Patagonia is an outdoor apparel company founded in 1973. At a time when all life on earth is under threat of extinction, we aim to use the resources we have—our business, our investments, our voice and our imagination—to influence changes needed to protect our planet. A registered B Corporation and founding member of 1% for the Planet, Patagonia is recognised internationally for its commitment to product quality and environmental activism, contributing over $145 million in grants and in-kind donations to thousands of grassroots environmental groups around the world.
Your role:
We’re in business to save our home planet. The Senior People Culture Business Partner strengthens Patagonia EMEA’s organizational effectiveness by advising managers and teams on people-related topics across the employee lifecycle.
As the dedicated Business Partner for Finance, Operations, and IT,the role supports organizational health and performance within these functions by applying established frameworks to employee relations, organizational planning, and people processes. Operating across multiple countries, the position ensures consistent, compliant, and values-aligned practices while contributing to the implementation of regional priorities.
Main tasks:
Business Partnership Partner with managers and functional leaders across Finance, Operations, and IT on a broad range of people topics. Provide guidance on day-to-day organizational and employee matters, applying sound judgment within established frameworks to support effective and consistent decision-making.
Job and Pay Architecture Implementation Execute the implementation of the Career Development Framework (CDF) and Compensation frameworks across the supported functions, ensuring consistent and high-quality execution. Coach and guide managers through adoption, embed new ways of working, and manage change effectively to ensure clarity, fairness, and alignment with regional and global practices.
Employee Relations Management Manage employee relations cases across Finance, Operations, and IT, including performance management, absence, investigations, and workplace concerns. Work in close collaboration with the Employee Relations Advisor to ensure alignment on approach, application of European employment law, and consistency in case handling across countries. Apply sound judgment within established frameworks, independently resolving cases while escalating complex or sensitive matters as appropriate.
Organizational Planning Partner with managers in shaping team structures and implementing organizational changes, applying established frameworks and practices. Anticipate impacts of structural decisions, ensure clarity in roles and responsibilities, and enable managers to communicate effectively within their teams.
People Process Execution Drive the execution of core People Culture processes across the employee lifecycle, ensuring accuracy, compliance, and consistency across multiple countries. Coordinate with PC Operations, Total Rewards, and Talent Acquisition to deliver hiring, onboarding, internal movements, and exits in line with regional standards and timelines.
What we’re looking for:
An inclusive mindset
5+ Years of relevant experience in a People Culture Business Partner role
Full understanding of HR advisory and coaching, applying HR knowledge to guide managers through employee lifecycle topics and day-to-day people challenges, ensuring consistent and practical application of policies and frameworks within Finance, Operations, and IT.
Good understanding of European employment law application Applies knowledge of multi-country legal frameworks to manage employee relations cases effectively, ensuring compliance and consistent application while using sound judgment within established practices.
Full understanding of stakeholder collaboration and communication
Demnostrable experience building effective working relationships with managers and cross-functional partners, adapting communication to different audiences and ensuring alignment across functions and countries.
Full understanding of organizational planning application with ability to conduct structured approaches to team design and organizational change, enabling managers to implement changes aligned with business needs and internal frameworks.
Prior experience in supporting implementation in job and pay architectures, coaching managers through managing conversations and learning and adopting new frameworks and processes
Strong focus on cultivating company’s culture through decisions and partnership
Full understanding of people processes and execution
Executes core People Culture processes with accuracy and consistency, coordinating across functions and ensuring high-quality delivery across multiple countries and systems.
An interest in saving our home planet and making a positive impact through your work
Other important details:
This is a Temporary full-time position based in Amsterdam, intended to support the team untill December 2026
We have a hybrid work model, working from home for maximum 3 days per week
We strive to make unbiased decisions and to offer a great experience to every person who applies for a role at Patagonia. Our interviews include standardized questions that focus on the aspects that are important for success in the role.
To find out more about what we offer our employees click here: https://eu.patagonia.com/nl/en/what-we-offer/
At Patagonia, we commit to becoming an anti-racist company that leads by example. This means doing the work to be inclusive and equitable, across all aspects of our business.
Every person who applies to join Patagonia receives equal employment opportunities, and we value a welcoming environment where each member of our EMEA team feels included, respected and empowered, regardless of their race, colour, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, civil status, national origin, disability or age.
At Patagonia, we strive to have inclusive representation within our organisation and embrace a diverse mix of talent to contribute to our culture. We actively seek applications from Black and People of Colour (BPOC) and other underrepresented groups.
As we are in business to save our home planet, we can only do this together.
Please make sure that your CV and cover letter are in English.
Disclaimer for recruitment agencies:
Thanks for your interest in supporting us for this role, but we don’t accept unsolicited CVs from recruitment agencies
