Team Leader HR | Municipality of Leidschendam-Voorburg

Description

For the municipality of Leidschendam-Voorburg, we are looking for an experienced interim Team Leader HR. The assignment falls within the field of Business Operations and has a twofold objective: to ensure the continuity of HR services and to achieve a defined development task for the further professionalization of the HR function. You will work independently, determine your own approach, and be assessed on the pre-agreed results. The HR team consists of approximately 20 employees, including HR advisors, personnel and payroll administration employees, a recruiter, a Learning & Development advisor, an organizational advisor, and an integrity advisor.

Tasks and responsibilities

• Ensuring the continuity, quality, and reliability of HR services

• Establishing clear priorities within HR tasks and making agreements about collaboration and results

• Acting as a specialist point of contact for HR advisors on complex labor law and organization-wide case studies

• Monitoring and, where possible, achieving the relevant objectives from the HR annual plan

• Guiding ongoing tenders and implementations, including a new partner for flexible labor and a new personnel and payroll system

• Providing specialist HR advice to the directorate and coordinating with the Business Operations Management Team

• Developing advice on the HR vision, the positioning of HR within the municipality, and a future-oriented HR service delivery model

What do we ask?

• Minimum of 5 years of management experience within HR at a government organization

• Completed HBO-bachelor's degree in HRM, Business Administration, or equivalent

• Available from November 18, 2026, at the latest, for 28 to 32 hours per week

• Preferably experience as an HR team manager within a municipality, managing at least 15 employees

• Preferably experience with the tender and/or implementation of an HR or personnel system within a municipality

• Preferably demonstrable experience with strategic HR development and organizational change

• Preferably a completed training in change management

• Strong and people-oriented leadership, decisive, organizationally sensitive, and strong communication skills

Information

Duration of the assignment: November 2026 to March 31, 2027, with an option for extension of 2 x 1 month

Location: Leidschendam-Voorburg

Hours per week: 28 to 32 hours

Rate: Around €100 per hour, including travel costs, excluding VAT

Contract type: freelance or secondment

Interested?

Send us your CV with contact details and availability as soon as possible. We will then quickly let you know how we will proceed with your interest in this interim assignment. You can use the application button on this page for this.

Contact

For more information about this assignment, you can contact Judith Schoorlemmer, Managing Consultant Interim Management, (06) 26923481 or Find more English Speaking Jobs in Netherlands on Arbeitnow