Remko Verheul

Senior Vice President - Head of People

Wrike

Jan 2025 - Current (1 year 8 months)

Executive Leadership Team member driving global People & Culture strategy for a leading SaaS scale-up. Leading HR, Talent, and Workplace Operations across regions. Partnering with CEO and Board to align people strategy with growth and resilience. Impact: Positioned People & Culture as a strategic lever in a high-growth, investor-backed environment.

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Director

Mukuma Management

Jun 2024 - Current (2 years 3 months)

My venture Mukuma Management provides fractional/interim CHRO, CPO, and HR Director services. Examples of work/projects: - Leadership Development for a PE funded company - HR advisory / coaching to VP of HR of a PE funded company - Ad Interim HR Director Van Cranenbroek

HR Director ad interim

Van Cranenbroek

Jul 2024 - Jan 2025 (7 months)

As ad interim HR Director to Van Cranenbroek I led the HR team, the HR strategy and people services delivery at this retailer in The Netherlands and Belgium

Chief People Officer

Happy Horizon

Sep 2022 - Jan 2024 (1 year 5 months)

Responsibilities: - Happy Horizon Leadership Team member owning all aspects People, Culture and Organization. - Leadership of People team (15 employees, 5 locations) Key achievements: - Supported 5 acquisitions (+/- 200 employees) and led people, employment, and reward integration of 7 acquired companies (+/- 200 employees). - Created new People Plan 2025 Strategy: Happy Horizon is recognized as a great place to grow.

Chief People Officer

Albelli

May 2019 - Aug 2022 (3 years 4 months)

Responsibilities: - albelli Leadership Team member. - Leadership of global HR team (13 employees, 3 locations), - End-to-end ownership of People Strategy, Culture and Organization. Key achievements: - Design & roll-out of new albelli People Plan & Strategy: Develop your best career moments with albelli leading to +25 eNPS, decreased attrition rates and sound people practices. - Led entire Dutch and French Works Council processes to enable merger with Photobox. - Co-led & prepared Private Equity backed merger with competitor Photobox. - Led the overall People & Organization integration of the 2 companies into new designed Target Operating Model.

Chief People Officer

Travix International

Oct 2013 - Apr 2019 (5 years 7 months)

Leading Travix' Global People Function; built a "We Grow Talent Culture"! Responsibilities: - Travix Global Leadership Team member. - Leadership of global HR team (15 employees, 12 nationalities). - End-to-end ownership of People Strategy, Culture and Organization. Key achievements: - Led the post M&A people and culture integration from 3 companies (Cheaptickets, Vayama and Vliegwinkel) into One Travix; including harmonization of compensation & benefits. - Directed global turnaround in 2013 (-200 headcount spread over 10 countries in 3 months). - Increased talent diversity base from 20 to 60 nationalities with global hiring & relocation plan. - Led People Vendor Due Diligence and works council relations during company auction process. - Neg

Program Director Swarovski Academy

SWAROVSKI

Oct 2011 - Sep 2013 (2 years)

Design and roll out of company wide global leadership development programs for talents / future leaders, senior managers and top management to ensure leadership pipeline is filled to achieve strategic business plan. Key achievements: Replacement of VP Global Leadership Development for 5 months sabbatical. Developed more than 400 leaders with 5 different leadership programs in Europe, Americas and Asia, significant ROI, and proven business value.

Head of Global Talent Management

SWAROVSKI

Oct 2009 - Oct 2011 (2 years 1 month)

Development and implementation of global talent management strategy, framework, process and tools in line with Swarovski long term business plan. Established the Global Talent Management competence center within Corporate HR. Moderation of all global talent round tables in collaboration with responsible Executive Board members and management teams, improved succession planning coverage for key positions from 27% to +50%. Member of global HR board, reporting to Sr. VP HR in Switzerland, 1 direct report in Austria, 50% travel.

Corporate Sr. HR Manager

SWAROVSKI

Mar 2007 - Sep 2009 (2 years 7 months)

Senior Global / corporate HR management role delivering strategic HR initiatives, processes and projects. Designed and implemented new Talent Review and Succession Planning process (identification of high potentials & potential successors) in more than 35 countries and 4 businesses across the globe, all within agreed budget, timeline and required engagement. Developed and deployed new global internal job sourcing strategy and platform. Reporting to Sr. VP HR, 1 direct report, multiple project team reports, 25 – 50% travel.

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HR Manager Netherlands & Capital Markets Continental Europe

GMACRFC

Jan 2005 - Jan 2007 (2 years 1 month)

Overall end HR responsibility for the Dutch Business and Capital Markets & Finance Group for Continental Europe. Build & established the HR function. Managed massive headcount growth (annual > 50%) with targeted recruitment strategy. Designed and directed GMAC RFC Management Development Program in Continental Europe. Business lead for international PeopleSoft HR implementation. Reported to Managing Director and functional line to VP International HR. 2 direct reports, 10% travel.

HR Advisor Area North Benelux

Adidas

Jan 2004 - Aug 2005 (1 year 8 months)

HR business partner to Benelux part of Area North (UK, Ireland and Benelux). Successfully managed reorganization (redundancy) process (+ € 2,0 million budget) and Benelux integration in new Area organization, including Works Council advice process and Social Plan negotiations with trade unions. Implemented new Performance Management Reward Scheme and new pension scheme. HR Initiatives strongly contributed to regain country profitability. Reporting to HR Director in the UK, 1 direct report report, 25 – 50% travel.

Senior HR Consultant

Vroom Consultancy BV

Jan 2002 - Jan 2003 (1 year 1 month)

eHRM and HR concultancy for various organisations

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Managing Director (founder) / HR Consultant

Maqer JobIdentityCom BV

Jan 1999 - Jan 2002 (3 years 1 month)

+ € 400K HR consulting business, 2 – 4 employees, international client base like WorldCom, Heineken and VNU. Developed and launched unique Cultural Fit Assessment product with Jobidentity.Com.

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Content Manager HR (KeyMark Services)

VNU Business Publications

Jan 1998 - Jan 1999 (1 year 1 month)

KeyMark Services (joint-venture VNU BPA) developed and marketed intranet career and recruitment solutions. Content creation and client project delivery. Reported to Managing Director, 2 direct reports.

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HR Editor (PW Net)

VNU Business Publications

Jan 1997 - Jan 1998 (1 year 1 month)

Writing editorials for Dutch HR magazine and development of website.

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