People Partner, Germany

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 People professional, ready for your next exciting step? Do you want to be a part of an exceptional growth story by supporting our teams in Germany from a people and culture perspective? If this sounds like you, we’d love to chat!

Wolt is a technology company that makes it incredibly easy to discover and get the best restaurants, grocery stores and other local shops’ goods delivered to your home or to the office. We were founded in 2014 and today have more than 6,000 people across 23 countries, servicing over 20 million registered users. In June 2022, we joined forces with DoorDash.

The People Team at Wolt consists of about 200 HR, Payroll and Talent Acquisition professionals located in Helsinki, Copenhagen, Oslo, Stockholm, Budapest, Prague, Berlin, Tel-Aviv, Tallinn, Athens, Tbilisi, Tokyo and more. We’re a global People function, well-respected by the people and teams that we support and partner with. 

To support our next stage of growth, we are seeking an experienced HR business partner or leader to join our People Team in Germany. You will take on HR partnership responsibilities for our operations in Germany, helping to drive our continued expansion and success in this key market. Currently, we have approximately 1000 employees in our German operations.

As a People Partner in Germany, you will work closely with local leadership to drive both short- and long-term initiatives focused on people and culture. Your role will be essential in delivering an outstanding employee life cycle experience and building a world-class employee environment.

Given our rapid scale-up, this role will require a hands-on approach, while also leading, coaching, and supporting local teams. With significant growth opportunities ahead, you will be joining at a critical time to help drive our success in the German market.

What You’ll Be Doing 

• Partnering with local leadership: Collaborate with our in-country leads to drive the people agenda and address all HR-related topics, ensuring an excellent employee experience in Germany.

• Change management and culture development: Support and execute initiatives aimed at enhancing our culture and managing change within the organization.

• Coaching and advisory: Provide guidance to team leads on people-related matters such as feedback, performance management, compensation, benefits, and employment law.

• Competence and leadership development: Work closely with the People Development team to coordinate training and leadership development for our growing teams.

• Organizational design: Contribute to organizational design and scaling strategies, ensuring our teams evolve alongside business needs.

• Employment relations: Take the lead on managing escalated employment relations cases in collaboration with the Legal and HR Operations teams.

• Knowledge sharing and events: Drive initiatives that promote knowledge-sharing and nurture our company culture through events and other engagement activities.

• Global collaboration: Work closely with Global HR teams to implement best practices and support global HR initiatives

Qualifications

• HR Expertise: A solid HR background with at least 7 years of experience in People Partner or HR leadership roles in a multi-country or tech environment.

• Adaptability: Ability to tailor core people processes to the specific needs of local teams while maintaining alignment with global HR strategies.

• Strong communicator: Near-native fluency in English, with excellent interpersonal and communication skills.

• Problem-solving attitude: A proactive, solution-oriented mindset with strong networking skills and a willingness to take initiative.

• Remote collaboration: Proven ability to work effectively in a remote team environment, with strong experience using digital tools such as Slack and Zoom to ensure seamless collaboration across locations.

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!
What you’ll get by joining us

• Opportunity to be part of building something exceptional, in an international environment
• Lots of learning and growth in a globally scaling tech company
• Along with a competitive salary and benefits, you will also be eligible for our stock option plan

If you have any further questions about the position, you can turn to: Lumi Tomperi, Senior Talent Acquisition Partner - [email protected]