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NMBS-SNCB

Senior Business Partner, Human Resources

NMBS-SNCB

. Functionally coordinate HR Business Partners during performance, business, and budget reviews.

Posted 10/11/2026full-timeBrussels • BelgiumSeniorWebsite

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates strong expertise in HR analysis, including headcount, payroll costs, and HR KPIs, while effectively coordinating HR processes and fostering collaboration between business functions and HR. Possesses the ability to adapt communication styles and influence stakeholders across the employee lifecycle.

Highest-signal resume keywords
HR Business Partner ExperienceHeadcount AnalysisPayroll Cost AnalysisFull Professional Proficiency in French and DutchCross-Functional Collaboration

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Hard Skills
HR Process ImprovementBudget AnalysisKPI MonitoringPsychometric TestingPersonality AssessmentsTransformation Project AssessmentEmployee Lifecycle ExpertiseData AnalysisDecision Memo PreparationOperational HR Knowledge
Soft Skills
AdaptabilityCustomer OrientationCuriosityPerseveranceAssertiveness
Certifications & Qualifications
Master’s Degree in Occupational Psychology
Industry Keywords
Hard HRSoft HRTalent ManagementInternal MobilityManager SupportPerformance ReviewsBusiness ReviewsAbsenteeism ManagementOrganizational Impact AssessmentStakeholder Engagement

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact
  • Functionally coordinate HR Business Partners during performance, business, and budget reviews.
  • Analyze headcount, payroll costs, absenteeism, productivity, and forecasts.
  • Identify variances and formulate recommendations.
  • Lead the cross-functional approach to absenteeism and monitor KPIs and action plans.
  • Ensure the consistent application of HR processes while taking operational realities into account.
  • Support recurring HR cycles, including peer reviews, the salary review process, and HR processes.
  • Recommend consistent improvements to HR processes.
  • Prepare analyses, briefings, and decision memos for the Head of HR Business Partners & Talent.
  • Assess the human, organizational, and financial impacts of transformation projects.
  • Build connections between business functions and HR areas of expertise to anticipate risks and develop a holistic perspective.
  • Act as a strategic partner to stakeholders.
  • Foster seamless collaboration between the business and HR.
  • Participate in psychometric testing, personality assessments, and external assessment as part of the selection process.

Requirements

What you’ll need
  • A master’s degree, preferably in occupational psychology, or equivalent experience.
  • At least 8 years of experience as an HR Business Partner, in an HR coordination role, or in consulting, ideally in a complex environment.
  • Full professional proficiency in French and Dutch.
  • Strong expertise in analyzing headcount, payroll costs, budgets, forecasts, and HR KPIs.
  • Comprehensive knowledge of all HR disciplines, including Hard HR (regulations, compensation, HR resources, systems, etc.) and Soft HR (talent management, development, internal mobility, manager support, etc.).
  • Ability to provide cross-functional expertise across the entire employee lifecycle.
  • Quickly identify the HR impacts of a transformation or reorganization.
  • Ability to rapidly analyze complex issues and connect business, human, and financial considerations.
  • Ability to distinguish what is essential from what is secondary and move forward with speed and pragmatism.
  • Ability to adapt priorities and remain effective under pressure.
  • Ability to welcome feedback and respond constructively to disagreements.
  • Ability to adapt communication style and influence without hierarchical authority.
  • Assertiveness, customer orientation, curiosity, and perseverance.

Benefits

Comp & perks
  • Attractive salary (13.92)
  • Flat-rate allowance
  • Meal vouchers
  • Collective and individual bonuses
  • Flexible benefits budget, including options to lease a bicycle or flexible car or receive reimbursement for pension savings
  • Hospitalization and group insurance
  • Flexible working hours
  • Remote-working opportunities
  • 33 days of annual leave
  • Belgian rail pass
  • Discounts on international routes
  • Bicycle allowance
  • Discounts on family activities and in retail stores
  • Learning and development opportunities in a supportive environment