HR Manager, EU
Are you a strategic HR leader with a global mindset and a passion for driving people-first initiatives?
CellCarta is looking for an experienced HR Manager, EU to lead and shape our Human Resources operations across Europe and contribute to global HR strategy. This is a unique opportunity to join a growing, international organization where your leadership will have a direct impact on organizational growth, talent development, and cross-cultural collaboration.
Summary
The HR Manager, EU is responsible for leading and overseeing Human Resources activities across multiple regions, with a primary focus on Europe while contributing to global HR initiatives. This role provides strategic HR leadership, drives operational excellence across diverse teams - both on-site and remote - and ensures alignment with local employment regulations and global company policies. The HR Manager, EU will partner closely with business and HR leaders around the world to support organizational growth, employee engagement, and talent development. The ideal candidate is a collaborative and culturally agile leader with strong business acumen and a deep understanding of international HR practices across varied regulatory and cultural landscapes.
Responsibilities
More specifically, you will participate in the following:
- HR Budget and Resource Management: Manage regional HR budgets and resources to ensure effective and efficient HR service delivery.
- Team Leadership and Development: Lead, coach, and support the regional HR team across functions such as payroll, benefits, HR administration, onboarding, offboarding, contracts, and compliance, fostering a high-performing and collaborative team environment.
- Policy and Compliance Oversight: Develop, implement, and maintain HR policies that align with company objectives and local employment legislation, ensuring legal compliance and operational consistency.
- HR Project Leadership: Plan and execute regional HR projects and initiatives that support business goals, including process improvements, system implementations, and change initiatives.
- Change and Organizational Management: Lead HR support for organizational changes such as restructurings, acquisitions, and site transitions, ensuring smooth execution and clear communication.
- Strategic HR Implementation: Localize and execute global HR strategies and programs, tailoring them to meet the needs of business units across the region (e.g., HCGC, CellCarta Logistics, ICPC).
- Leadership Partnership: Act as a trusted advisor to regional leaders, guiding them through HR strategy execution, workforce planning, and employee relations.
- Employee and Labor Relations: Proactively manage social dialogue with works councils and employee representatives, fostering constructive and transparent relationships.
- Compensation and Benefits: Oversee the design, delivery, and benchmarking of compensation and benefits programs to ensure market competitiveness and alignment with business objectives.
- Talent Acquisition and Onboarding: Support the talent acquisition team in regional recruitment efforts and onboarding processes to attract, integrate, and retain high-quality talent.
- Learning and Development: In partnership with our central HR team, design and implement development programs to enhance employee capabilities and meet local/regulatory training requirements (e.g., minimum 5 training days per employee annually).
- Performance and Talent Management: Lead performance management processes that support goal achievement and employee growth; support succession planning to ensure leadership continuity.
- Employee Engagement and Retention: Foster an inclusive and engaging workplace culture that supports employee satisfaction, development, and retention.
- Employee Relations and Conflict Resolution: Serve as the primary point of contact for complex employee relations matters, providing guidance on performance issues, workplace concerns, and conflict resolution to ensure fair and consistent outcomes aligned with company values and legal requirements.
- HR Analytics and Reporting: Monitor and analyze key HR metrics to support data-driven decision-making and continuous improvement.
- Internal Communication: Ensure consistent, clear, and timely communication across the region to support alignment and engagement.
- HR Quality and Operational Excellence: Maintain high standards of HR service quality, compliance, and process integrity.
- Other Duties as Assigned: Perform additional tasks and responsibilities as required to support the HR department and overall organizational goals.
Education
- Degree in Human Resources or a related field.
Main Requirements
- Proven experience in an HR management role, preferably in a multinational organization.
- Demonstrated knowledge of and experience engaging in social dialogue, including collaboration with work councils.
- Strong knowledge of European labor laws and regulations.
- Excellent leadership and team management skills.
- Strategic thinker with strong problem-solving abilities.
- Exceptional communication and interpersonal skills.
- Ability to manage multiple projects and priorities simultaneously.
- Fluency in English, Dutch, & French.
Working Conditions
- This position will be primarily based in Antwerp, with regular travel expected to our Gosselies site to support cross-location collaboration and operational needs.
- Expected travel of up to 25%.
About CellCarta
CellCarta is a leading provider of specialized precision medicine laboratory services to the biopharmaceutical industry. Leveraging its integrated analytical platforms in immunology, histopathology, proteomics, and genomics, as well as related specimen collection and logistics services, CellCarta supports the entire drug development cycle, from discovery to late-stage clinical trials. The Company operates globally with facilities located in Canada, USA, Belgium, Australia, and China.
Joining CellCarta means working with dedicated professionals who are focused on achieving our mission of impacting the future of patient therapy. We make a difference in the lives of patients around the world!
Join us as we make an impact on patient therapy!
The information collected to review your application will be processed by the human resources services of CellCarta Biosciences Inc. and its affiliates (collectively, “CellCarta”). The legal basis for this processing is the legitimate interest of CellCarta to evaluate the suitability of candidates for the roles available at CellCarta.
CellCarta will only process that information which is necessary to evaluate your application. This information includes identifying information such as your name, address, email address and phone number, as well as information about your education and professional experience, including previous positions and your CV. Such information is required for us to complete your applicant file, assess your suitability for the role and comply with applicable laws. CellCarta may obtain personal information from other sources, such as during reference, background, or employment checks, with your permission, and from third party sources such as recruitment and assessment sites or professional social media sites, in each case only if such information is relevant to reviewing your application. Your personal information will be retained only for so long as reasonably necessary and in accordance with applicable laws. This information will be processed confidentially and only accessed by those who have a need for the recruitment process. Please note that the information comprising your applicant file may be processed in a country that is not where you are located (for example, you might be in the European Economic Area or Québec, Canada, whereas your applicant file may be reviewed by CellCarta in the United States). If you are offered and accept employment with CellCarta Biosciences Inc. or one of its affiliates, the information collected will become part of your employment record. If you do not want us to retain your information, or want us to update it, please contact privacy@cellcarta.com.