About this role
Join Nike's HR team as a HR Manager for the absenteeism part of the business. In this role, you will be an advisor to leaders, managers and HR teams, managing complex long-term sickness cases, partnering with UWV and Occupational Health providers, navigating Dutch Gatekeeper legislation, and helping drive continuous improvement across our approach to wellbeing, reintegration and accommodations in an international, dynamic environment. Are you the candidate we are looking for? Read more below! We are looking for someone to join us immediately for an assignment until the 31st of January 2027. What are you going to do? Complex Case Management - Manage a portfolio of high-complexity long-term sickness cases. - Act as escalation point for sensitive employee situations. - Guide managers through reintegration and return-to-work processes. - Ensure compliance with Dutch Gatekeeper requirements. - Partner directly with Occupational Health providers and UWV. - Support WIA preparation and submission activities where required. Subject Matter Expertise - Serve as Nike's primary expert for Dutch long-term sickness legislation and absenteeism management. - Provide guidance to managers, HR Partners and Legal partners. - Interpret legislative changes and operational impacts. - Identify compliance risks and drive corrective actions. Team Leadership - Provide functional leadership and coaching to team members. - Establish case prioritization and workload management. - Support capability building and knowledge transfer. - Ensure operational continuity during the coverage period. Continuous Improvement - Improve manager education regarding long-term sickness obligations. - Strengthen documentation and compliance processes. - Optimize operational use of technology platforms and vendors. - Identify opportunities to reduce duration of long-term sickness cases and improve employee experience. What do we offer? - Competitive salary (to be discussed with the recruiter) - Flexib