Lead Long-Term Sickness (for Nike)

Over de vacature

As a Senior HR Specialist (Lead) at Nike, you act as a strategic partner to leadership while serving as the expert on Dutch absenteeism and long-term sickness. You will coach senior leaders, drive organizational health, and lead complex case management under Dutch employment law.

what we offer

• €35-€45 gross per hour based on experience
• 40 hours per week
• temporary assignment until February 2nd, 2027
• Nike EHQ (Hilversum)

who are you
You will bring:

• Experience: 5+ years of dedicated experience in Dutch absenteeism management and long-term sickness legislation.
• Education: Bachelor’s degree with 8+ years of relevant HR experience (or equivalent combination of education/experience). HR certification preferred.
• Key skills: Deep expertise in the Dutch Gatekeeper Act, stakeholder and vendor management, people leadership, and handling Works Council (Ondernemingsraad) or union dynamics.

what will you do
Your key responsibilities will be:

• Strategic HR partnership: Assess organizational health, implement local action plans, coach senior leadership, and support succession planning and resource forecasting.
• Absenteeism & case management: Manage complex long-term sickness cases in full compliance with the Dutch Gatekeeper Act (Wet verbetering poortwachter). Partner directly with occupational health services (Arbodienst), the UWV, and handle WIA applicati
• Subject matter expertise: Serve as the go-to expert for Dutch long-term sickness legislation, advising managers, HR partners, and legal teams on compliance and policy changes.
• Team leadership & operations: Lead and coach team members, prioritize workloads, resolve escalated HR/employee relations issues, and manage mutual agreement separations (VSO).
• Retail & store operations: Conduct Direct-to-Consumer (DTC) in-store visits and support market store openings and closures.
• Continuous improvement: Educate managers on sickness obligations, optimize HR tech platforms, and streamline processes to reduce long-term absenteeism.

where will you work
You will be based at Nike's inspiring European Headquarters (EHQ) in Hilversum, a dynamic campus that reflects the values of the brand. Nike offers a hybrid working model (3 days in the office, 2 days from home).

• Access to the gym facilities on campus.
• Commuting allowance of € 0,23 per km.
• 25 vacation days if you work 40 hours per week a full year.
• Diverse team.
• Work from home allowance of €5 per day on days you are working from home.
• 8.33% holiday allowance.

job application
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