HR Business Partner

HR Business Partner - Data Analytics

• Human Resources (EN)
• 32 hours
• €4791 - €6845

Would you like to contribute to a data-driven, dynamic, and future-proof organization? SURF is looking for an experienced HR Business Partner with a strong profile in Data & Analytics and Strategic Workforce Planning (SPP). In this role, you will combine full-fledged business partnering with organization-wide responsibility for HR analytics and data-driven decision-making.

Where you will work

SURF is the ICT cooperative for Dutch educational and research institutions. With approximately 850 colleagues, we support researchers and institutions in the fields of data management, high-performance computing (HPC), and digital innovation. As an HR Business Partner with a focus on Data & Analytics, you will make a direct contribution to strategic decisions regarding talent, capacity, and organizational development.

Working at SURF means working for a unique and open organization. This is evident in everything: the structure of the organization, the setup of the project teams, the culture in our offices, and the atmosphere among colleagues. SURF offers excellent terms of employment and a flexible approach to work/life balance. Employees enjoy working independently. In addition, everyone is given the space and freedom to use and develop their talents as effectively and broadly as possible.

The team you will join

You will be part of the HR team, consisting of an HR manager, HR Business Partners, HR staff, recruiters, and trainees. Together, we work to create a professional, future-proof, and data-driven HR organization. Within the team, you will fulfill a combined role: business partner for your domain and expert in the field of HR data and SPP.

SURF is growing and developing its HR organization into a model with HR Business Partners with their own areas of expertise. This position is new and an expansion of the existing team. This gives you the opportunity not only to serve the business, but also to actively contribute to the structure, working methods, and positioning of your area of expertise within the organization.

What you will do

As an HR Business Partner, you are the strategic sparring partner for the management of a single business unit. You link organizational goals to team and individual development and are an organization-wide driving force in the field of HR analytics and strategic personnel planning. With your data-driven perspective and ability to connect, you contribute to informed decision-making and future-proof teams.

What else you will be doing

• Advising the board and management on organizational development, staffing, and employability based on data;
• Developing and implementing HR analytics and strategic workforce planning (SPP) within SURF;
• Identifying information needs and translating them into dashboards and clear reports;
• Mapping HR key figures, trends, risks, and scenarios;
• (Co-)setting up an HR data warehouse and ensuring data quality and reliability;
• Facilitating data-driven decision-making on capacity and talent;
• Supervising complex HR cases within your business unit;
• Ensuring that HR policy complies with legislation and regulations and organizational objectives.

Your skills and experience

You are an experienced HR professional who combines business partnering with a strong data-driven perspective. With your background as an HR Business Partner or senior HR advisor, you know how to use data to support strategic decisions and guide organizational development. You combine analytical acumen with organizational sensitivity and effortlessly translate insights into concrete, future-proof solutions.

In addition, you have:

• At least 7 years of experience as an HR Business Partner or senior HR advisor;
• Demonstrable experience with HR analytics, strategic workforce planning (SWP), and data visualization;
• Experience with data models, dashboards, and data structures;
• University level of working and thinking;
• Strong analytical and strategic skills;
• Persuasiveness and organizational sensitivity;
• Excellent command of Dutch and English;
• The ability to combine substantive depth with business acumen and translate data into guiding choices.

Prior to starting this job, a VOG must be presented .

SURF takes pleasure in doing its recruitment itself; acquisition is therefore not appreciated.

Applying for a job at SURF

This is what you can expect

Apply

After submitting your application, you will immediately receive a confirmation e-mail.

Response

After the the closing date, you will receive a response from our recruitment team.

First interview

We invite you to our office, because we want to get to know you.

Second interview

We invite you again for an interview with others who also want to get to know you.

Assessment

We may ask you to do an assignment (assessment).

Are you the right person?

Then you will receive a salary offer from one of our HR advisors.

Welcome to SURF!

You join onboarding activities with other new colleagues.

Location Moreelsepark, 48, 3511 EP, Utrecht, Netherlands Degree Master of Science (MSc) Employment Fixed term with permanent employment intention Salary €4791 - €6845 Hours per week 32 hours Deadline 15 March 2026 Substantive questions Karina van Dongen

Questions about procedure SURF Recruitment

Meld Misbruik