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Strategic HR Business Partner (m/f/d)

BASF

BASF

People & HR
Ghent, Belgium
Posted on Sep 1, 2025

WELCOME TO BASF

Are you an experienced HR professional looking to make a significant impact in a globally renowned biotechnology company? We invite you to join us as an HR Business Partner, where you will play a crucial role in shaping the future through cutting-edge technologies and innovative applications. In this position, you will work closely with a diverse and passionate team, engaging intensively with leadership to drive strategic initiatives. As part of a matrix organization, your ability to foster collaboration, embrace innovation, and demonstrate cultural awareness will be key to our success. With a clear strategic mandate from HR, your expertise will be instrumental in driving meaningful change and enhancing our organizational effectiveness.

WHAT YOU CAN EXPECT

  • You act as trusted advisor and coach of leadership teams in all HR, leadership and personnel matters.
  • You drive high-impact HR initiatives and encourage leadership to think and act strategically on critical people topics.
  • You are the bridge between the local team and the global organization, building strong relationships with a broad network of senior business and HR stakeholders.
  • You show a strong interest in understanding the business context, translate these insights into a pragmatic but impactful HR action plan and advise your leaders accordingly.
  • You follow up employees in their career lifecycle (e.g. onboarding, internal mobility, personal development, exit).
  • You provide critical analysis of HR data or HR-related questions, challenge requests and identify underlying needs to offer strategic, future-proof solutions.
  • You foster cultural awareness and act as a skilled mediator in a highly diverse and multicultural environment.

WHAT YOU OFFER

  • You have a Master’s degree and a minimum of 10 years of HR experience in a global, matrix-driven organization.
  • Fluency in Dutch and English enables you to communicate effectively across diverse teams.
  • You possess a proven ability to prioritize and operate at both strategic and operational levels, making a tangible impact.
  • You excel in insight-led decision-making, driving meaningful initiatives forward.
  • Your professional maturity is reflected in your diplomatic and forward-thinking approach, focusing on pragmatic solutions.
  • You have strong conceptual thinking skills that allow you to constructively challenge leadership and build trust-based partnerships.
  • Your interpersonal skills enable you to build relationships and influence across cultures.
  • You radiate positivity and resilience, contributing to a vibrant workplace culture.

WHAT WE OFFER

  • A permanent contract within an attractive working environment in a professional and motivated team.
  • A role with challenging assignments and responsibilities.
  • Interesting and challenging learning and development opportunities to help you make the most of your talents and your job.
  • Work from home one day per week.

HOW TO REACH US

If you need more information about the process or the vacancy, you can reach our recruiting team here.

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