People Services Project Manager

Job Description

As our People Services Project Manager, you will drive the simplification, optimization and streamlining of HR Shared Services processes across the Europe–Africa region. You oversee the full Hire to Retire lifecycle and ensure our HR operations are efficient, compliant, and aligned with Fugro’s strategic goals.

You act as the key link between Fugro, external HR vendors, and internal stakeholders. By analysing current processes and implementing best‑practice solutions, you help create a seamless and consistent HR experience for employees and managers across borders.

How you’ll contribute to our team’s success

• Take the lead in shaping and continuously elevating our end‑to‑end Hire‑to‑Retire processes, pushing HR to be smarter, faster, and more impactful.

• Drive the momentum behind regional and global process harmonization, bringing consistency everywhere while smartly navigating local legal needs.

• Team up with HR colleagues, business leaders, and process owners at every level to power real transformation across the organization.

• Turn data into action — spotting trends, revealing inefficiencies, and seizing improvement opportunities with enthusiasm.

• Keep our HR processes rock‑solid by ensuring they always meet legal, regulatory, and internal standards.

• Fuel change across the business by inspiring teams to embrace new processes, technologies, and ways of working.

• Empower HR teams and employees with clear training, hands‑on support, and practical guidance that helps everyone thrive.

• Own crisp, accurate process documentation and actively champion automation and continuous improvement initiatives.

• Elevate the employee experience by making every step of the HR lifecycle smoother, smarter, and more engaging.

What you bring that makes you stand out

• Hands-on experience in process optimization, standardization, and continuous improvement, and a passion for making HR operations smarter and more efficient.

• A proven track record of leading HR operational change projects end‑to‑end, delivering results in fast‑moving and evolving environments.

• Practical Workday expertise, combined with a strong understanding of digitalization, automation, and AI to elevate and modernize HR processes.

• Experience steering complex, multi‑stakeholder projects, supported by sharp analytical skills and a data‑driven mindset to guide decision‑making.

• Outstanding communication and stakeholder management skills, enabling you to build trust, influence, and drive adoption across all levels of the organization.

• A structured, proactive, and solution‑oriented approach, with a natural ability to bring clarity and direction.

• A strong commitment to employee experience and service excellence, ensuring HR delivers value at every step of the journey.

Here’s what you can look forward to in our employment package

• A diverse and inclusive working environment;

• A competitive salary;

• 29 holidays per year based on a fulltime employment (of which 4 are appointed by Fugro management) and the possibility to purchase 12 additional days;  

• Extensive career & training opportunities both nationally and internationally;

• Flexible working hours and in accordance the opportunity to work from home in accordance with your manager and corporate policies;

• Commuting allowance;

• Modern pension scheme;

• Collective health insurance;

• Good parking;

• Possibility to register with our corporate fitness plan;

• Coaching options through our EAP (Employee Assistance Program).

Are you interested?

Please visit our Company Page to find out more on what it is like to work at Fugro.

If you have any further questions, please contact Bianca Schraag, Talent Acquisition Manager, tel. +31 6- 2835286 .

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After you have applied 

• You will receive an automated confirmation email of the receipt of your application. 

• When we see a match, we will invite you for the first interview within a couple of days. Of course, you will also receive a message if we will not invite you;  

• After a successful first round, you will be invited for the second round. 

• If we are both still positive after the second interview, we will make you an offer, and with that we hope to welcome you at Fugro!

Disclaimer for recruitment agencies:

Fugro does not accept any unsolicited applications from recruitment agencies. Acquisition to Fugro Recruitment or any Fugro employee is not appreciated.