HR Director Aquaculture

The HRD AQ leads and coordinates all HR Directors and HR Business Partners across Aquaculture business units and OpCos, creating alignment, consistency, and delivery against Nutreco’s HR strategy while allowing for local execution in a matrix environment. 

The role is a member of the HR Leadership Team (HRLT). In this role, the HR Director acts as an extension of the Chief HR Officer, ensuring a strong two-way connection between global HR strategy and business line strategy (execution). The role is accountable for translating Nutreco-wide policies and people frameworks into fit-for-purpose business line strategies, while actively bringing business insights, requirements, and local perspectives back to the CHRO/ HRLT to jointly shape future people strategies and priorities. 

Key Accountabilities 

Strategic Business Partnering 

• Act as trusted sparring partner to the COO Aquaculture on strategy, organization effectiveness, leadership capability, succession, and workforce planning. 

• Translate Aquaculture strategy into an integrated people and organization agenda across geographies. 

• Anticipate people implications of growth, portfolio shifts, innovation, and transformation initiatives. 

• Lead the people side of digital and AI transformations (AI in the workplace) for both our HR operating model and the business 

Leadership of HR within Aquaculture 

• Lead and coach BU HR Directors and senior HRBPs within Aquaculture. 

• Drive consistent application of HR frameworks, standards, and policies across the business line. 

• Strengthen strategic capability of HR teams, shifting focus from operational delivery to value-adding business partnering. 

Organization & Capability Building 

• Shape organization design, leadership models, and talent pipelines aligned with current and future business needs. 

• Own strategic workforce planning for Aquaculture, including critical roles, successors, and capability gaps. 

• Sponsor key transformation and change initiatives within the business line, in close collaboration with COEs. 

Governance, Cost & Performance 

• Accountable for roll-up and optimization of HR plans and people cost (AP) across Aquaculture. 

• Co-own HR functional cost performance as part of the HRLT, including workforce size, external spend, and operating model efficiency. 

• Identify and drive structural efficiency opportunities (e.g. simplification, automation, productivity improvements, operating model changes)  

• Ensure compliant, consistent, and effective application of employment frameworks across jurisdictions. 

Enterprise Contribution 

• Actively contribute to HRLT decision-making, shaping Nutreco’s overall HR strategy, operating model, and transformation agenda. 

• Collaborate closely with COEs, HR Operations, and other HRDs to ensure end-to-end HR effectiveness. 

Reporting Lines 

• Reports to: Chief HR Officer 

• Direct reports: BU HR Directors (Aquaculture) and Global HRBP Innovation 

Key Competencies 

• Strategic Mindset: Aligns Aquaculture’s innovation-led strategy with future-fit organization and talent models. 

• Manages Complexity: Navigates a highly complex, global matrix with mature BU HRDs, balancing global consistency with local business realities. 

• Business Insight: Understands Aquaculture value drivers and translates them into people priorities. 

• Builds Effective Teams: Builds a cohesive HR leadership community across a diverse global footprint. 

• Develops Talent: Strengthens leadership and technical talent pipelines for long-term growth. 

• Global Perspective: Balances global standards with local market and regulatory requirements.