HR Manager MED

Company Description

Wolt is a Helsinki-based technology company that provides an online platform for consumers, merchants, and couriers. It connects people looking to order food and other goods with people interested in selling and delivering them. To enable this, Wolt develops a wide range of technologies from local logistics to retail software and financial solutions – as well as operating its own grocery stores under the Wolt Market brand. Wolt’s products include Wolt+ (subscription service for customers), Wolt for Work (meal benefits and office deliveries for companies), Wolt Drive (fast last-mile deliveries for merchants), and Wolt Self-Delivery (service for merchant partners with their own delivery staff). Wolt’s mission is to make cities better by empowering and growing local communities. Wolt was founded in 2014 and joined forces with DoorDash in 2022. DoorDash operates in 31 countries today, 27 of which are with the Wolt product and brand.

So, why work at Wolt?

At Wolt, We’re About Getting Things Done.
You’ll probably enjoy it here if you like taking ownership, developing yourself, and being around friendly, humble, and ambitious people.

We work hard to make cities into better places, and it’s pretty cool seeing us grow every week. If you’re passionate about building things that just… work, Wolt might be for you.

Our Commitment to Diversity, Equity & Inclusion
We want to have all sorts of people in our team – people like you and me, and people different from you and me. To be able to work with diverse teammates – when it comes to gender, age, ethnicity, life background, sexual orientation, political views, religion, or any other personal trait – we consciously aim to offer equal opportunity for everyone to work with us. This is because we believe diverse teams make the most thought-through decisions and build things in the most inclusive way.

Join us today to build Wolt together.

Job Description

Are you an experienced HR leader in Greece with a genuine interest in high growth companies? Are you excited at the prospect of managing and scaling a regional HR and Talent Development function in a truly global tech organization? If this sounds like you, then we’d love to chat!

At Wolt, our People Team consists of about 200 HR, Talent, Payroll, and Talent Acquisition professionals across multiple locations including Athens, Budapest, Helsinki, Copenhagen, Berlin, Tel-Aviv, Tallinn, Tbilisi, and Tokyo. We are a global People function, respected by the teams we support and partner with. As we enter our next growth stage, we are looking for an experienced HR Manager to join our team in Greece.

As our HR Manager MED, you will take holistic ownership of HR operations at our Greece office, overseeing Cyprus, Malta, and Albania. Your primary focus will be to audit and enhance the existing HR foundations while driving our HR function to the next level. You will operate in a dynamic environment of rapid expansion across the Mediterranean region in both our core business and Wolt Market.

We are seeking someone with a strong generalist HR background, particularly in HR operations, talent management, and business HR. Ideally, you have led an HR function in Greece or served as a senior HR Business Partner. Team leadership experience and a genuine passion for enhancing the employee experience are essential for success in this role.

You’ll need a "builder" mindset, comfortable working with autonomy, and leading from the front by rolling up your sleeves and driving HR initiatives.

Responsibilities

• Co-design and execute country-level HR strategies for Greece, Cyprus, Malta, and Albania.
• Collaborate with local leadership to address both tactical and strategic challenges in the short and long term.
• Provide hands-on support throughout the employee life cycle—from onboarding to offboarding—while working closely with our Tier-1 HR Operations Hub in Hungary.
• Actively manage monthly payroll processes and compliance topics, ensuring accurate and timely payroll in accordance with local regulations.
• Maintain employee and payroll data, primarily in Workday, ensuring accurate monthly payroll input.
• Foster a positive employee relations culture.
• Own and refine all HR policies and practices for the Mediterranean region, ensuring they are scalable and suited for rapid growth.
• Implement HR programs and policies related to organizational design, compensation, benefits, leadership development, relocation, mobility, employee relations, and training, in collaboration with our HR Centres of Expertise and Functional People Partners.
• Ensure HR compliance in the Mediterranean countries and manage employee relations cases.
• Lead and develop a team of Regional HR Specialists.

Qualifications

• A strong generalist HR background with multi-year experience leading an HR organization, especially in the Greek market.
• Working knowledge of local labor law in Greece, and ideally also Cyprus, Malta, or Albania.
• Deep understanding of Greek employment legislation, payroll, and statutory reporting.
• Proven team leadership experience with the ability to build and develop high-performing teams.
• Excellent communication skills, with full working fluency in both English and Greek.
• A problem-solving mindset with networking skills, assertiveness, and a proactive attitude.
• Comfort in working remotely and collaborating with global teams using digital tools like Slack and Zoom.

Additional Information

If you are excited about working in a high-growth environment, taking ownership, and being part of an extremely ambitious team, then click below to apply and get the conversation going!

If you have any further questions about the position, you can turn to:

Lumi Tomperi, Senior Talent Acquisition Partner - [email protected]

Please note that we do not accept applications sent by mail. You should submit your application through our careers website!