HR BUSINESS PARTNER I

Booking.com is the world’s #1 accommodation site and one of the largest global e-commerce players. Our complementary team is united by a single mission: to empower people to experience the world. Whether in our Amsterdam HQ or at one of our many offices worldwide, we work hard to help make more than a million travel dreams come true every single day.
We are looking for a HR Business Partner to join the Central Tech HR Advisory team to partner with our Data & Machine Learning team primarily located in Amsterdam, with a small team in Washington DC. Our HR Business Partners are the key link between the business and the People department. You will report to the HR Manager - Data & ML/Tech Standards who is based in Amsterdam and develop a close collaborative relationship with the teams you support, peer HR Business Partners and the HR Centres of Expertise (CoE).
The Data & Machine Learning team which is part of Central Tech has a high-reaching people agenda passionate about recruiting for today and tomorrow, improving employee engagement, developing our next generation leaders and embea balancedinable and fruitful talent management strategy. Are you ready to take a key role?
Our HRBP provides operational HR advice and supports with day to day HR processes in partnership with the HR Manager to help deliver and implement HR pivotal initiatives to Data & Machine Learning. You will mentor, guide and advise management on human resource-related topics. You act as an employee experience and change expert and you anticipate HR-related needs.
This is a fantastic role in a rapidly growing and successful company, it is fast-paced and an exciting environment. Feeling empowered yet?

SKILLS

• Alongside HR Business partnering relevant experience within two or three key People topics (Talent Management, Recruitment, Comp and Ben), strong preference for HR Advisory experience;
• NL labour law experience is an advantage;
• Able to develop strong relationships and influence a wide range of stakeholders within the organisation;
• Proactive and thought-through approach to problem solving;
• Comfortable working in a changing and dynamic environment and able to guide their stakeholders through this environment;
• Previous experience in a commercial, international environment;
• Proactive, data-driven, takes initiative, able to prioritise without close supervision.

• Partner, coach and challenge business leaders on People related topics, actively engaging on tactical and strategic topics, problem statements, business goals and priorities, balancing the HR, manager, employee, and company perspectives.
• Partner with specific team/s within Data & Machine Learning and be responsible for end to end development, delivery and adoption of critical People topics within the team/s you partner with (e.g. promote and enable engagement conversations, performance optimisation, implement programs that attract and retain talent).
• Lead, drive and own specific People topics end to end across all Data & Machine Learning teams in areas such as Talent Management, Compensation and Benefits or Learning and DEI.
• Handle day to day challenges like absence and performance management, disciplinary procedures, and coaching of people managers.
• Responsible for ensuring the capabilities needed in the respective organisations are there to deliver the business targets.
• Create tailored solutions for people challenges in partnership with (relevant) CoEs and People Services & Systems (PSS).
• To be the voice of the business within the People Department. Accountable for identifying, predicting and articulating key people related business challenges.
• Represent the People Department in front of your business partners. Ensure the business receives consistent quality of service and guidance so the business feels the People Department is acting as one voice.
• Change management: Partner with your business on change initiatives. As necessary, help guide your business through the Works Council processes if needed