Senior HR Business Partner (For independent contractors)

Booking is seeking a Senior HR Business Partner (for independent contractors) for its Amsterdam location, 40 hours per week, for a 6-month engagement (October 1, 2026 to March 31, 2027), with a pay rate of 50-105 €/hr.

Key responsibilities include: partnering with the business to ensure leaders (Director level and above) receive a consistent and value-add experience with People-led initiatives; providing strategic advice to the Flights, Insurance and Attractions departments on HR topics such as global initiatives (Reward, Diversity) or specific topics like local legislation; working with the peer group to ensure COE teams create and deliver products/tools/services against business strategy and the People Roadmap; advising, coaching and guiding leadership teams on talent and structure; being accountable for organizational design principles and leading change initiatives (structure design, reorganizations, M&A); ensuring senior hires are recruited against defined competency frameworks; and acting as a key strategic partner using HR and business acumen.

Required special knowledge/skills: excellent communication skills including influencing, coaching and mentoring; expert in HR process and policy relevant to the function/region; expert in delivering large-scale organizational change programmes and/or people roadmaps; thorough understanding of managing talent lifecycles and resourcing plans; ability to work cross-functionally and partner with multiple business areas; and ability to drive and own large change programmes with a strategic, commercial mindset.