Global HR Business Lead North America

Agfa HealthCare, part of the Agfa-Gevaert Group (Euronext Brussels: AGFB), is a global leader in Imaging IT software solutions. With a singular focus on enabling healthcare providers to manage imaging data effectively and sustainably, we are a trusted partner to healthcare professionals around the world.

From product development to implementation, our unified Enterprise Imaging Platform is purpose-built to reduce complexity, improve productivity, and deliver clinical value. We use our proven track record as an innovator, our in-depth medical knowledge, and our strategic guidance to help healthcare providers achieve their clinical, operational, and business strategies.

Agfa HealthCare is undergoing a strategic transformation toward a SaaS-based business model, representing a fundamental shift in how we operate, engage talent, and build organizational capability. This transformation brings exciting opportunities for global workforce evolution — including developing future-ready skills, driving cultural change, and enabling agile, customer-centric teams. At the same time, it introduces HR-specific challenges such as redefining roles, managing organizational design shifts, aligning incentives to a recurring revenue model, and supporting leaders through change.

Agfa Group is seeking a dynamic and strategic Global HR Business Leader for its HealthCare IT division. This is a pivotal leadership role to support organizational transformation and drive performance in a key growth division of the Group. The successful candidate will serve as a critical partner to the President of HealthCare IT and the Agfa executive team, shaping and enabling the division’s strategic ambitions.

Being part of the Agfa Global HR Leadership Team, you will lead the global HR function for HealthCare IT, driving strategic people initiatives that enable business transformation, workforce effectiveness, and organizational growth. This role ensures strong alignment of the HR strategy with business objectives through global workforce planning, talent initiatives, change management, and organizational and leadership development. You will partner closely with senior leaders to support transformational business model priorities while also overseeing core HR processes as performance management, merit & bonus processes, talent reviews, succession planning, recruitments of senior leaders, and employee engagement strategies. This role requires a blend of hands-on HR execution, strategic insight, and exceptional business partnering capabilities across a global landscape.

As the Global HR Business Partner, you will play a key role in strategizing and navigating this transition, embedding new ways of working, and shaping an organization that thrives in a subscription-driven, cloud-based environment.

What You'll Do (Key Responsibilities):

• Advocate for your business requirements within the global HR function and drive consistency on global policies, programs, systems, etc, from the global HR function within your business area.
•  Act as a strategic advisor to the President of HealthCare IT and senior management in aligning HR initiatives with business objectives, providing counsel/guidance on organizational design, employee development, and other key HR functions to drive business performance.
• Partner closely with leadership to facilitate the Saas Business model transition from an HR perspective, ensuring alignment of people, organization and process.
• Change Management: Partner, support & enable
• Lead the full HR cycle for the division, including merit bonus processes, performance management & calibrations, talent management & succession planning, employee engagement, organization design, and recruitment of senior positions.
• Lead and manage global HR projects with cross-functional teams, applying strong project management methodology and stakeholder engagement.
• Design and implement organizational development strategies to support high performance, agility, and scalability.
• Facilitate leadership sessions, team effectiveness workshops, and transformation programs to drive engagement and alignment.
• Lead change management efforts to support organizational restructuring, process redesign, and system implementations globally.
• Analyze workforce data and trends to guide strategic workforce planning and talent initiatives.
• Drive employee engagement strategies that align with a global and culturally diverse workforce. Promote initiatives that enhance employee engagement, culture, and well-being. Conduct employee surveys, analyze results, and provide actionable insights to leadership.
• Collaborate across the HR matrix organization to align divisional objectives with Group-wide HR strategies and targets.
• Coordinate closely with HR Centers of Excellence (Rewards, Learning, Talent Acquisition, HR Process Office) to ensure global alignment and consistency in HR programs and alignment with AGFA HealthCare business priorities.
• Lead a high-performing global HR Business Partner team, fostering a culture of continuous improvement, agility, and strategic thinking.
• Employee Relations: Raise material employee relations issues and monitor conflict resolution, coaching, and facilitating constructive feedback between employees and management. Ensure a positive work environment and adherence to company policies.
• HR Compliance & Policy: Ensure compliance with labor laws and company policies. Provide guidance on HR best practices and ensure consistent application of policies across the organization.
• Data-Driven Insights: Use HR metrics and analytics to identify trends, support decision-making, and recommend improvements in areas such as turnover, employee satisfaction, and performance outcomes.

What You'll Bring (Education & Experience):

• Master’s degree in Human Resources, Business Administration or related field.
• 10 years in senior HR roles, with a least 5 years in a global HRBP role within complex, international matrix organizations.
• GPHR certificate – Global Professional in HR – by HRCI (Human Resource Certification Institute) or SHRM Sr. Certified Professional is preferred.
• Proven experience in leading end-to-end HR projects.
• Deep knowledge of HR processes and their integration within end-to-end HR software & systems, including HRIS platforms. Strong background in organizational development (OD) and change management.
• Proven experience as an HR leader in (Healthcare IT business is required; experience supporting a company through a business model transition to SaaS is strongly preferred.

Leadership Attributes & Capabilities:

• Strong leadership skills — both hands-on and strategic, capable of supporting the business through a high-impact transformation.
• Strong business acumen and ability to work in a fast-paced, matrixed organization.
• Highly collaborative and influential, with experience working across functions and geographies.
• Strong change management experience, able to support & enable transitions.
• Ability to navigate complexity tied to diverse geographies & culture, working across multiple time zones and international teams.
• Considered as a trusted business partner and “go-to” advisor for both strategic and operational HR matters.

Why Join Us?

This is a rare opportunity to join a mission-driven, high-growth division in a global organization that is transforming the future of healthcare technology. If you thrive in a role that combines strategic leadership with hands-on execution, and if you are passionate about making a meaningful impact on a business that improves lives, we’d love to hear from you.

We offer a rewarding career in a field that impacts lives, the opportunity to work with a talented and committed team of individuals, training and career development programs, and a competitive compensation and benefits package. If you want to be part of this experience, we'll take you there!

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or status as a protected veteran.

If you are an individual with a disability and would like to request a reasonable accommodation as part of the employment application process, please contact agfahealthcarehrna@agfa.com.

At Agfa HealthCare, we are passionate about creating an inclusive workplace that promotes diversity of Age, Gender, Gender Identity or expression, Race, Sexual Orientation, Physical Ability, Ethnicity, or any other aspect that makes someone unique. The differences among us are our strengths. We are committed to promoting a diverse, equal and inclusive workplace that fully represents the different cultures, viewpoints and backgrounds of our global organization and the world we live in.