Brussels Metropolitan Area
Interim | HR Director | Chief People Officer | Leader Organisational Effectiveness, Performance Management & People Development 25+ years of international experience driving HR transformation, people strategy, and organizational effectiveness across financial services, professional services, consulting, industry and hospitality. Trusted advisor to CEOs, executive teams, and boards, translating business strategy into impactful people and organizational strategies that strengthen leadership, performance, and culture. Experience includes senior leadership roles at Rabobank, Roland Berger, KPMG, Hay Group, Arthur Andersen, and most recently Landal, working across Belgium and Europe in complex multi-site and matrix organizations. Core expertise includes: HR leadership, HR transformation, people strategy, workforce planning, organizational design, talent management, succession planning, leadership development, employee relations, social dialogue, labor negotiations, HR governance, Belgian labor law, HR compliance, HR operating model, HRIS implementation, Workday, performance management, compensation and benefits, people analytics, culture transformation, change management, executive advisory, board governance, stakeholder management, post-merger integration, mergers and acquisitions, organizational restructuring, leadership pipelines, employee engagement, HR strategy, talent strategy, strategic workforce planning, international HR, interim management, transformation leadership, business transformation, HR modernization, leadership advisory, global HR. Open to Interim CHRO, Head of HR, HR Transformation, and strategic HR leadership assignments. Consular Judge in the business courts of Brussels š© Contact: [email protected], +32 470 213 660
Work assignments (self-employed): Current: Plopsa Group ā Human Capital Director (CPO) European operator of theme parks, water parks, and holiday accommodations 2023 to 2025: Landal Belgium - Head of HR Leading European holiday park operator 2019 to 2023: Hifluence NV (Unbossers) - Company Director & Consultant, Belgium Business changemakers for human organizations 2016 to 2018: Roland Berger ā Partner Financial Services/HR Transformation, Belgium Leading strategy consultancy with 50 offices in 36 countries
www.rabobank.be was the Belgian branch of Rabobank's International Direct Banking (IDB) business offers secure online banking to over 850.000 customers in 5 countries across the globe. IDB provides Rabobank with stable international retail funding. Role: Full P&L and operational responsibility; drove organizational transformation to improve service quality, employee engagement, operational efficiency, CPPW & Works Council.
The local members of Rabobank collectively form the cooperative core business of the Rabobank Group in The Netherlands. Role: Developed cooperative banking strategy; executed omnichannel transformation, branch mergers and implemented regulatory compliance frameworks.
Rabobank International operated as part of the Rabobank Group which deals with international wholesale and rural & retail banking activities outside the Netherlands. The European HR operations served 6.000 FTE with a team of 110 HR professionals. Accountability: Leading the European HR function (5,600 employees across Europe), member EU Executive Team & Global HR Leadership Team, Advisor to the Supervisory Boards of Bank BGZ & ACC Bank, Rabobank HR representative to the European Works Group. Role: led post-merger integrations, leadership & Talent programs, succession planning, and social dialogue & consultation EU Works Council. Combined this role with the Interim Director roles of Global Head International Services and Head of HR Wholesale Netherlands during 4 months.
KPMG is a global network of professional firms providing audit, tax, accounting & consulting activities. It operates in 155 countries and has more than 162,000 people working in member firms around the world (Belgium 1.000 FTE). Digitalized performance management, reducing cycle time by 65% and costs by 40%. Developed Talent Square platform for succession planning and internal mobility.
KPMG Consultants - Human Resource Solutions Role: Leading HR & Organization Development programs Sector consulting exposure: food production, federal ministries and semi-public organizations, luxury goods, and energy distribution. Developed business partnerships with award-winning e-HR technology companies for complimentary consulting project offerings.
Hay Group is a leading worldwide advisory firm aligning organizations and people; developing, engaging and rewarding them to achieve business success. In December 2015 it was acquired by KornFerry. Role: Setting-up the business analysis function, delivering HR strategy implementation programs, and redesigning organizational structures, job grading & reward plans.
Arthur Andersen was one of the largest accountancy, tax and consultancy companies in the word. In 2002, the firm voluntarily surrendered licenses in the USA and in Belgium started operating with Deloitte. Role: Advising multinational firms on international HR policies. Assisted in the setting-up of the Leeds Office Human Capital Services Team.