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About Umicore
Powering the cars of today and tomorrow. Reducing harmful emissions. Giving unique properties to high-end applications. Giving new life to used metals. As a global advanced materials and recycling group, we develop, produce, and recycle materials for a better life.
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About Support Functions
A global organisation. It’s not just those in our industrial sites and technical centres that are vital to Umicore’s growth. Across our support functions we ensure that we continue to grow and evolve – whether it’s by making sure our decisions are commercially viable, enhancing our reputation, building new customer relationships or finding the right people who can build on what we’ve already achieved. The variety of our work means we cannot stand still. We need to find new ways to do things, discover new solutions and develop new ideas. Which is where you come in.
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Core Responsibilities
Strengthen performance and leadership culture:Enhance performance and talent processes, and support leaders in delivering effective feedback, development, and values-based leadership.
Drive talent and succession management:Identify high-potential talent and successors, maintain talent pipelines, and ensure high-quality data for strategic decisions.
Lead leadership assessments:Manage assessment processes, collaborate with stakeholders, and translate results into clear talent insights and profiles.
Analyze critical roles and risks:Identify key positions, assess succession risks, and provide structured input for workforce and leadership planning.
Design and deliver development initiatives:Create and implement leadership programs, including mentoring, rotations, and career acceleration opportunities.
Support talent review and governance:Prepare and facilitate talent discussions, providing insights on leadership gaps, risks, and pipeline health.
Ensure fair and consistent people practices:Monitor processes for bias and consistency while promoting transparency through clear reporting and communication.
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What we expect from you
- A master's or bachelor's degree in human resources, economics, psychology or a related field
- Minimum 5 - 7 years of experience in a related HR position
- A proactive mindset and strong organizational skills
- Data-driven and attentive to detail
- You already have experience with "Performance Leadership"
- Comfort working in a fast‑moving, international environment
- Excellent communication skills in Englisch and Dutch (written and verbal)
- A natural ability to connect people, solve problems and keep things moving
- Your work location could be Brussels or Antwerp (Hoboken) or Olen
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What we can offer
We aim to lead the way. Not just for our customers, but for our employees too. That is why we strive to create a collaborative environment in which we can all succeed, and a culture through which we can all share ideas, develop our expertise and advance our careers. We engage in building an inclusive work culture that offers equal opportunities for all employees irrespective of their diverse backgrounds. As you would expect from a world-leading organisation, we will also reward your contribution with a competitive salary and benefits. With all this and more, imagine what you could do?
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