Director of HR

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. Partner with the VP of People to turn people strategy into programs .

Posted 10/31/2026full-timeRemote • United States, GermanyLead💰 $170,000 - $220,000 per yearWebsite

Core Competencies

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates expertise in building and managing global people programs, with a strong focus on employment compliance, leadership training, and culture development. Proficient in utilizing AI tools and Rippling for HRIS and payroll management across diverse regions.

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Global People Programs DevelopmentEmployment Compliance ManagementRippling HRIS ProficiencyLeadership Training CreationAI Tools Implementation

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Hard Skills

Employment ComplianceGlobal Pay Bands AdministrationLeadership Training DevelopmentData Privacy ManagementEOR ExperienceContract ManagementNo-Code AutomationWork Authorization KnowledgePerformance Cycle ManagementCompensation Review

Soft Skills

Program ManagementCross-Regional CollaborationAsynchronous Training SupportCultural Program DesignCommunication

Tools & Technologies

RipplingAI ToolsHRIS PlatformsAutomation PlatformsAPIs

Industry Keywords

People OperationsHigh-Growth TechnologyWorks Council ObligationsStatutory BenefitsRemote Team Management

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Partner with the VP of People to turn people strategy into programs
Take initiatives from idea to rollout, including compensation reviews, performance cycles, and new programs
Measure program outcomes and iterate
Extend existing AI tools and agents across recruiting and people operations
Create AI tools for onboarding, policy questions, manager support, and reporting
Own employment compliance across every country of operation, including Germany
Work with outside counsel on contracts, statutory benefits, working time rules, works council obligations, and terminations
Manage the EOR setup
Help Finance decide when a country should establish its own entity
Maintain Rippling as the system of record
Build policies and lifecycle processes for company growth from 130 to 250+ people
Create and run leadership training for managers across every region
Design and run global culture programs and events, including offsites, local gatherings, and remote rituals
Measure employee value and discontinue ineffective programs

Requirements

What you’ll need

8+ years in HR or People Operations
At least 3 years building global people programs at a US-headquartered, high-growth technology company
Directly managed employment for a German workforce, including contracts, notice periods, works councils, data privacy, and terminations
Hands-on EOR and entity experience across the US, EMEA, and other regions
Experience supporting a remote team across many time zones
Experience running programs, training, and employee support asynchronously
Fluency with Rippling as an HRIS and payroll platform
Experience keeping employee, payroll, and ATS data in agreement
Daily use of AI tools and experience building workflows, agents, or automations that replaced manual people work
Experience building leadership training and culture programs from scratch
Experience employing people through Rippling's EOR offering
Comfort with no-code automation platforms, APIs, or light scripting
Experience building global pay bands or administering equity across multiple jurisdictions
Working knowledge of visas and work authorization in the US and EU

Benefits

Comp & perks

Equity
Bonus
Health, dental, vision, and life insurance for you and eligible dependents (benefits vary depending on country)
Flexible working schedule
Workplace flexibility
Remote-first culture