VP of People

bunq; Amsterdam; On-site; EUR 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work setup

Travel budget

Annual learning budget

Discounts with Urban Sports Club

MacBook provided

Delicious in-house meals

Optional pension plan

Monthly phone and internet contributions

Job summary

A leading tech company in Amsterdam is seeking a dynamic leader to drive growth through People systems focused on automation and end-to-end delivery. Successful candidates will demonstrate a strong background in international expansion and creating high-performance cultures. This role offers a hybrid work setup, with generous perks including a travel budget and professional growth support to ensure your success in this transformative environment.

Qualifications

• Proven ability to scale data-driven People systems across various functions.
• Experience in rapid international expansion with compliance awareness.
• Ability to manage budgets and compensation structures.

Responsibilities

• Execute strategy to drive hiring, performance, and retention.
• Identify and eliminate bottlenecks across the People lifecycle.
• Embed company culture into scalable, accountable systems.

Skills

Data-driven People systems

Automation

Building budgets

Compensation & benefits structures

High-performance culture

International expansion experience

Job description

At bunq, we don't do traditional HR. We run as a tech company obsessed with speed, automation, and impact. Our People function isn't a support center; it is an engine for growth, engineered for performance. We don't manage policies; we analyze data, optimize systems, and measure every single initiative for its direct impact on business results. We're looking for a leader who thinks in terms of ROI, system bottlenecks, and building a production line for A-Players. Someone who can own our global expansion playbook and execute it with the precision of an engineer.

Take Ownership

Understand company mission, vision and Eva (bunq’s users)

Derive from that outcome-based Adam-strategy (bunq’s employees)

Execute meticulously that strategy, delivering results in:

• Hiring the right people
• Giving them the right tools & training to achieve most of themselves
• Create a bonding culture focussed on outcomes and high performance

This challenge is perfect for you if

Proven ability to build and scale data-driven People systems across hiring, performance, and retention, with a strong focus on automation and end-to-end delivery.

Track record of identifying the biggest bottleneck across the full People lifecycle (sourcing → onboarding → performance → facilities) and removing it with speed, precision, and measurable impact.

Operates as a business leader: builds budgets, defines compensation & benefits structures, sets salary benchmarks across markets, and ties every People initiative directly to ROI and business outcomes.

Consistently raises the talent bar by attracting, assessing, and closing high-performing A-players who deliver results in high-paced environments.

Embeds company culture into scalable systems that drive accountability, execution, and performance—not just values on paper.

Proven experience in rapid international expansion: setting up entities, contracts, and compliant People frameworks (compensation, benefits, employment structures) across new countries with aggressive timelines.

All new hires are subject to Pre-employment Screening (PES), which includes checks conducted by our third-party partner, DISA. This is part of our commitment to a secure and trustworthy workplace.

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Your space to perform

We give you the space and the tools you need to succeed 💪

🤟 Great, international colleagues who share your mindset

👩💻 Hybrid setup: after 3 months in-office, work 2 days remote, 3 days in-office weekly.

🧳 Digital Nomad Program: After your first year, enjoy up to 20 days per year to work while traveling, combining flexibility with strong team collaboration

🚀 We reward tenure with a dedicated travel budget: €1.5k after 2 years and €3k after 4 years to visit another core office.

📚 We support growth with bunq Academy and €1500 annual learning budget

🚴 Massive discount with Urban Sports Club 💪

🚌 Travel expenses are covered whether you come walking or by bike, bus or car (though we prefer green choices 🌳)

💻 A MacBook so you can Get Shit Done with us

🥦 Delicious lunches from our fabulous in-house chefs with vegan and vegetarian options

💰 An optional pension plan with monthly contribution from bunq

💸 Monthly contribution to your phone and internet bills

🍻 Friday drinks and other celebrations - bunq style

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