Human Resources Business Partner

Homerun; Amsterdam; Hybrid; EUR 54,000 - 67,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

8% holiday allowance

Pension scheme

25 holidays per year

Study budget

Travel allowance

Bike scheme

One free trip per year

Team outings

Job summary

Boat Bike Tours is seeking an experienced HR leader to grow the HR function and professionalise our people operations. Based in Amsterdam with up to one day of remote work, you will report to the CEO and partner with a small HR team to elevate our HR practices across international locations.

You will set up HR structures, guide policy, own core HR processes, and coordinate HR data while fostering an inclusive culture that values people. Experience with Buddee and Homerun is a plus.

Qualifications

• 8+ years HR experience, preferably in a matrix organisation.
• Experience setting up HR structures and working with international teams.
• Knowledge of HR tools Buddee and Homerun is a plus.
• Strategic insight combined with a practical, people-first approach.
• Excellent communication skills in Dutch and English.

Responsibilities

• Set up HR structures (performance management, growth paths, feedback cycles).
• Support teams across all locations with roles, responsibilities and development.
• Guide change and ensure HR policy fits our international organisation.
• Own HR processes (recruitment, on/offboarding, learning & development) and tools (Buddee, Homerun).
• Coordinate feedback cycles and HR data across locations.
• Help build an inclusive culture where people feel safe and valued.

Skills

HR leadership

Change management

Cross-functional collaboration

Dutch & English comms

HR systems Buddee Homerun

Tools

Buddee

Homerun

Job description

Location: Amsterdam (up to 1 day per week working from home)

Salary: €4,800 – €6,000 gross per month (based on full-time)

Start date: As soon as possible
I'm looking for my successor

After a year as a contractor, the foundations of HR at Boat Bike Tours are firmly in place. Now it's time for the next step: taking our HR team to the next level. You'll do this together with our HR team (1 HR Business Partner, 1 HR advisor and 1 intern). Our HR advisor is on maternity leave, so you'll need to roll up your sleeves!

Boat Bike Tours is growing, with offices in the Netherlands, Germany, the US and Croatia. Reporting directly to the CEO, you'll keep HR true to our core values: ownership, openness, sustainability and customer focus, and help build an HR department that proactively drives growth and professionalisation.

What you'll be doing

• Setting up HR structures (performance management, growth paths, feedback cycles)

• Supporting teams across all our international locations with roles, responsibilities and development

• Guiding change and making sure HR policy fits our international organisation

• Owning our HR processes (recruitment, on/offboarding, learning & development) and tools (Buddee, Homerun)

• Coordinating feedback cycles and HR data across all locations

• Helping build an inclusive culture where people feel safe and valued

What you bring

• At least 8 years of HR experience, preferably in a matrix organisation

• Experience in setting up HR structures and working with international teams

• Knowledge of HR tools (Buddee, Homerun) is a plus

• Strategic insight combined with a practical, people-first approach

• Excellent communication skills (Dutch and English)

• Self-driven, collaborative and value-drivenWhat we offer

What we offer

• A challenging role in an international, growing organisation

• 8% holiday allowance, pension scheme, 25 holiday days and a study budget

• Travel allowance + bike scheme

• One free trip with one of our tours every year

• Great drinks and fun outings with the team