People & Culture Lead - Interim

A growing international sustainability consultancy is looking for an experienced People & Culture Lead to help shape their P&C function. The team is ambitious, the work is meaningful, and there’s real scope to make an impact. You’ll work closely with the Co-CEO and leadership, with a junior P&C team member handling the day-to-day operations. Your job is to provide direction, challenge and support, not to run every process yourself.

8 days a month. Real responsibility. A consultancy that actually cares about its people.

💼 What you’ll do

✨ Set priorities for the P&C function together with leadership
✨ Coach and advise managers on performance and development
✨ Manage and support a junior P&C team member
✨ Oversee the full performance and development cycle, including goal setting and calibration
✨ Handle complex employee relations matters with sound judgement and an eye for risk
✨ Drive key projects in 2027: rolling out values and behaviours, running engagement surveys, strengthening retention, connecting culture and rewards, and streamlining L&D
✨ Maintain an overview of P&C tooling, including the HRIS and Culture Amp
✨ Work with external advisers when specialist legal input is needed

🧠 Who we’re looking for
✅ Several years of experience leading a P&C or HR function in a growing organisation
✅ Comfortable advising senior leadership and managing at least one team member
✅ Strong background in performance management and employee relations
✅ Experience shaping culture, engagement or organisational practices
✅ Confident working with HR systems and employee survey tools; Culture Amp experience is a plus
✅ Fluent in English, written and spoken + solid understanding of Dutch employment law
✅ Able to work independently within a limited number of days per month while staying closely connected to the organisation

Details
📍 Rotterdam (approx. 6 of the 8 days on site; Tuesdays are fixed).
📅 Start: January
⏰ 8 days per month (approx. 2 days per week)
📄 Freelance
🤑 €70-80 per hour

Interested? Apply now👇