OO1441 Senior HR Business Partner – Data & AI (Marketplace Division)

Senior HR Business Partner

Amsterdam, hybrid. (2-3 days on site essential).

Bookwood Recruitment are currently supporting one of the world’s most innovative digital marketplaces, operating at scale across more than 200 countries.They’re looking for a Senior HR Business Partner to work closely with the VP of Data & AI and Marketplace leadership team, helping to shape strategy, guide transformation and build high-performing, future-ready teams.
In this influential role, you will be both a trusted strategic advisor and a hands-on driver of key People initiatives—ensuring the People function delivers impact, alignment and exceptional service across the organisation.
What You’ll Be DoingStrategic Partnership & Leadership Support

• Act as a senior advisor to ELT members and key Marketplace stakeholders, shaping people strategies that support business priorities and growth plans.
• Serve as the primary HR point of escalation for HRBPs and HR Generalists within your business area.

Change Leadership & Organisation Design

• Lead organisational design, structural development and change programmes—ensuring the business is organised for scale, performance and agility.
• Ensure supported teams have the capabilities and talent needed to deliver strategic objectives.

Driving the People Agenda

• Partner with the HR Director and global Senior HRBPs to align the Marketplace People Agenda across regions and functions.
• Ensure seamless end-to-end delivery of People initiatives—from talent attraction and retention to performance optimisation and engagement.

Policy, Process & HR Excellence

• Contribute to the continual improvement of HR policies and practices, ensuring local implementation aligns with global People strategy.
• Collaborate with Centres of Excellence and People Systems & Services to create tailored, high-impact People solutions.

Trusted Voice of the Business

• Represent the business within the People organisation—identifying key challenges, anticipating future needs, and ensuring HR solutions are aligned with real-world priorities.
• Deliver consistent, high-quality HR guidance so business leaders experience HR as a unified, strategic partner.

Who You AreExperience & Knowledge

• 5–8 years HR Business Partner experience with advanced HR knowledge.
• Proven track record improving leadership capability and supporting senior line managers.
• Strong experience managing a complex stakeholder landscape independently.
• Skilled in building business cases, assessing risks, understanding dependencies and recommending fit-for-purpose solutions.

Skills & Behaviours

• Excellent communicator with the ability to influence and persuade at all levels.
• Critical thinker with strong analytical and problem-solving capability.
• Confident leading organisational change and driving People initiatives end-to-end.
• Comfortable working at pace, navigating ambiguity and challenging the status quo.

Education

• Bachelor’s degree required; Master’s degree preferred.