Judith de Graaff

CEO

Netherlands14 yrs 6 mos experience
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Key Highlights

  • 15+ years in HR leadership roles.
  • Expert in organizational transformation and employee experience.
  • Proven track record in managing international teams.
Stackforce AI infers this person is a strategic HR leader with extensive experience in organizational development across various industries.

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Skills

Core Skills

Hr StrategyLeadership DevelopmentHr ConsultingChange ManagementHr OperationsEmployee ExperienceProject ManagementCompensation & BenefitsLeadership TrainingOrganizational DesignEmployee Engagement

Other Skills

Total Rewards StrategiesOrganizational CultureArtificial Intelligence (AI)StakeholdermanagementPeople ManagementStrategic ThinkingBusiness UnderstandingBusiness Process ImprovementInternational HRLeadershipPrestatiemanagementTraining and Development (HR)Organizational DevelopmentTeam LeadershipSuccession Planning

About

Nice to meet you! I’ve been in the People (‘HR’) world for 15+ years and have extensive experience navigating fast-growing companies through their growth challenges. People describe me as a people-centric leader, who is strong at connecting People initiatives to business results. I consider myself a true generalist, having worked across different industries from scale-ups to large companies. I absolutely thrive in dynamic and high energy environments. My specializations range from organisational design, to performance management and leadership development.

Experience

Trustoo.nl

Head of People

Mar 2025Present · 1 yr 1 mo · Amsterdam, North Holland, Netherlands

  • Leading the international People function: People Operations, Business Partnering, Talent Acquisition, and Office & Event Management.
Leadership DevelopmentHR StrategyTotal Rewards StrategiesOrganizational CultureArtificial Intelligence (AI)

Paddle

Interim Head of People Operations & Experience

Mar 2024Aug 2024 · 5 mos · Remote

  • As Paddle's interim Head of People Operations & Experience, it was my job to develop and manage the operational plan to deliver the people strategy for the People Operations, Technology and Data Analytics team.
  • Paddle is a B2B SaaS FinTech company.
HR ConsultingEmployee ExperienceBusiness Process ImprovementHR OperationsInternational HRLeadership

Brenger

Interim People & Culture Project Lead

Dec 2023Mar 2024 · 3 mos · Amsterdam, North Holland, Netherlands

  • My project assignment as interim People & Culture lead involved:
  • ✔️ Building a customized career leveling & skills framework, in collaboration with the Leadership Team
  • ✔️ Creating a compensation philosophy, including relevant benchmarks
  • ✔️ Hosting a management training session on growth & review conversations, feedback, and performance
  • Brenger is a Marketplace Tech company for large item transport.
HR ConsultingPrestatiemanagementProject ManagementTraining and Development (HR)Total Rewards StrategiesCompensation & Benefits+1

Zoku

Interim People & Culture Director

Jul 2023Dec 2023 · 5 mos · Amsterdam

  • As interim People & Culture Director, I was leading Zoku’s international People & Culture team (8 FTE) with team members in Amsterdam (HQ), Copenhagen, Paris and Vienna. Part of the Zoku Leadership Team. Built a strong foundation for future growth, with advice and guidance on topics such as:
  • ✔️budget & headcount planning
  • ✔️organizational design
  • ✔️goal setting, strategy translation and meeting structure
  • ✔️core team projects: employer branding/ our EVP, Leapsome implementation and our Learning & Development program
  • Zoku is a new type of business hotel.
Organizational DesignEmployee ExperienceOrganizational DevelopmentTeam LeadershipHR StrategyInternational HR

Salonized

Interim Head of People

Nov 2022Apr 2023 · 5 mos · Amsterdam, North Holland, Netherlands

  • My assignment as interim Head of People involved:
  • ✔️ Building and managing the full HR function, setting Salonized up for their international growth. I designed and implemented a People & Culture roadmap.
  • ✔️ Creating a career leveling framework, including salary framework and annual growth conversation cycle. Focused on the Netherlands, Belgium, and Germany.
  • ✔️ Implementing all modules of the HR system Personio.
  • Salonized is a B2B SaaS platform for salon management.

7people

People & Culture Leader

May 2022Oct 2024 · 2 yrs 5 mos · Amsterdam, North Holland, Netherlands

  • In my role as interim HR consultant/ Head of People, I've led multiple project assignments for startups and scale-ups focused on topics such as organizational transformation, total rewards, culture & values, and leading international People teams (3–8 FTE)
  • 7people provides People & Culture solutions for fast growing companies.
HR ConsultingChange ManagementStakeholdermanagementPeople ManagementEmployee ExperienceStrategic Thinking+3

Goodhabitz

People & Culture Lead

May 2022Nov 2022 · 6 mos

  • My project assignment was to create a single source of truth for all people related data, and to optimize the global employee experience (in more than 15 countries | 450 employees).
  • ✔️ Selected and implemented an HRIS (hibob) within 3 months
  • ✔️ Reviewed and automated the most important people processes related to joining/ working for/ leaving the company.
  • ✔️ Wrote and designed an employee handbook with all relevant HR info for all countries.
  • GoodHabitz is one of Europe's fastest-growing EdTech companies.

De volksbank

HR Business Partner

Apr 2019Apr 2022 · 3 yrs

  • HR Business Partner at SNS Bank. Sparring partner and trusted HR advisor to the SNS (senior) managers. Develop and execute the people strategy in close collaboration with the leadership team, including:
  • Transformation towards an agile operation model
  • Continuously improving the employee experience
  • Leadership development
  • Strategic workforce planning
  • Collaborating with our Works Council (‘OR’)

Effectory

Senior HR Consultant

Nov 2016Mar 2019 · 2 yrs 4 mos · Amsterdam Area, Netherlands

  • I was responsible for a portfolio within the commercial industry, acting as a sparring partner to the board and leadership team. I advised organizations on employee listening programs and action planning, and connected survey insights to talent, engagement, and performance outcomes.
  • Effectory is Europe’s leading provider of employee feedback solutions.
Succession PlanningEmployee RelationsLeadership DevelopmentEmployee EngagementBusiness Relationship Management

Yacht

Senior Marketing Communications Consultant

Apr 2015Oct 2016 · 1 yr 6 mos · Amsterdam Area, Netherlands

Randstad nederland

Consultant at Randstad Professionals

Jun 2011Mar 2015 · 3 yrs 9 mos · Amsterdam Area, Netherlands

  • Worked in a variety of roles, from recruiter to consultant (SPOC) for clients such as eBay, Paypal, XS4All and International Card Services (ICS)

Sabbatical

On Leave

Oct 2010Apr 2011 · 6 mos

Cbe staffing bv

HR Consultant (internship)

Jan 2009Jan 2010 · 1 yr · Amsterdam Area, Netherlands

Education

Utrecht University

Master of Science (MSc)

Jan 2009Jan 2010

Utrecht University

Policy & Organizational Science (minor at USBO Utrecht)

Jan 2008Jan 2009

Utrecht University

Bachelor of Science (BSc)

Jan 2006Jan 2009

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