People Strategy & Transformation Lead

BAM is the largest construction company in the Netherlands. The company’s motto of “Building a sustainable tomorrow” emphasizes its ambitious, green goals. Positioning the people agenda is a prominent focus for the successful implementation of this strategy. As the right hand of the CHRO, the People Strategy & Transformation Lead is the driving force behind the continued development and implementation of the strategy.

About BAM

Royal BAM Group designs, builds, and maintains sustainable buildings, homes, and infrastructure for clients in the public and private sectors. The listed company has been doing this since 1869, the year in which entrepreneur Adam van der Wal opened a carpentry shop in South Holland. In 1927, the family business was converted into the Bataafsche Aanneming Maatschappij van Bouw- en Betonwerken (a construction and concrete works), soon abbreviated to BAM. The market-leading company celebrated its 125th anniversary in 1994, when it received the ‘Royal’ designation. With a turnover of more than six billion euros and 13,000 employees, today, BAM is not only a leading player in the Netherlands, but also serves the markets in the United Kingdom, Ireland, and Belgium.

Sustainable builder
For BAM, building is a way to make a positive contribution to society. BAM states they build for life, for us, and for future generations. Sustainability is at the core of that vision. The company has a decidedly ambitious green agenda and is actively improving its footprint in terms of CO2, raw materials, and waste. BAM wants to offer customers as many scalable sustainability solutions as possible. One such example is Flow, the modular concept launched by BAM in which it builds residential areas with prefabricated, wooden houses.

Vacancy: People Strategy & Transformation Lead

BAM is going through a transformative period. Strengthening the positioning of the people topic is an important item on the strategic agenda. This agenda is fully supported by the Executive Committee and affects the entire organization. The past year was foundational, with important steps already taken. It is up to the People Strategy & Transformation Lead to effectively embed the strategy in the organization.

The People Strategy & Transformation Lead will be involved in various initiatives, including further professionalizing the data and analytics domain, rolling out strategic workforce planning, and better attracting scarce talent to realize green projects.

Each initiative involves different teams, divisions, and business units that the People Strategy & Transformation Lead works with. It requires energy to ensure that a project effectively lands in the organization. Using her/his persuasive communication skills and strong ability to get things done, the People Strategy & Transformation Lead ensures that every initiative is adequately followed up and implemented. These ingredients will help make the ambitious people roadmap come to life.

The CHRO’s right hand and sounding board
The People Strategy & Transformation Lead is the direct right hand and a valued sounding board for CHRO and Board member, Sabine van Hooijdonk-Verboom. She/he proactively supports Sabine in preparing presentations and thinking through strategic issues. This goes beyond the people aspect; the People Strategy & Transformation Lead is involved in various organization-wide themes and is the first point of contact for these and other topics on Sabine’s agenda.

“As a market leader, we are best positioned to make a sustainable impact on the built environment. At the same time, that status also means that we have to solve the most difficult puzzles. As the People Strategy & Transformation Lead, you will be involved in many of these puzzles. The role has exposure to the Executive Comittee and the entire organization.” – Sabine van Hooijdonk-Verboom, CHRO

A driven consultant who wants to take on a new role at a leading player will find that BAM is the ideal place to deploy his/her expertise and knowledge. This role is essential to lead the people function to the next stage. The CHRO gives the People Strategy & Transformation Lead trust, freedom, and responsibility to shape the role as they see fit. BAM offers great long-term career opportunities, both within and outside the people domain.

Interested?

BAM is working with Top of Minds to fill this vacancy.
Please contact Sophie Jansen at  sophie.jansen@topofminds.com to express your interest in this vacancy.