As the Senior People Business Partner at Lepaya, you will be the main HR partner for our business, supporting around 80 employees across all functions.
You'll do more than support managers; you'll help shape the people and organizational decisions that enable Lepaya to achieve its ambitions. By translating business priorities into workforce plans, team structures, and talent strategies, you'll ensure we have the right people, capabilities, and ways of working in place to succeed. You'll stay close to the business, understanding both current challenges and future needs, while helping leaders make thoughtful decisions on growth, performance, development, and organizational change.
Your goal is to build teams that can perform today while creating a strong foundation for the future.
Key Responsibilities
Business Partnering & Organizational Development
Develop and co-execute a clear workforce strategy to ensure teams stay aligned with business needs
Partner with leaders on team effectiveness, performance, engagement, and organizational design
Translate business goals into people's priorities and workforce plans
Coach managers on leadership, performance, and team development
Help teams and individuals navigate changes in strategy, structure, or leadership with clarity and empathy
Support managers in preparing and delivering change communications, while offering employees a steady, honest point of contacts
Share insights from your teams and contribute to broader People projects like engagement follow-up, development programs, and org-wide improvements
Employee Relations & Performance Management
Lead complex employee relations cases, including performance concerns, grievances, disciplinary matters, and workplace conflicts
Partner with managers to address people challenges in a timely and effective way
Manage investigations and ensure compliant case handling and documentation
Work closely with external legal counsel when needed
People Processes
Drive key people processes, including performance reviews, salary reviews, promotions, commission plan, and other talent discussions
Identify development opportunities and support employee growth
Ensure consistency and fairness across people practices and policies
Work closely with the broader People team: Talent Manager, People Ops, and Head of People, to ensure a seamless experience across the employee lifecycle
What you’ll bring
7+ years of experience in HR Business Partnering or a similar senior People role
Strong experience managing complex employee relations and performance cases
Solid understanding of Dutch employment law and HR best practices
Experience working with external legal counsel on employment matters
Comfortable operating as a standalone HRBP in a fast-paced environment
Strong stakeholder management and coaching skills
Able to balance strategic thinking with a hands-on approach
Fluent in English; Dutch is strongly preferred
Your first-year achievements
Trusted advisor to leaders and employees across the business
Complex employee relations cases are handled effectively, compliantly, and with successful outcomes
Managers feel confident managing performance and people-related challenges
Organizational changes and transformation initiatives are implemented successfully
Core people processes are executed consistently and on time
Teams remain engaged, productive, and aligned with business priorities
Why you’ll love this journey at Lepaya
A challenging role in a vibrant international scale-up
Our work-to-live scheme, which prioritizes health and wellbeing
Unlimited holidays and Lepaya Fridays; every other Friday, a day for yourself
Flexible hours and a hybrid working arrangement, we expect you to work from our office at least 3 days a week
Work from anywhere for 8 weeks/year
Access to Empowr, our well-being partner
Lots of opportunities to learn and grow, including internal career development:
Access to our Lepaya Academy to help you upskill
An internal hiring program to help you advance
Our mission
At Lepaya, we empower professionals to thrive in their careers and lead happier lives, helping businesses reach new heights. Every member of our team plays a part in transforming how organizations grow and develop their talent.
Through our Portal, Academies, and App, we deliver blended training programs for every career stage, enabling learners to learn, practice, and apply new skills that truly make an impact.
Trusted by companies like KPMG, ING, Just Eat Takeaway, Bynder, Dell, Kraft Heinz, and BCG, we’ve upskilled over 26,000 learners in 2024 across 120 countries. Backed by $80M in funding, we’re on a mission to become the world’s leading upskilling platform - and we’d love you to be part of it.
What does it mean to be a Lepayaan?
We succeed together. We act and come up with solutions. We build for growth. We exceed expectations. We create meaningful impact. For a glimpse into our culture, explore our careers page.
How we live DE&I
At Lepaya, our diverse team embraces professionals of all backgrounds. We prioritize an inclusive environment where every member is valued and empowered. Your unique perspective is celebrated, ensuring you feel supported and encouraged to be yourself at work.
What’s next?
Ensuring a smooth candidate journey is our top priority. Here's a sneak peek into our standard hiring process: 1. An intro video call with Tracy, from TA, 2. One hour chat at the office with Constance, our Head of People, and the hiring manager and a 30-minute chat with Lisa, People Ops and finally, an offer! We're all about getting to know you better, so we'll invite you to our office for a face-to-face stage, where you can meet potential future colleagues and experience our awesome office vibes firsthand!