HR Operations & Payroll Lead – Benelux Region

HR Operations & Payroll Lead – Benelux Region

Join us on a journey of endless possibilities

At Strada, possibility isn’t just a promise – it’s the foundation of everything we do. We believe in unlocking potential for every colleague, creating a journey of growth, discovery, and impact.

With the support, resources, and opportunities we provide, you’ll build a fulfilling future – working on meaningful projects that span industries and regions, contributing to outcomes that matter.

Strada is a people, payroll, and technology leader simplifying international workforce management. Operating in 180+ countries, we design and deliver people-first solutions powered by cloud-based technology – helping organizations grow and enabling workforces to perform at their best.

Shape and Elevate HR Excellence Across the Netherlands, Belgium, and Luxembourg

We are seeking an experienced HR Operations and Payroll professional who is ready to take ownership across the entire Benelux region. This is a strategic, high‑impact role combining operational mastery with regional coordination, offering the opportunity to contribute to the implementation of our STRADA HR Operations model and support our footprint in the Netherlands, Belgium, and Luxembourg.

If you thrive in an international environment, enjoy both structure and autonomy, and want to influence how HR operates across multiple countries, this opportunity is for you.

About the Role

As our HR Operations & Payroll Lead for the Benelux, you will ensure seamless HR delivery, compliant payroll execution, and consistent employee experience across three countries. You will be part of our HR Hub/HR Operations team and closely collaborate with payroll providers, managers, and talent teams—acting as the central point of expertise for all Benelux HR processes.

Your Key Responsibilities

• Manage all HR administrative processes, ensuring contract accuracy, Workday data integrity, employee lifecycle management, and legal documentation across three countries.
• Support regional HR strategy execution, collaborating with the HR Hub to enhance operational capabilities and enable business growth in NL, BE, and LU.
• Act as the primary HR Operations contact for managers and employees, providing expert support on local labor legislation, company policies, and sensitive employee and HR Admin related issues throughout the Benelux region.
• Coordinate regulatory compliance, ensuring adherence to NL/BE/LU labor laws, collective agreements, working time rules, and health & safety requirements.
• Support internal HR communication, ensuring employees and managers receive guidance on processes, policy updates, legal obligations, and regional HR initiatives.
• Own the full payroll cycle for the Benelux region, coordinating with payroll providers and ensuring accuracy, compliance, and timely processing across NL, BE, and LU.
• Lead the rollout of Strada Pay and HR Operations standards, ensuring regional alignment with the Managed People Services framework.
• Support recruitment activities, including salary proposals, interview coordination, and hiring documentation, in partnership with the Talent Acquisition team.
• Prepare and consolidate monthly HR reporting, including headcount, turnover, absenteeism, payroll cost analysis, and KPI dashboards for the Benelux.
• Contribute to audits, controls, and HR governance, including SOC1, internal audits, and continuous process improvement across the region.

Your Profile

You will be successful in this role if you bring:

• Strong expertise in payroll and HR operations across Benelux countries.
• Solid knowledge of local labor laws and compliance requirements in at least one Benelux country and the ability/willingness to manage all three.
• Proven ability to manage complex HR processes independently with a high sense of ownership and accuracy.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills, able to operate in a corporate and matrixed environment.
• A proactive, solution-oriented mindset with a passion for improving processes and employee experience.
• Language requirements:
  • French (professional proficiency)
  • Dutch (professional proficiency)
  • English (fluent)

Why Join Us

This is a role where your expertise truly shapes the future of our HR operations. You will work in an international, innovative, and collaborative environment where precision, trust, and strategic thinking are valued. You will lead essential HR processes while contributing to regional transformation and growth.

If you’re ready to make an impact across the Benelux region, we’d love to hear from you.

At Strada, our values guide everything we do:

• Anticipate Customer Needs – We stay ahead of trends so our customers can grow and succeed.
• Own the Outcome – We take responsibility for delivering excellence and ensuring things get done right.
• Challenge Ourselves to Work Smarter – We move faster than the world around us to drive change and accomplish more.
• Empower Each Other to Solve Problems – We tackle challenges head on, ask tough questions, and collaborate to find the best solutions.
• Care About Our Work – We understand that what we do impacts millions, and we have a responsibility to get it right.

We offer you a competitive total rewards package, continuing education & training, and tremendous potential with a growing worldwide organization.

DISCLAIMER:

Nothing in this job description restricts management's right to assign or reassign duties and responsibilities of this job to other entities; including but not limited to subsidiaries, partners, or purchasers of Strada business units.

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