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Offices Head of People Hybrid Amsterdam Sofia

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At bunq, People is a core business function. We use data, technology and automation to help our people perform at their best and enable bunq to scale internationally.

As VP/ Head of People, you will turn bunq's mission and business priorities into a clear global People strategy. You'll take ownership of hiring, performance, development and retention, ensuring every initiative solves a real business problem and delivers measurable results.

This is a hands-on leadership role for someone who combines strong commercial judgment with genuine People expertise. You'll identify bottlenecks, improve systems and work closely with leaders to build high-performing teams and an environment where people can grow and succeed.

Take ownership -

• Understand bunq's mission, vision and business priorities.
• Translate them into a clear, outcome-driven People strategy.
• Build scalable systems that help employees perform, develop and succeed.
• Hire and retain the right people in roles where they can make the greatest impact.
• Provide employees with the tools, training and feedback they need to perform at their best.
• Help leaders set clear expectations, develop their teams and address underperformance.
• Strengthen a culture built on connection, ownership and high performance.
• Continuously improve People initiatives using data, feedback and measurable outcomes.

This challenge is perfect for you if

• Proven experience building and scaling data-driven People systems across hiring, onboarding, performance, development and retention.
• A track record of identifying the most important bottlenecks across the employee lifecycle and delivering practical improvements with measurable results.
• Strong commercial judgment, including experience owning People budgets, developing compensation and benefits structures, and setting salary benchmarks across...