Senior People Business Partner
At i3D.net, we provide world-class global coverage with one of the most interconnected networks in the world. Our solutions focus on low latency, zero packet loss, and unmatched scalability, enabling seamless experiences for millions of users worldwide. With dedicated support, bespoke solutions, and cutting-edge technology, we deliver reliable, cost-efficient infrastructure that empowers game developers and businesses to scale effortlessly. Partnering with major names like Nvidia, DuckDuckGo, Discord, and Ubisoft, we are shaping the future of gaming and network technology.
At i3D.net, our product suite spans the full spectrum of infrastructure solutions:
Metal: Bare-metal servers providing raw compute power.
Unified Platform: Enhancing our core Metal product with tools for game hosting, and platforms, to ensure seamless user experiences, including Anti-DDoS, Bare Metal Cloud, Anti-Cheat and more.
Network: A global backbone and 2nd most peered network globally, delivering robust connectivity solutions, including IP transit, and MPLS VPN
SmartDC: Colocation services through our data centers in Rotterdam, Paris, and Montreal.
We go beyond our range of infrastructure products while helping our customers; with a 24/7 live-operations team, and an open mind to create bespoke solutions we truly become an extension of our customers business operations. Helping them scale when it matters. i3D.net is a subsidiary of Ubisoft (HQ in Paris), with its main headquarters in the Netherlands and distributed teams across France, Canada, the United States, Singapore, and soon Tokyo.
Why your role matters
As our Senior People Business Partner, you play a key role in supporting i3D.net’s continued growth and international scale. You act as a trusted advisor to leaders and managers, translating business objectives into effective people strategies.
In a fast-moving, tech-driven environment, you help ensure our teams are engaged, high-performing, and set up for long-term success. From organizational design and performance management to employee relations and leadership coaching, your work directly impacts how i3D.net operates and grows.
This is a hands-on role where strategic thinking and practical execution go hand in hand.
Key Responsibilities
Partner with leaders: Act as a tactical partner to managers and leadership on people, performance, and organizational topics.
Drive performance & development: Support performance cycles, talent reviews, development plans, and succession planning.
Support growth & change: Guide teams through organizational changes in a scaling, international tech environment.
Employee relations:Advise on employee relations matters, ensuring fair, compliant, and consistent decision-making.
Workforce planning:Translate business needs into scalable workforce and capability plans.
Collaborate cross-functionally: Work closely with People Operations, Recruitment, Payroll, and Finance to ensure smooth execution.
Improve HR practices: Contribute to the continuous improvement of People policies, processes, and frameworks within a Dutch, US, Canadian context.
What success looks like in the first year
You’ve built trusted partnerships with managers across multiple teams.
Leaders actively involve you in people and organizational decisions.
Performance and development cycles run smoothly and are well adopted.
Employee relations cases are handled confidently, consistently, and professionally.
You’ve contributed to at least one significant organizational or people-related improvement initiative.
About you
Experienced HR professional: 5+ years of experience as a People Business Partner or Senior HR Advisor in an international technology or infrastructure-driven organization, partnering with managers and leadership in engineering, platform, or technical teams on performance management, organizational design, employee relations, and workforce planning.
Tech & scale-up experience: Comfortable operating in a fast-paced, international tech environment with ambiguity
Strong communicator: Confident advising and challenging managers and people at different levels and cultural backgrounds
Pragmatic & hands-on: You combine structure with flexibility and get things done.
Legal knowledge: Solid understanding of Dutch employment law is required. Experience with Canadian and Québec employment law is a strong plus.
Language skills: Fluent in English; Dutch and French are a strong plus
Location & Work Permit: Based in the Netherlands with a valid EU work permit; willing to work from the Rotterdam office at least 2 days per week.
Why Join i3D.net?
Impactful role: Work with some of the most exciting companies in the global gaming industry, shaping how millions of players experience games.
Compensation: Competitive base salary plus performance-based commission.
Work-life balance: Enjoy a supportive environment where innovation thrives, free from the rigid structures of corporate life, allowing you to excel while maintaining a healthy balance.
Perks: Great lunch provided by Dien. Free access to Ubisoft’s game library for life, an in-house gym in Rotterdam, and game/music rooms for downtime.