HR Operations Project Manager EU&SA

Belgium - Brussels

People & Organization

Gepubliceerd op 18-12-2025

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.

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.

What you will be doing

As P&O Operations Project Manager you will support the P&O Operations in Europe and South-Africa. You will have a strong focus on Belgium but your scope also includes small & mid-sized entities in the region.

In this region:

• You are in charge of the implementation and execution of effective and efficient P&O Operations projects for various P&O processes within a value stream of areas (including but not limited to the management of P&O IS tools, payroll, finance related P&O matters, talent onboarding, Neocase, Successfactors, ….) within the global service delivery model.
• You take ownership of P&O Operations’ daily activities and act as a first point of contact for local General Managers, Finance/Tax and (external) audits.
• You manage the implementation and ensure the execution of the MICR procedures by the local P&O Advisors and P&O experts.
• You contribute to the planning, setup and growth of the planning, payroll, projects, ensuring scalability, effectiveness and efficiency in a customer oriented way to support Umicore’s strategy. Focus is on efficiency and working on automating manual tasks.

Who we are looking for

• You have a Master with at least 3 years of experience in a project management role
• You feel at ease in a matrix organization
• You have HR Operations expertise and strong payroll knowledge
• You have strong project management skills and a passion for operational excellence
• You speak English, Dutch and French is a plus.
• Analytical capabilities and adaptive problem-solving skills
• Strong stakeholder management and good expectation setting (ability to do these independently)
• Ability to work independently and as a part of a team
  
  

What we 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? 

IF OUR TECHNOLOGIES CAN TACKLE SOME OF THE WORLD'S MOST PRESSING CHALLENGES, IMAGINE WHAT YOU COULD DO?

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