Functional Application Manager

Westflex; Netherlands; Hybrid; EUR 55,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Career development opportunities

Competitive salary

Vitality program & weekly fruit

Friday drinks monthly

Annual outings and team events

100+ colleagues across Netherlands &海外

Job summary

House of Work is seeking a Functional Application Manager to ensure smooth operation of payroll, integrations, and data flows. You will link IT, operations, and end users to keep processes efficient and systems reliable.

You’ll manage and optimize core applications like AFAS and Plan4Flex, drive improvements, and work closely with stakeholders across the business in a dynamic, multi-brand environment. A great development culture and team collaboration await.

Qualifications

• Experience in functional application management or a similar role.
• Affinity with IT systems and business processes.
• Experience with testing, implementations, and user support.
• Hands-on mindset focusing on practical, working solutions.
• Affinity with payroll, integrations and data flows.
• Ability to work in a dynamic, fast-changing environment.

Responsibilities

• Application management & maintenance: manage core applications such as AFAS and Plan4Flex; ensure stability and optimal performance.
• Process optimization: identify bottlenecks and translate them into practical improvements.
• Changes & implementations: implement, test, and guide system changes.
• Incident & change management: handle tickets and monitor progress and quality.
• Documentation & knowledge sharing: maintain work instructions and user documentation.
• Stakeholder management: collaborate with users, process owners, and IT.
• Quality & usability: ensure solutions are practical and user-friendly.

Skills

Functional application management

IT systems affinity

Testing & user support

Payroll & data flows

Change management

Education

HBO Business IT & Management

HBO ICT

HBO Business Administration (IT affinity)

Tools

AFAS

Plan4Flex

Power BI

Job description

As a Functional Application Manager, you ensure that our applications run smoothly and fully support the needs of the organization. You manage, maintain, and optimize systems related to payroll, integrations, and data flows.

You act as the link between IT, operations, and end users, making sure processes run efficiently and systems perform as expected. Together with your colleagues, you contribute to a stable, efficient, and future-proof IT environment.

Offers

At House of Work, we believe in investing in our people. As part of our team, you can expect:

• Plenty of opportunities for personal and professional development
• A competitive salary that matches your role and experience
• A vitality program and fresh fruit at the office every week
• Monthly Friday afternoon drinks
• Annual company outings and team events
• Over 80 friendly colleagues across multiple offices in the Netherlands and abroad

At House of Work, you’re not just an employee—you’re a valued colleague. We make sure your work is both rewarding and enjoyable.

Responsibilities

In this role, you are responsible for the daily management and continuous improvement of our applications. You identify improvement opportunities, resolve issues, and ensure that changes are properly implemented and embedded in the organization. You don’t just think of solutions—you make sure they actually work in practice. You will work closely with users and stakeholders across the business.
The staffing industry is fast-paced, so you need to be able to switch quickly, prioritize effectively, and stay organized under pressure.

What will you be doing?

• Application management & maintenance:manage core applications such as AFAS and Plan4Flex; ensure stability and optimal performance
• Process optimization:identify bottlenecks and translate them into practical improvements
• Changes & implementations:implement, test, and guide system changes
• Incident & change management:handle tickets and monitor progress and quality
• Documentation & knowledge sharing:maintain work instructions and user documentation
• Stakeholder management:collaborate with users, process owners, and IT
• Quality & usability:ensure solutions are practical and user-friendly

What do we expect from you?

Your profile

• Experience in functional application management or a similar role
• Affinity with IT systems and business processes
• Experience with testing, implementations, and user support
• A hands-on mindset: you don’t just solve problems—you prevent them
• Affinity with payroll, integrations, and data flows
• Ability to work in a dynamic, fast-changing environment

Education

A background in, for example:

• HBO Business IT & Management
• HBO ICT
• HBO Business Administration (with IT affinity)

Nice to have

• Experience in the staffing or HR services industry
• Familiarity with AFAS, Plan4Flex, and/or Power BI
• Experience working in a multi-brand/multi-entity environment

You will be part of the IT department and work closely with operations and process owners. The team is evolving, giving you the opportunity to actively contribute to structure, improvements, and standardization.

We value initiative, ownership, and a proactive mindset.

House of Work is a collaboration of several staffing brands. Together, we provide a full range of international, high-quality labor and HR solutions.

We believe in a personal approach and creating an environment where you can grow and thrive, so we can make an impact together.
We connect people.