Health Policy & Governance Lead – Occupational Health

At ASML, your work helps enable the technology behind the world’s most advanced microchips. As a Health Policy & Governance Lead, you will shape how we manage employee health and absenteeism in the Netherlands. This role has direct impact on business performance, compliance, and employee experience. As a Health Policy & Governance Lead, you will design and improve health policies that support a growing, complex organization while ensuring alignment with Dutch legislation. You bring both policy expertise and the ability to translate it into practical, executable solutions.

As a Health Policy & Governance Lead, you will own the development, implementation, and continuous improvement of health-related policies. You will operate in a complex environment, ensuring alignment between legal requirements, business needs, and operational execution.

Develop and continuously improve health and absenteeism policies aligned with Dutch legislation

Translate legislation into end-to-end processes and ensure compliance across the organization

Own the end-to-end absenteeism and health processes, including timelines, documentation, and governance

Define and monitor KPIs (e.g., absenteeism duration, disability inflow) and drive performance improvements

Align with HR Business Partners, business leaders, and external providers to ensure consistent execution

Ensure integration of policies across HR and business domains, including systems and processes

Drive standardization, digitalization, and continuous improvement of health-related processes

Master’s degree in human resources, law, business administration, or a related field

Minimum of 8 years of experience in health policy, absenteeism, or occupational health

Deep knowledge of Dutch legislation related to health and absenteeism (e.g., WVP, WULBZ, WIA, Arbowet)

Proven experience in both development and implementation of HR policies in complex organizations

Strong stakeholder management experience, including influencing senior business leaders

Experience managing cross-functional programs in a large, matrix organization

Experience using data and KPIs to monitor performance and drive improvements

Working at the cutting edge of tech, you’ll always have new challenges and new problems to solve – and working together is the only way to do that. You won’t work in a silo. Instead, you’ll be part of a creative, dynamic work environment where you’ll collaborate with supportive colleagues. There is always space for creative and unique points of view. You’ll have the flexibility and trust to choose how best to tackle tasks and solve problems.

Translate complex legislation into clear and executable policies and processes

Balance strategic thinking with hands-on execution and delivery

Influence and align senior stakeholders across multiple functions

Build strong, fact-based arguments and communicate them effectively

Drive end-to-end ownership of topics in a complex, matrix environment

Analyze data and use insights to improve outcomes

Take ownership and deliver results in a structured and proactive way

ASML is an Equal Opportunity Employer that values and respects the importance of a diverse and inclusive workforce. It is the policy of the company to recruit, hire, train and promote persons in all job titles without regard to race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, veteran status, disability, sexual orientation, or gender identity. We recognize that inclusion and diversity is a driving force in the success of our company.

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