Team Lead, People Operations

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

📋 Description

• Lead the People Operations function autonomously.

• Take charge of our salary band framework following its initial rollout and enhance it further.

• Foster and integrate our new feedback culture frameworks to ensure they are practiced, not merely published.

• Guide the application of AI tools within People Operations; while the tools are available, their effective application presents new challenges.

• Oversee HR-related initiatives to enhance collaboration and streamline internal processes.

• Implement strategic decisions effectively.

• Develop and uphold official company policies.

• Act as the primary contact for all employee-related HR inquiries.

• Manage the complete recruiting process, including interviews, candidate communication, and applicant management in both German and English.

• Continuously refine and enhance recruiting processes.

• Prepare monthly payroll.

• Liaise with external organizations such as health insurance providers.

• Oversee vacation requests and sick leave notifications.

• Manage employee onboarding and offboarding processes.

• Maintain employee records in our HRIS (Personio).

• Standardize our operational procedures; some are documented, while others need updating — you will consolidate them into a single, reliable source of truth.

• Draft HR-related documents, including employment contracts, certificates, and references in both German and English.

⛳️ Requirements

• Completed commercial vocational training, a degree in business administration, human resources, or an equivalent qualification.

• Minimum of 5 years of professional experience in HR management and recruitment.

• Strong practical knowledge of German labor law, including contract drafting, terminations, and compliance; experience with an international workforce is a plus.

• Excellent organizational skills with a structured, detail-oriented approach.

• High self-motivation, ability to work independently, and experience in a remote work setting.

• Exceptional interpersonal skills, a collaborative mindset, and outstanding communication abilities.

• Proficient in both German and English (minimum C1). German is essential for employment contracts and legal matters; English is the primary working language within our international team.

• Strong affinity for IT and a solid understanding of software.

• Initiative to identify opportunities for AI applications in People Operations and the drive to implement them proactively without needing to be prompted.

🏝️ Benefits

• Work from home (we are 100% remote in Germany).

• Flexible working hours.

• Annual hardware budget.

• Engaging projects with clients such as SAP, Facebook, P&G, PayPal, etc.

• Work at the core of WordPress as a partner of WordPress VIP and WooCommerce.

• Regular team meetups.

• Supportive, global team in an agile environment.

• Opportunities for lifelong learning and growth with numerous career paths.

• A dynamic work environment that fosters entrepreneurial thinking and action.

• A warm culture that values YOU.