People Operations Lead

At ValueBlue, we firmly believe that innovation and change are the lifeblood of progress. We aim to enable organizations to achieve long-term success by making innovation and change core to their strategies. We’re a business transformation platform that helps companies connect the dots between strategy and execution, and of course, manage the change that comes after that.

We are currently recruiting for a People Operations Lead based in our Utrecht HQ.

Why You Should Apply for This Role?

This role is built for someone who loves the mix of getting things done today while building what tomorrow looks like.

You’ll own the systems, routines, and processes that keep our People operations running with precision. And because you’re close to the work, you’ll naturally spot the opportunities to build something smarter. This is where your curiosity and ambition come in. You’ll drive the creation of agentic AI workflows, not just for automating repetitive tasks but for elevating decision-making, improving experiences, and rethinking how a modern People team operates. You don’t need to have done it before; you just need the drive to experiment, learn fast, and reshape the way work gets done.

Beyond the operational foundation, you’ll also have space to bring forward engagement ideas, culture-building rituals, and initiatives that make employees feel connected and energized. You’re not stepping into a static environment. With around 80 people and constant change, this is the kind of role where your energy, pace, and ownership mentality will have a direct impact on the feel and function of the company.

If you’re career-focused, motivated by both execution and improvement, excited about building AI-powered ways of working, and eager to influence culture through the systems you create, this role gives you the perfect balance of hands-on responsibility and forward-looking opportunity.

Some of the responsibilities you'd have:

• Co-led with the Chief People Officer on happiness and engagement initiatives.

• Own in-office employee experience while promoting an inclusive hybrid work mode.

• Act as HRBP by supporting the leadership in building high-performance teams.

• Act as the first point of contact for NL, US, and UK employees.

• Oversee PeopleOps admin and HRIS from onboarding to offboarding.

• Take advantage of AI to improve efficiency and impact of PeopleOps work.

A strong candidate would fill most of the boxes below

• You’re a generalist People partner who is used to working on small people & culture teams.

• You’ve applied Dutch Labor Law, supporting employee life cycle from onboarding to offboarding.

• You’re used to leading cultural initiatives that impact happiness and engagement metrics.

• You get energy from bringing hybrid teams together as well as designing a unique in-office XP.

• Tech-savvy and AI-enthusiastic, excites you to turn manual tasks into fully automated ones.

Any of the below would be a Nice-to-have and a plus for your application

• You have a conversational level of Dutch.

• You’ve experimented with AI in PeopleOps before.

• You’ve run VISA applications and 30% ruling cases.

• Previous work experience at an international software-based company.

• Curiosity towards mastering multi-country legislation.

Is ValueBlue for you? 

• Quarterly performance-based bonus.

• Hybrid work mode: twice a week, team days at the office.

• Working-From-Abroad programs. 

• Full transparency in job levels and salaries for employees. 
  

Apply now —> If you’re career-focused, eager to influence culture, excited about building AI-powered ways of working, and eager to influence culture through the systems you create, we’d love to hear from you!