Senior People Operations Specialist (d/f/m)

Your Role 
As a Senior People Operations Specialist, you will play a key role in scaling our People Ops function as we grow. This is a new position on our People Operations team, reporting to the Team Lead, Sarah. You’ll join a close-knit, distributed team with two colleagues and take ownership of complex People processes, compliance, and systems. 

This role is based in Berlin, with an average office presence of 2-3 days per week. You'll build and refine high-impact processes that ensure a smooth and thoughtful employee experience across the full lifecycle. 

Your Impact 

• Optimize and scale People processes (e.g. onboarding, offboarding, contract management, payroll) to support company growth and ensure an excellent employee lifecycle experience to foster a positive workplace culture and employee satisfaction.
• Independently manage and oversee the creation of complex employment contracts, amendments, and addendums in line with local and international legal requirements.
• Leverage our HR technology to generate insights into people practices and support strategic workforce decisions.
• Oversee and ensure quality of global payroll preparation in close collaboration with external payroll providers.
• Support and mentor team members, ensuring consistent documentation and knowledge sharing within the People Operations team.

Your Skills 

• Excellent verbal and written communication skills in both German and English (minimum C1 level). Portuguese is a strong nice-to-have.
• Strong People Operations experience in international, fast-paced environments in a senior or project lead role.
• Strong knowledge of German labor law and familiarity with international regulations. Solid experience collaborating with external payroll providers and Employer of Records.
• Strong proficiency with modern HR technology platforms to streamline workflows. Familiarity with AI tools is a plus.
• Good analytical skills to derive insights from HR data and inform strategic decisions.