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.
