People Operations Manager

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in Germany.

📋 Description

• Provide support to employees throughout their entire lifecycle, from onboarding through offboarding.

• Draft employment contracts, amendments, certificates, employment references, and various other documentation related to employment.

• Maintain and oversee personnel files as well as HR systems.

• Prepare payroll-related information and serve as the liaison with the external payroll provider.

• Coordinate and manage absences, parental leave, maternity protection issues, and additional employee-related topics.

• Organize and manage international assignments and secondments.

• Assist with audits and HR reporting.

• Continuously enhance operational HR processes.

• Act as a point of contact for employees with questions regarding administrative and employment matters.

• Optionally assist with recruitment activities and applicant management.

⛳️ Requirements

• Minimum of two years’ experience in an operational HR or People Operations role.

• Experience in creating and managing documentation related to employment.

• Knowledge of payroll preparation and related processes.

• Strong understanding of German employment law.

• Structured, detail-oriented, and self-motivated working style.

• Proficient in using HR systems, preferably Personio.

• Fluent in German at a C2 level.

• Strong proficiency in English.

• Willingness to travel to Düsseldorf 1–3 times per quarter for 1–2 days at a time.

• Experience in supporting international employees and understanding international assignments and secondments (preferred).

• Familiarity with international payroll providers (preferred).

• Previous experience in a fast-paced, international company environment (preferred).

• Interest in digitalization, process optimization, and modern HR technologies (preferred).

• Experience in optimizing, standardizing, or improving HR processes (preferred).

• Initial experience with HR analytics, reporting, or automation of HR processes (preferred).

🏝️ Benefits

• Remote-first working model.

• Structured onboarding plan.

• Welcome package.

• All necessary equipment provided to ensure success from day one.

• Regular feedback sessions.

• Opportunity for new challenges.

• Customized learning and development opportunities.

• Employee discounts and exclusive offers.

• JobRad bike leasing.

• Contributions to the company pension plan.

• Germany ticket.

• Opportunity to work temporarily from other EU countries.