Sr HR Generalist (Southern Europe)

Location: Amsterdam, Netherlands; on-site role

Company

hirify.global’s Cepheid develops molecular diagnostic systems and tests for healthcare, life sciences, and biotechnology applications.

What you will do

• Resolve sensitive, escalated, and non-standard HR cases across the employee lifecycle, including policy interpretation, performance administration, time and attendance, benefits, and employee relations.
• Advise people leaders on documentation, process requirements, risk considerations, and appropriate next steps.
• Partner with HR Service Delivery, People Partners, HR Business Partners, Talent Acquisition, Centers of Excellence, Legal, and Employee Relations resources on escalations and end-to-end resolution.
• Identify recurring case themes and escalation patterns, contribute to root-cause analysis and process improvements, and coach HR colleagues on complex scenarios and policy application.
• Support France and Spain employee representative and consultation processes, including preparation, timeline coordination, meeting support, and action tracking.
• Coordinate global commercial HR processes and projects, including performance and development analytics, headcount and requisition tracking, data quality, and project timelines.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s or master’s degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, or a related field, or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
• At least 5 years of experience in HR operations, shared services, employee relations support, HR generalist work, or a related specialty.
• Ability to independently resolve sensitive, ambiguous, and escalated HR matters using sound judgment and documented policy guidance.
• Strong proficiency with HRIS, case management systems, reporting tools, and related business applications.
• Fluent French and English are required.

Nice to have

• Spanish language skills.
• Experience supporting multiple sites, countries, business units, or operating companies in a matrixed environment.
• Experience with employee relations, investigations, performance improvement, coordinated exits, or multinational project management.

Culture & Benefits

• Part of the EMEA HR team in Amsterdam, reporting to the VP HR Commercial.
• Culture focused on belonging, continuous improvement, career growth, and development.
• Opportunity to contribute to healthcare and molecular diagnostics solutions with global impact.