Senior Manager HRBP

We are looking for a Senior Manager, People Business Partner to join us in Amsterdam Schiphol or London. The Senior Manager, People Business Partner will be responsible for partnering with business leaders to drive our people strategy and enable business growth. This role will act as a trusted advisor to senior stakeholders, shaping solutions that develop leadership capability, improve business performance, and drive culture and engagement. The Senior Manager, People Business Partner will serve as the primary People contact across different functions and will be responsible for collaborating with Centres of Excellence (i.e., Talent & Development, Reward) to build approaches that meet our medium and long-term workforce goals. The Senior Manager, People Business Partner will combine strategic HR expertise with hands-on execution, influencing at the management level while remaining close to people and teams.

Responsibilities

• Act as a strategic business partner, contributing to functional plans and priorities by aligning people strategies with business objectives.
• Partner with senior leaders to identify, plan, and deliver people-related projects and initiatives, including cyclical HR activities.
• Support organisational design initiatives, ensuring structures align with agreed principles (e.g., spans and layers) and functional objectives.
• Lead the delivery of cyclical people processes (e.g., annual compensation reviews, talent reviews, engagement surveys) within your client group.
• Enhance leadership capability through coaching, guidance, and the application of proven learning and development interventions.
• Promote and support a commercially focused people management culture aligned with LG's brand, values, and behaviours.
• Build and maintain strong relationships with employees, leaders, and the Works Council, reflecting our commitment to our People strategy.
• Enable effective change management during transformation initiatives, ensuring alignment with LG's brand values and cultural principles.
• Monitor project progress, manage risks, and address issues to sustain engagement and performance during change initiatives.
• Drive continuous improvement in business performance by effectively delivering key people initiatives.
• Translate HR data and insights into compelling narratives that drive action-oriented, ROI-focused solutions across key people metrics.

Qualifications

• Relevant business Degree or professional HR qualification (e.g. CIPD).
• Strong generalist HR experience in a dynamic, commercial environment.
• Strong commercial awareness with ability to understand business drivers and align people solutions accordingly.
• Ability to deliver a proactive HR service and implement a people strategy in line with business objectives.
• Proven experience of working in and/or leading large organisation people or change projects.
• Experience in sourcing, developing and delivering Learning & Development solutions.
• Experience working with Works Councils and understanding of employee consultation processes.
• Good coaching, facilitation and consultancy skills with a proven track record of being able to influence at all levels.
• A team player who can motivate and work alongside others and share best practice with proven experience of working with high quality, results focused, people teams.
• Strong stakeholder management skills with the ability to navigate complex organisational dynamics.
• Ability to interpret HR metrics and present insights in a compelling, action-oriented manner.
• Good understanding of People policies and procedures, best practice and current thinking regarding effective and commercially sound employment practices.
• Skilled at managing relationships and conflicting priorities at a senior level.
• PC literate including excellent proficiency in Word, Excel, PowerPoint and MS Project.
• Previous experience of working within a global organisation is preferable but not essential.
• Experience working in the Netherlands would be a strong plus.
• Understanding of Dutch employment law and UK HR practices would be advantageous.
• Experience with Workday or other HRIS systems would be advantageous.

Benefits

• Competitive salary + Bonus where applicable.
• 25 days annual leave with the option to purchase 5 more.
• Access to wellbeing and mental health benefits such as the Calm app, personal medical, critical illness cover and dental insurance.
• Matched pension contribution up to 10% (UK only).
• Free public transport subscription (NL only).
• 24 hours of paid Volunteer Time Off.
• Discounted gym and wellness memberships.
• Access to our car benefit scheme.
• Access to our online learning platform to continue to develop and grow your career with us.
• The chance to join an innovative, fast-paced and passionate team.

Who we are

Liberty Global is a dynamic team of operators and investors committed to generating and delivering value through the strategic management of our three platforms: Liberty Telecom, Liberty Growth and Liberty Services. Liberty Telecom delivers next-generation products through our advanced fibre and 5G networks, providing over 80 million fixed and mobile connections across Europe through well-known brands such as Virgin Media O2, VodafoneZiggo and Telenet. Liberty Growth is our $3bn investment portfolio of fast-growing businesses in content, tech, and infrastructure which includes stakes in ITV, Televisa Univision, Plume, Lionsgate and the Formula E racing series, as well brands such as Wyre, nexfibre, Egg and Believ. Liberty Services is our newest platform spearheaded by Liberty Blume, providing tech-enabled professional services to the Liberty Global Group and 3rd party businesses. Working at Liberty Global means a career at the heart of a vibrant, innovative group of companies driving value for shareholders, people and society. Liberty Global is an equal opportunity employer. If you are curious and resilient with a limitless mindset, we’re eager to hear from you, no matter your background.