HR BUSINESS PARTNER

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Sint-Denijs-Westrem, BEL
In-Office
Senior level
Software
The Role
Partners with European business leaders to develop people strategies, support organizational change, lead talent and performance initiatives, manage complex employee relations, and oversee French Works Council consultations. The role collaborates with global HR teams, applies HR data and continuous improvement practices, advances diversity and inclusion, and aligns regional HR practices with global policies. It requires on-site presence in Ghent two days per week and fluency in English plus Dutch or French.
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Imagine yourself…


  • Doing meaningful work that makes an everyday impact on the world around you.
  • Growing your expertise and expanding your skillset with every project.
  • Collaborating with a vibrant, inclusive, global team.
  • Owning your ambition and fueling your career growth.

It’s all possible with a role at Esko. Esko, a Veralto company, is a global provider of integrated software and hardware solutions that accelerate the go-to-market process of packaged goods. Our integrated platform and comprehensive tools empower retailers, pre-media and trade shops, manufacturers, and converters to manage best-in-class packaging design and print processes.


Innovation is built into the DNA of our business: every day, we challenge ourselves to be better by seeking out new ways to elevate our products, our processes, and our people. We also know that innovation and ingenuity start with prioritizing a diverse workforce and a deeply inclusive workplace. We encourage people from all backgrounds to apply to our positions!


Reporting to the HR Leader & Global Business Partner, the HR Business Partner, Europe will partner with business leaders and HR colleagues to translate business strategies into actionable people plans, strengthen organizational effectiveness, and support a high-performing, future-ready workforce. The role will also lead regional HR initiatives, manage complex employee relations matters across multiple European countries, and represent Esko in France's statutory employee consultation processes. This position is based at our Ghent offices, with an on-site presence required two days per week.


In this role, a typical day will look like:

  • Partnering with business leaders across R&D, VES, Finance, and IT to develop and implement people strategies that improve performance, engagement, and organizational health.
  • Supporting organizational change through leadership coaching, change management frameworks, and effective employee communications.
  • Leading talent management initiatives, including succession planning, performance calibration, and organizational design, to build a strong pipeline of talent and support long-term business needs.
  • Acting as Esko's primary HR liaison to the French Works Council (Comité Social et Économique), managing statutory obligations, consultation processes, and relationships with employee representatives.
  • Managing complex employee relations matters across multiple European countries in close collaboration with Veralto Labor and Employee Relations (LER), ensuring consistent, legally sound, and culturally sensitive outcomes.
  • Collaborating with global HR teams and Centers of Excellence in Total Rewards, Talent Acquisition, and Learning & Development to deliver integrated HR solutions aligned with business priorities.
  • Partnering with Esko HR leadership to align European HR practices with global policies, standards, and the Global Career Framework.
  • Championing diversity, equity, and inclusion by embedding inclusive practices into talent processes, leadership behaviors, and team culture.
  • Applying Veralto Enterprise System (VES) tools and continuous improvement practices to enhance HR processes, operational efficiency, and service delivery.
  • Analyzing HR data and people metrics to identify trends, anticipate workforce risks, and recommend evidence-based actions to business and HR leadership.

The essential requirements of the job include:

  • Bachelor's degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, or a related field, or equivalent relevant professional experience.
  • 5-7 years of significant experience in an HR Business Partner or comparable HR role, supporting business leaders and delivering strategic HR initiatives in a multinational environment.
  • Experience managing employee relations matters across multiple European countries, including knowledge of applicable employment legislation and local HR practices.
  • Experience in talent management, organizational design, change management, and performance management within a complex organizational environment.
  • Fluency in English is essential for this role, along with proficiency in either Dutch or French.

Esko is proud to be part of the Product Quality & Innovation segment of Veralto (NYSE: VLTO), a $5B global leader dedicated to ensuring access to clean water, safe food and medicine, and trusted essential goods. When you join Veralto’s vibrant global network of 17,000 associates, you join a unique culture and work environment where purpose meets possibility: where the work you do has an everyday impact on the resources and essentials we all rely on, and where you’ll have valuable opportunities to deepen your skillset, pursue your ambitions, and grow your career. Together, we’re Safeguarding the World’s Most Vital Resources™—and building rewarding careers along the way.


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At Veralto, we value diversity and the existence of similarities and differences, both visible and not, found in our workforce, workplace and throughout the markets we serve.  Our associates, customers and shareholders contribute unique and different perspectives as a result of these diverse attributes.
 

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We do not accept unsolicited assistance from any headhunters or recruitment firms for any of our job openings. All resumes or profiles submitted by search firms to any employee at any of the Veralto companies, in any form without a valid, signed search agreement in place for the specific position, approved by Talent Acquisition, will be deemed the sole property of Veralto and its companies. No fee will be paid in the event the candidate is hired by Veralto and its companies because of the unsolicited referral.

Skills Required

  • Bachelor’s degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, or a related field, or equivalent relevant professional experience
  • 5–7 years of significant experience in an HR Business Partner or comparable HR role
  • Experience supporting business leaders and delivering strategic HR initiatives in a multinational environment
  • Experience managing employee relations matters across multiple European countries
  • Knowledge of applicable European employment legislation and local HR practices
  • Experience in talent management, organizational design, change management, and performance management
  • Fluency in English
  • Proficiency in either Dutch or French
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The Company
HQ: Gent
1,654 Employees

What We Do

Packaging Simplified. Esko helps its customers to make the best packaging for billions of consumers. The Esko product portfolio supports and manages the packaging print processes for brand owners, designers, premedia and trade shops, packaging manufacturers and converters. PORTFOLIO The Esko product portfolio supports and manages the packaging and print processes for brand owners, retailers, designers, premedia and trade shops, packaging manufacturers, and converters. For 9 out of 10 retail packages, Esko solutions are used in packaging management, asset management, artwork creation, structural design, prepress, 3D visualization, flexo plate making, workflow automation, quality assurance, sample-making, palletization, supply chain collaboration and/or the production of signage and displays. The Esko solutions consist of an extensive suite of software and two hardware product lines: CDI flexo computer-to-plate imagers and Kongsberg digital cutting systems, complemented with professional services, training and consultancy. More on https://www.esko.com Enfocus, with its suite of automation solutions and PDF quality control tools for printers, publishers, and graphic designers, is an Esko subsidiary. MediaBeacon, with its digital asset management (DAM) solutions is also part of the Esko family. FACTS & NUMBERS Esko employs about 1,500 people worldwide. Headquartered in Gent (Belgium), its sales and service organization is in daily contact with customers all over the globe. Esko is a Danaher company (www.danaher.com

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