HR Director, Securitas Technology Belgium
Securitas · Brussels, Belgium · hybrid
- Belgium, Brussels
- Salary 130,000 - 150,000 p.a
Role Purpose
The Director acts as a trusted adviser to the General Manager and leadership team, ensuring that talent, culture, organisational design, workforce capability, leadership effectiveness, and business transformation initiatives are fully aligned to strategic business objectives.
In addition to leading the Technology Belgium HR function, the role sponsors and drives major transformation programmes, organisational change initiatives, operating model improvements, and continuous improvement activities that enhance productivity, scalability, customer experience, and profitability.
The position serves as the primary interface with European HR leadership, Centres of Excellence, Shared Services, and transformation stakeholders across the wider organisation.
Key Responsibilities
Strategic Business Leadership
- Act as a trusted adviser to the Belgium Executive Leadership Team on people, organisational effectiveness, transformation, and change matters.
- Shape business strategy through workforce planning, organisational design, leadership capability, succession planning, and transformation initiatives.
- Lead the development and execution of a multi-year People & Transformation Strategy aligned with Belgium and European business priorities.
- Drive programmes that improve organisational effectiveness, operational performance, employee engagement, and business productivity.
- Participate as a member of the Belgium Leadership Team, contributing beyond HR to overall business growth, profitability, and operational excellence.
Transformation & Change Leadership
- Lead large-scale business transformation programmes that support strategic priorities, operational improvements, and organisational growth.
- Develop change strategies and implementation plans that ensure successful adoption of new processes, structures, technologies, and ways of working.
- Sponsor cross-functional transformation initiatives including digital transformation, process optimisation, operating model redesign, and workforce modernisation.
- Establish transformation governance frameworks, programme controls, risk management, and performance reporting.
- Drive a continuous improvement culture using recognised methodologies and best practices.
- Partner with functional leaders to identify efficiency opportunities, eliminate barriers to performance, and enhance business outcomes.
- Ensure transformation initiatives deliver measurable business benefits, employee adoption, and return on investment.
Organisation Design & Workforce Transformation
- Lead organisation redesign, restructuring, integration, and change management initiatives.
- Ensure workforce structures, capabilities, and talent pipelines support future business requirements.
- Evaluate organisational effectiveness and implement interventions to improve performance and operational efficiency.
- Support post-acquisition integrations and business change activities where required.
Talent & Succession Leadership
- Own the country talent strategy, including succession planning for leadership and critical business roles.
- Establish robust talent review processes to identify high-potential employees and accelerate leadership development.
- Partner with senior leaders on talent decisions, promotions, succession planning, and workforce capability planning.
- Build future talent pipelines to address strategic capability gaps.
Executive Coaching & Leadership Development
- Coach executives and business leaders on leadership effectiveness, engagement, performance, and leading through change.
- Develop leadership capability in transformation leadership, change management, and organisational effectiveness.
- Champion a culture of accountability, high performance, innovation, and continuous improvement.
Employee Experience & Culture
- Lead the employee engagement and culture strategy, driving measurable improvements in employee experience, retention, and employer reputation.
- Act as executive sponsor for wellbeing, inclusion, belonging, and cultural transformation initiatives.
- Ensure employee feedback mechanisms translate into meaningful organisational action.
- Embed change readiness and adaptability throughout the organisation.
Employee Relations & Risk Management
- Provide strategic oversight and direction for complex employee relations matters, investigations, restructures, and workforce risk.
- Serve as the executive escalation point for significant people and organisational issues.
- Ensure compliance with Belgian employment legislation and company policies.
- Mitigate organisational and transformation risks through effective planning, governance, and stakeholder engagement.
Total Rewards & Workforce Planning
- Provide strategic oversight of compensation, benefits, and reward programmes.
- Partner with Finance and business leaders on workforce planning, organisational productivity, and labour cost optimisation.
- Ensure workforce investment decisions support business objectives and long-term capability requirements.
HR Operations & Functional Leadership
- Lead and develop the Belgium HR team, fostering a high-performing, commercially focused HR function.
- Drive operational excellence through effective partnership with Shared Services and Centres of Excellence.
- Establish and monitor people, transformation, and operational performance KPIs.
- Continuously improve HR processes, systems, technology utilisation, and service delivery.
Stakeholder & External Relations
- Represent Securitas Technology externally with customers, industry groups, professional bodies, and employment organisations.
- Build strong relationships with European HR and Transformation leaders to ensure strategic alignment and execution.
- Act as an ambassador for Securitas Technology's culture, values, and employer brand.
Leadership Responsibilities
- Lead the Technology Belgium HR organisation and associated transformation activities.
- Sponsor and govern strategic transformation programmes and change initiatives.
- Develop organisational capability in change management, project delivery, and continuous improvement.
- Manage HR and transformation budgets and investment priorities.
- Drive accountability for business, people, and transformation outcomes.
- Build leadership capability to successfully deliver change across the organisation.
Whatg you need...
- Master's Degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, Organisational Psychology, Change Management, Project Management, or related discipline.
- 12-15+ years of progressive HR leadership experience, including HR Director, Senior HR Business Partner, HR Transformation, or organisational effectiveness roles.
- Significant experience advising Executive Leadership Teams and senior business leaders.
- Proven experience leading large-scale business transformation, organisational redesign, restructuring, integration, and change programmes.
- Extensive experience in talent management, succession planning, leadership development, and organisational effectiveness.
- Strong knowledge of Belgian employment law and employee relations frameworks.
- Demonstrated track record of delivering strategic change and measurable business improvement.
- Fluency in Dutch, French, and English.
- Strong commercial acumen with the ability to align people strategy and transformation activity to business performance.
Preferred Qualifications
- International HR or Transformation leadership experience
- Six Sigma Green Belt, Black Belt, or equivalent Continuous Improvement qualification
- Experience in a multinational, matrixed organisation.
- Experience supporting field-based, operational, technical, or service-led businesses
- Executive coaching certification.
- Advanced knowledge of workforce analytics, HR technology, and business process improvement methodologies.
Critical Competencies
Strategic Lead