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Head of People

bunq15 open roles

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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.
  • 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 multiple markets.
  • The ability to connect People priorities and investments directly to company goals, operational needs and business outcomes.
  • Experience attracting, assessing and retaining exceptional talent in fast-paced, high-performance environments.
  • A practical approach to culture, translating company values into clear expectations, leadership behaviours and everyday ways of working.
  • Hands-on experience supporting international expansion, including employment structures, contracts, compensation, benefits and local compliance.
  • Confidence working with senior leaders, using data to challenge decisions and address performance or organisational issues.
  • Experience using technology, AI and automation to simplify processes, improve decision-making and enable the People function to scale efficiently.

All new hires are subject to Pre-employment Screening (PES), which includes checks conducted by our third-party partner, Zinc. 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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