The job
About the role
Are you ready to build, scale and continuously improve a high-impact HR Services product in an international environment? Do you combine strategic and commercial thinking with hands-on execution, and do you get energy from creating services that truly add value to customers?
At Parakar, we believe HR Services should not just support businesses, they should drive growth, innovation and long-term success. As Head of HR Services, you take full ownership of shaping, developing and leading our HR Services product. You bridge strategy, sales and execution, ensuring our services are attractive, future-proof, customer-focused and commercially successful.
You will work closely with sales, operations, other product heads and senior leadership. Your mission is to strengthen our HR product portfolio, expand our customer base and ensure strong execution. You translate market trends, customer needs and strategy into scalable, high-quality services that keep Parakar ahead of the market.
We offer you the opportunity to make real impact in a fast-growing, international organization where innovation, commercial drive and proactivity are key to success.
You can be based in any of the countries where Parakar is located, which is in NL, BE, DE, FR, ES, PT, IT, UK, IE or PL.
What you will do:
- Own and continuously improve the HR Services product, translating customer needs and market trends into scalable, future-proof services;
- Drive growth and profitability by managing the product portfolio and supporting sales as the product expert;
- Shape market positioning together with marketing and actively contribute to winning new business;
- Ensure high-quality and efficient service delivery in close collaboration with Operations, optimizing processes, systems and partnerships;
- Act as a strategic partner to clients, building strong relationships and translating feedback into improvements and opportunities;
- Set and monitor financial targets, using data and insights to steer performance;
- Represent HR Services internally and externally, clearly communicating its value and direction;
- Take a hands-on approach: from strategy to execution, including supporting key clients when needed.
This is a strategic and product-driven leadership role where you own and shape our HR Services offering end-to-end. You manage the product, which means you operate at the intersection of strategy, operations, sales, and customer value, translating vision into scalable, high-quality services. With a strong commercial and innovative mindset, you drive growth, and improve performance and ensure our services are always competitive.
This is a role where the goalposts are always moving. You are someone who likes to work hard and who is motivated by the fact that this is a job that is never finished.
You have a strong HR background and a proven track record of building and scaling HR services or an adjacent product. Ideally you have a strong network of potential customers and partners, or you are prepared to work hard to build such a network through externally facing market activities.
You will have strong direct impact on both customer success and the overall growth and financial success of Parakar.
This is your job if
This is your job if you have:
- University-level thinking and working, preferably in HR, law, business or a related field;
- 5+ years of relevant experience in HR Services, consulting or a similar domain;
- Experience in developing, scaling or managing a product or service;
- Leadership experience or clear leadership potential;
- Strong knowledge of international HR, employment and labor regulations;
- A strategic mindset combined with a hands-on, pragmatic approach;
- Strong commercial awareness and the ability to translate this into results;
- Excellent communication skills in English;
- A proactive, ownership-driven and resilient attitude.
Nice to have:
- Experience in marketing or sales;
- An existing network within the HR or international employment domain.
Talent, intelligence and creativity matter more to us than degrees and experience.
Our offer
- A starting annual salary between €35.000,- and €72.000,- gross (depending on your experience and on your location)
- A prorated annual development budget of €1.000,-
- 31 vacation days annually
- A bonus potential of 10% in addition to your base salary
- Annual team event together with all your international colleagues
- A modern HQ in Breda with an energetic, young team
- A fun, social, and dynamic work environment with colleagues across much of Europe
- Strong focus on learning, development, and personal growth
- All the means and facilities you need to properly do your job
- This is a product with significant potential; success will be rewarded
- You will report directly to the COO
Yes, give me the job!
Ready to shape a brand that truly matters?
Send us your CV and a short message explaining why you are the right fit for this role. Don’t forget to mention your possible start date.
We’re looking forward to meeting you!