People Operations Partner (mfd)

• Own and drive the full employee experience across Europe (from contract management and onboarding to offboarding and day-to-day employee requests) while delivering an outstanding employee experience
• Manage our payroll processes in Germany and Austria in close collaboration with external tax offices
• Partner with our EOR provider (Remote) to ensure smooth onboarding compliant contracts and accurate processes across countries
• Support audits and ensure accurate compliant employee data within our HRIS
• Identify opportunities to automate streamline and simplify processes including the use of AI tools
• Take ownership of broader People Operations topics such as policy updates tool rollouts and process documentation
• Work closely with IT Finance and Legal to ensure seamless cross-functional processes compliance and a smooth employee lifecycle
• If you are based in Hamburg you will support with office-related topics

• You hold a degree in Business Administration Economics HR Management or related fields
• You bring 3 years of experience in a People Operations or HR role within a fast-paced international environment
• You are proficient in German & English (additional language skills are a plus)
• You have experience with HRIS systems (ideally Personio or HiBob) for managing employee data and HR processes
• You have strong expertise - and genuine passion - for the operational side of People while actively challenging traditional HR admin approaches (e.g. onboarding offboarding and employee lifecycle management)
• You have hands-on payroll experience in Germany (experience with Austria France Spain or the UK is a plus)
• You have experience working with ticketing systems managing SLAs and handling employee requests in a structured people-oriented way
• You live ownership: You proactively identify improvement areas and explore scalable smart solutions
• You combine empathy with excellent organisational skills and a pragmatic solution-oriented mindset
• You communicate clearly and confidently and enjoy making processes more efficient and impactful

Kind reminder:Please ensure that your application is submitted in English.

This post not only outlines our ideal candidate but also serves as an inspiration for what this role can evolve into. Even if you consider yourself an 80% fit but have a genuine passion for this position we encourage you to apply. Were eager to hear from individuals who share our enthusiasm.

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