People Partner Expert - Talent Acquisition

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Mechelen, BEL
In-Office
Senior level
Digital Media • Software
The Role
Lead evidence-based talent acquisition by designing targeted recruitment strategies, ensuring transparent and compliant hiring, assessing candidates with bias-aware methods, advising hiring managers using data-driven insights, and improving TA practices, tooling and calibration across the organisation.
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Working within the People, Workplace & Corporate Communications circle... 
At Telenet group, we make things happen; for our customers and for each other. Together with 3,500 talented colleagues, we create impact every day. Within our circle, energy, ambition and collaboration go hand in hand. It is a place where developing talent, building strong relationships and creating meaningful employee experiences are central. Data and technology are never far away, while communication helps create direction and connection.

Your role as People Partner Expert – Talent Acquisition
Talent Acquisition at Telenet group is about more than filling vacancies. It is about shaping the future of our organisation through the people we attract, assess and hire. From that ambition, we are building a TA function where quality, predictability and fairness are the standard, supported by evidence-based recruitment and professional judgement.

Your responsibilities include:
• Taking ownership of high-quality hiring by ensuring transparency, consistency and compliance throughout the entire recruitment process, including in complex or changing environments;
• Designing and leading targeted recruitment strategies for critical talent segments and executive hiring, based on business priorities, workforce needs and future capability requirements;
• Building and maintaining strategic talent pipelines for critical and executive roles through talent mapping, market intelligence and proactive engagement of external talent;
• Constructively challenging hiring managers and guiding decisions based on data, insights and professional judgement;
• Acting as an assessor in selection and assessment processes, with a strong focus on quality, bias awareness and predictive validity, and translating results into clear, evidence-based recommendations for hiring managers and business stakeholders;
• Contributing to the continuous improvement of TA practices, tooling and capabilities by gathering relevant insights, developing evidence-based proposals and creating support for implementation and long-term adoption;
• Driving the quality and consistency of selection decisions by initiating and facilitating peer reviews and calibration sessions, acting as a sounding board and subject-matter expert on objectivity, bias awareness and assessment frameworks.

Your profile as People Partner Expert – Talent Acquisition
You are an experienced recruitment professional who:
• Combines a passion for Talent Acquisition with a strong commitment to professional excellence and continuous learning;
• Has an academic background in Work and Organizational Psychology, or has built equivalent expertise through relevant professional experience in assessment, selection and organisational psychology;
• Thrives in complex, ambiguous and high-stakes hiring environments;
• Demonstrates strong judgement, analytical thinking and mature stakeholder management;
• Builds credibility through expertise, integrity and a data-informed approach;
• Looks beyond vacancies and sees talent as a strategic lever for business success;
• Values integrity, fairness and evidence over intuition;
• Communicates clearly in both Dutch and English, challenges respectfully and leads with professional credibility.

Our offer to you
At Telenet group, you get more than just an attractive gross salary. We strongly believe in results and ownership: we expect commitment and impact, and we’ll give you the trust and freedom you need to make a difference. What you achieve truly matters.

In addition to a thirteenth-month salary and holiday pay, you can count on an extensive package of extra benefits that supports you in your daily life as well as at work.

An overview of our benefits:
• Mobility budget: compose your own mobility plan, you can opt for a company car or alternative mobility solutions
• Meal vouchers and eco vouchers
• Telework allowance or net expense allowance
• Mobile phone, mobile subscription and laptop
• Employee discount on your home internet, digital TV, and mobile subscriptions
• Collective bonus and individual bonus (aligned with your performance)
• A comprehensive flexible benefits plan with a wide range of options: from financial benefits and additional time off to a bicycle lease, supplemental ambulatory insurance for you and your family, and IT or office equipment
• Hospitalization insurance (including an ambulatory plan) and group insurance
• 20 days of paid leave and 12 compensatory days off

We value your ongoing development, investing in growth via our internal learning platform, coaching, and on-the-job training. You will have opportunities to keep learning and further strengthen yourself in your role.

We also prefer working closely together. We believe strong teams form by frequent interactions and quick transitions. To facilitate a smooth onboarding and rapid integration for new employees, we expect you to be present in the office at least three days a week during the first six months. On other days, you can work remotely from home.

What happens after you apply?
Do you see a match with our position? Then we look forward to receiving your application. We always get back to you. When there’s a match, we will reach out to you to get acquainted and explain the next steps in our selection process.

Do you believe hiring decisions should be guided by expertise, evidence and professional judgement? Then we would love to hear from you.

Skills Required

  • Proven experience as a recruitment/talent acquisition professional with complex, high-stakes hiring
  • Academic background in Work and Organizational Psychology or equivalent expertise in assessment, selection and organisational psychology
  • Experience designing and leading targeted recruitment strategies for critical talent segments
  • Strong judgement, analytical thinking and mature stakeholder management skills
  • Experience acting as an assessor in selection and assessment processes, with bias awareness and predictive-validity focus
  • Ability to use data and evidence to challenge and guide hiring managers and translate results into recommendations
  • Fluency in Dutch and English (written and verbal)
  • Willingness to be present in the office at least three days a week during the first six months
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The Company
HQ: Mechelen
4,206 Employees
Year Founded: 1996

What We Do

As a provider of media, telecommunications and entertainment services in Belgium, Telenet is always looking for the ideal experience in the digital world for all of its residential and business customers. We offer seamless connectivity, inspiring entertainment and superior business solutions. And in everything we do, we try to ‘wow’ our customers. Our goal is simple: making work and life easier and happier. We commercialize our products and services through 3 main brands. ➡️ With Telenet, we want to enable and inspire our customers to get the most out of their digital lives. Through our innovative products and our qualitative customer services, we want to respond to our customers’ expectations, offering them the best possible experience in the digital world. ➡️ With Telenet Business we serve the business market with connectivity, hosting and security solutions. ➡️ With BASE, we continuously challenge the mobile market by launching products and services that ensure the customer always wins. With BASE we try to facilitate the life of our customers via mobile technology. BASE is also a perfect partner for professionals. At Telenet we strive for sustainable growth 📈, with a good balance between operational excellence and social responsibility, taking into account the social, economic and environmental aspects of our business operations. Together with our employees and our partners, we want to make a positive contribution to the Belgian digital economy and build a digital society that is accessible to all. Together, we are ready for tomorrow! You have a question or a remark? - Contact us: bit.ly/3LHWhFV - Messenger: m.me/telenet Privacy rules? 👉 bit.ly/42Bz3Y4

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