People & Culture Lead

**What does the job function entail?**:

- This role is only available to people who are legally allowed to work in the Netherlands. No visa sponsorship or remote contractor work is possible._
- Develop and implement people and culture strategies that align with the company's goals and values in both the Netherlands and the USA.
- Provide expert advice and guidance to the board on people-related matters, including talent management, organizational development, and employee relations.
- Manage complex HR cases, including performance management, disciplinary actions, and employee grievances, ensuring fair and consistent outcomes.
- Enhance the employer branding of the company to attract and retain top talent.
- Attend board meetings once a month to provide updates on HR initiatives, discuss strategic priorities, and address any people-related concerns.
- Working closely with and mentoring the People & Culture Officer
- Serve as the main point of contact for external parties in the Netherlands and the US, including HR partners, legal counsel, and other stakeholders.

**Role Details**:

- Employment contract: temporary for one year, then permanent
- 3 days a week
- Hybrid (1 day a week in office)

**Who are we looking for?**:

- 5+ years of experience in HR leadership roles, with a strong focus on strategic HR management.
- Extensive knowledge of HR best practices, employment law, and regulatory requirements in the Netherlands. Knowledge of US culture and best practices is a huge advantage.
- Proven track record of successfully developing and implementing people and culture strategies in an international, dynamic environment.
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to build strong relationships at all levels of the organization.
- Strong problem-solving and decision-making abilities, with the capacity to manage complex and sensitive HR issues with professionalism and integrity.
- Ability to work independently and collaboratively in a cross-functional team environment.
- Proficiency in English (both written and verbal); proficiency in Dutch is a plus.

**What we offer**:

- A salary of EUR 5500 - 6000 based on 40 hours a week (EUR 3300 - 3600 based on 24 hours)
- Collaboration with a motivated and enthusiastic team that has been involved in FHIR since day one
- Plenty of opportunities to grow your skills
- A part-time (3 days) job in an informal company where curiosity and innovation are encouraged
- A cozy office in the heart of Amsterdam with a canal view
- Participate in the FHIR community during events like FHIR DevDays
- Hybrid work and relaxed dress code workplace
- Our cultural values: Craftmanship, Engagement, Own Responsibility, Optimism, Drive and Humour
- And much more...

Firely welcomes people from all backgrounds who seek the opportunity to help build a better future for healthcare. If you have the curiosity, passion, and collaborative spirit, work with us, and let’s make a better world, together.

To all third-party staffing agencies: Firely does not accept third-party resumes. Please do not contact and send resumes to our jobs alias as well as to Firely employees. Firely is not responsible for any fees related to unsolicited resumes.

**About us**:
**Be part of the revolution in Health Informatics**

Firely is a digital healthcare scale-up. We specialize in software and services in healthcare and research. The company is one of the initiators of HL7 FHIR (pronounced “fire”), a new international standard for information exchange in healthcare. By making health data more accessible, Firely helps developers worldwide build apps that ultimately benefit patients. Our customers are healthtech vendors, care providers, payers/insurance companies, governments, and health agencies in Europe and the US.

Firely is a group of software engineers, support engineers, FHIR consultants, and a commercial team. Our head office is based in Amsterdam (the Netherlands), our international team works from Europe and the US.

An important part of our activities is the involvement in the development of both the FHIR standard itself and FHIR tooling and open-source libraries. Besides that, we are the organizers of FHIR DevDays, and founding member of the FHIR Business Alliance (FHIRBall). We live and breathe FHIR, we talk FHIR to our computers, our colleagues, and even our friends whichfranklydrives them crazy Working with Firely means working with FHIR, building software, and doing consultancy in an international team. It means FHIR DevDays. It means being part of the FHIR revolution. If you have the curiosity, passion, and collaborative spirit, work with us, and let's fire it up together

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