Global HR Director

Radio Holland is a world leader in navigation and communication solutions. They connects customers to a global service network of more than sixty service locations along the major shipping routes. The Global HR Director, along with the Global Leadership Team, drives the people strategy to manage and connect the company’s employees across all those locations.

About Radio Holland

Radio Holland contributes towards safety of life at sea by delivering critical marine electronic solutions and providing global on-board and remote services. The company has earned a reputation as the leading global NavCom, connectivity, integration, and service and maintenance provider. Their customers range from companies in deep sea shipping, the navy and coastguard, to ports and offshore operations.

Available 24/7, Radio Holland connects its customers to a global service network of more than sixty locations along major shipping routes. Skilled technicians deliver on-the-spot services with the highest first-time-fix rate in the industry. The company offers worldwide fleet service agreements as well as remote monitoring maintenance support to help its customers run a more profitable business with less downtime and lower operational costs.

In 2020, Radio Holland Group was acquired by Pon, which is one of the largest family-run businesses in The Netherlands. Recently, they’ve consolidated their regional operations, enhanced global processes, and now offer a more seamless and consistent customer journey along with their high-quality solutions and engineering services. The Global HR Director will play a pivotal role in continuing their transformation and further embedding the changes in the organization.

Vacancy: Global HR Director

The Global HR Director designs and implements an effective HR strategy for Radio Holland to deliver its five-year business strategy. They drive the roadmap for priority projects, professionalize global HR processes and systems, and build high-performing teams, first at management level and then in the rest of the organization. Leading three HR business partners who manage their local teams, the Global HR Director solidifies the current HR foundations and builds the organization of the future by retaining and attracting the right talent for Radio Holland. As a strong leader, they have a clear vision for the entire organization.

This role joins the Global Leadership Team, along with the Global Project Director, Global Service Director, Global Supply Chain Manager, Chief Legal Officer, and Finance & IT. The Global HR Director reports to the CEO of Radio Holland Group, Sven Zaadnoordijk, and functionally to Gerlinde Broeze, Pon’s HR Director.

“Radio Holland is celebrating a successful transformation. This is an exciting time for the Global HR Director to build an effective and engaging HR function that accelerates the momentum we have gained.” – Sven Zaadnoordijk, CEO of Radio Holland Group

The Global HR Director manages all HR functions from performance and productivity management to reward policies, learning and development, and HR operations and data. As the sparring partner to the CEO, they have the flexibility and responsibility to identify new projects in addition to existing priorities. One priority is to reinforce and embed globally consistent reward policies within the performance management system. Secondly, the Global HR Director needs to strike a balance between global productivity policies for service engineers and local differences in labor law across locations. They will also improve employee engagement across teams and locations.

This role is an exciting opportunity for a seasoned HR leader who can quickly shift gears between strategic thinking and hands-on operations. They excel at building relationships across the flat organization without their agenda getting in the way. A self-starter, they are excited about the opportunity to identify and tackle opportunities for growth in the company and continue the momentum of Radio Holland’s transformation.

Interested?

Radio Holland is working with Top of Minds to fill this vacancy.
To express your interest, please contact Vivian Linker at vivianlinker@topofminds.com