People Operations Team Lead – Fixed-term for 1 Year

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. Provide functional leadership to a small People team, share knowledge, and support professional development .

Posted 11/6/2026full-timeRemote • GermanySeniorWebsite

Core Competencies

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates extensive experience in managing the Employee Lifecycle, including onboarding and offboarding, while ensuring compliance with employment and social security law. Proficient in utilizing People systems like Personio to optimize and automate People processes.

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Employee Lifecycle ManagementEmployment And Social Security LawPeople Systems (Personio)Payroll PreparationTeam Leadership

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Hard Skills

Employee DevelopmentPerformance ManagementContract PreparationData Quality ManagementProcess OptimizationDocumentationAutomationProject Implementation

Soft Skills

Excellent Communication SkillsStructured Working StyleDependabilityHands-On Mentality

Tools & Technologies

Personio

Industry Keywords

People ManagementPeople PartnerPeople GeneralistOperational People Processes

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Provide functional leadership to a small People team, share knowledge, and support professional development
Advise managers and employees on feedback, employee development, performance, and challenging conversations
Own the operational Employee Lifecycle from onboarding to offboarding
Prepare contracts, amendments, certificates, and employment references
Ensure the professional and timely execution of People processes
Ensure high data quality and accurate master data in Personio
Support the reliable preparation of payroll
Monitor relevant deadlines and employment and social security law requirements
Continuously optimize, standardize, document, and automate existing People processes
Contribute to the digitalization of the system landscape
Independently implement People projects

Requirements

What you’ll need

Several years of relevant professional experience in People, for example as a People Partner, People Generalist, or in a comparable role
Initial experience managing or functionally guiding employees, or coordinating team processes
Extensive experience independently advising managers and employees
In-depth knowledge of employment and social security law
Practical experience with operational People processes throughout the Employee Lifecycle and payroll preparation
Confident use of People systems, ideally Personio
Structured and reliable working style, a high degree of dependability, and a strong hands-on mentality
Excellent communication skills in German and good command of English

Benefits

Comp & perks

Hybrid working models or 100% remote work possible
Up to 60 days per year working remotely from another EU country
Ergonomic home-office equipment for 100% remote work after the probationary period
New IT equipment, including a MacBook, keyboard, and mouse
28 vacation days per year, automatically increasing to a maximum of 30 days
10% discount on personal travel through the L&P platform
DRV card offering discounted leisure activities after the probationary period
€30 monthly allowance for one benefit of your choice: Deutschlandticket, Wellpass, JobRad, employer-sponsored savings benefits, or company pension scheme, after the probationary period
Two established feedback discussions per year
Individual professional development opportunities
Annual company-wide workation
Modern office at Hirschgarten