HR Manager

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As HR Manager, you will be responsible for executing the talent strategy, providing a consistent experience to directors, managers and employees and supporting and executing the engagement strategy for the market. In this individual contributor role, you will be part of a team which focuses on the work environment, employee relations, employee retention and business processes by executing the business unit HR strategy.

What you will do:

• Serve as subject-matter expert to managers and directors
• Partner with managers, directors and HR to proactively implement business solutions, utilizing HR expertise and perspective; support managers on HR projects
• Seek ways to proactively improve organizational processes and outcomes; implement solutions that are aligned and consistent with global HR best practices
• Execute HR business strategies to drive key business results; provide guidance on HR matters, partnering with subject-matter experts to develop needed solutions
• Maintain broad-based knowledge of the organization and its operations; use knowledge of business and HR metrics to facilitate business decisions
• Facilitate difficult interactions among organizational stakeholders to achieve optimal outcomes; resolve escalated conflicts among stakeholders.
• Build consensus and settle disputes on HR policy and practice decisions
• Interpret data and make recommendations; ask critical questions needed to evaluate data; gather, analyse and present data to managers and recommend solutions that support the culture and the defined HR strategy

What you will need

• B.A. or B.S from accredited university required. Advanced Degree preferred.
• 8-10 years of HR experience, including time spent supporting multiple and ever-changing complex business units in an HR Generalist capacity
• Fluent English, fluent Dutch would be a distinct advantage
• Strong facilitation, consulting, relationship-building, influence, negotiation skills, and project management skills.
• Demonstrated business and analytical ability with a proven ability to build relationships and influence different groups
• Demonstrated implementation and execution ability
• Capability to interact with individuals at all levels within the organization .
• Skilled with change processes in complex systems
• Demonstrated conflict resolution skills.
• Strong situational assessment and objective evaluation skills.

What we offer

Flat hierarchies and responsibility. Through flat hierarchies, we strengthen the initiative and willingness of our employees to take over responsible tasks

We grow talent. At Stryker we offer great personal and internal career development for our employees, with the possibility to make both vertical and lateral position movement.

Team spirit & engagement. We create engaged and inclusive teams that encourage colleagues to share their diverse perspectives and opinions

Competitive salary. With us, you will receive a competitive salary commensurate with your job.

Pension plan. We offer our employees an attractive pension plan.

Recognition of your performance. At our company, outstanding individual and cross-functional team performance is rewarded. Ideas, projects, or other exceptional achievements can be submitted for various awards on a local and global level.

Stryker Women's Network (SWN). The SWN is committed to an open and modern corporate culture that fosters the development of talented and dedicated women. SWN is open to all employees and strongly advocates an inclusive work environment.

About Stryker
Stryker is a global leader in medical technologies and, together with its customers, is driven to make healthcare better. The company offers innovative products and services in MedSurg, Neurotechnology, Orthopaedics and Spine that help improve patient and healthcare outcomes. Alongside its customers around the world, Stryker impacts more than 130 million patients annually. More information is available at stryker.com.