Dean Bakker

I’m the VP Product at Personio, leading Product and Compliance in the HR & Payroll domain. I build high-performing orgs and operating systems that deliver measurable outcomes in regulated, mission-critical products.

What I do today:

- Lead 30 Product Managers through 4 Directors, responsible for a multi-product portfolio
- Lead Compliance (10 ICs) and embed compliance-by-design into product delivery
- Built and scaled a Payroll business from launch to material revenue within ~2 years
- Led major org changes: strategic alignment, performance management, senior hiring and exits to raise the bar

I enjoy environments where product strategy, execution, and customer impact have to work together - especially when scaling into new segments (e.g., Mid‑Market) or markets.