Manager Health & Employability at Lamb Weston EMEA

Breda, North Brabant, Netherlands -

Full Time

Start Date

Immediate

Expiry Date

08 Jun, 26

Salary

0.0

Posted On

10 Mar, 26

Experience

5 year(s) or above

Remote Job

Yes

Telecommute

Yes

Sponsor Visa

Skills

Strategy Development, Operational Excellence, Employee Wellbeing, Sustainable Employability, Sickness Leave Management, Budget Management, Occupational Health Services, Compliance Management, Risk Management, Stakeholder Management, Data Analysis, Coaching, Communication, HR Processes, Project Coordination, Legislation Knowledge

Industry

Food and Beverage Manufacturing

Description

Are you passionate about creating healthy, future-proof workplaces? Do you thrive at the intersection of strategy, people, and impact? We are looking for a Manager Health & Employability to lead our vision for sustainable employability and employee wellbeing across our EMEA organization. In this role, you will shape strategy, drive operational excellence, and act as our internal expert on health, employability, and absenteeism — helping our people thrive while supporting business performance. Your Impact As Manager Health & Employability, you will: Shape Strategy & Culture Develop and implement the Health & Employability (E&H) vision and strategy aligned with company and HR objectives. Own and manage annual budgets. Build a strong culture of vitality, wellbeing, and sustainable employability. Drive Operational Excellence Lead employability and sick-leave policies and processes end-to-end. Embed sustainable employability into core HR processes such as onboarding, performance cycles, and learning. Maximize financial benefits through subsidies, refunds, and insurance recoveries. Develop and manage partnerships with occupational health services and external providers. Continuously identify and implement new initiatives to improve employee health and employability. Contribute to Great Place to Work initiatives and culture. Ensure Compliance & Risk Management Guarantee compliance with legal requirements in Health & Employability. Act as key liaison with government bodies, external partners, HR, and internal stakeholders. Be Our Subject Matter Expert Serve as the go-to expert for Health & Employability across HR and the EMEA business. Coach and advise HR and leaders on E&H topics. Analyze sickness and employability data and translate insights into actionable advice. Act as case manager for sickness leave. Stay ahead of legislation, trends, and best practices to drive continuous improvement. Lead Communication & Stakeholder Engagement Build commitment for E&H strategies and programs. Develop communication plans to ensure awareness and adoption. Partner closely with internal teams and external advisors. Lead and coordinate Health & Safety and Employability projects. What You Bring Bachelor’s degree in Business Management, Human Resources, or similar. 5–10 years of HR experience in an international environment. Strong knowledge of sustainable employability, health, and sickness-leave legislation. Fluency in English and Dutch Experience with MS Office, HRIS, and illness management systems. A proactive, strategic mindset combined with hands-on execution. Strong stakeholder management and communication skills. We offer you a challenging job in a dynamic and growing organization in the food industry. We challenge you to grow in the same way as our company, where development is key. We thrive in a culture defined by our values: Integrity, Teamwork, Inclusion, Drive for Results and Empowerment. As we say at Lamb Weston EMEA, when we see a potato, we see opportunities. What opportunities do you see? Have ambition. For yourself and for our company. Take initiative. Innovate. But above all, collaborate. With international colleagues. With our partners in the chain - from grower to customer. Use your passion and willpower to improve and renew us. Innovation is in our DNA. This is intrinsically linked to sustainability. We care about the world around us. Every aspect of our product reflects this. We are looking for team players. In an environment with co-workers who are passionate about their work. People who want and are given responsibility to collaborate on sustainable growth. Allowing us to become an even better company. A company that is good for the environment where you live and work. A company that is good for society, and good for yourself. We believe in growth. The growth of our company – and our employees. As we say at Lamb Weston: If we see a potato, we see opportunities. What opportunities do you see?

Responsibilities

This role involves shaping and implementing the Health & Employability vision and strategy across the EMEA organization, while also driving operational excellence in policies related to employability and sick leave. The manager will act as the internal subject matter expert, advising HR and leaders, analyzing relevant data, and ensuring compliance with legal requirements.