About the Role
As Senior Manager HR Operations & Payroll (m/w/d), you will be responsible for the operational excellence of our HR processes throughout the entire employee lifecycle. Your expertise will ensure that payroll, compensation & benefits, and labor and social security law matters are implemented efficiently, compliantly, and future-proof.
Responsibilities
- Manage operational HR processes along the entire employee lifecycle and take ownership in a modern HR organization.
- Ensure smooth payroll processing and the further development of compensation & benefits processes, efficiently, compliantly, and scalably.
- Ensure compliance with labor and social security law regulations and act as a contact person for complex HR operations topics.
- Analyze, optimize, and automate HR processes and actively drive the use of modern technologies.
- Collaborate closely with Finance, HRBPs, payroll providers, and other stakeholders, and shape cross-functional projects as well as reporting and data quality.
Requirements
- Several years of experience in payroll and operational HR processes along the entire employee lifecycle; knowledge in compensation & benefits is a big plus.
- Sound knowledge of German labor and social security law.
- Structured, analytical, and solution-oriented working style.
- Very good Excel skills.
- Project management is a lived practice, ideally with experience in process optimization, automation, and the use of modern, technology- or AI-supported solutions.
- Solid basic understanding of accounting and finance processes; a financial or controlling background would be a plus.
- Fluent written and spoken English and German (at least C1 level) and confident communication with internal and external stakeholders.
- Experience with Workday in the context of modern HR system landscapes and experience in a publicly listed company are a plus.
Skills
- Payroll
- Compensation & Benefits
- Labor Law
- Social Security Law
- Process Optimization
- Automation
- Modern Technologies
- AI-supported Solutions
- Project Management
- Excel
- Accounting Processes
- Finance Processes
- Workday
- Reporting
- Data Quality
Location
- EU Abroad
Work Type
- Hybrid
- Flexible
Experience Level
- Senior Manager
- Several years of experience
Benefits
- Flexible and hybrid work model
- Dog-friendly office
- Work on the roof terrace
- Work abroad (EU)
- Sabbatical
- Annual free eye health check
- Subsidized Wellhub membership
- Access to OpenUp for mental health
- €200 voucher for glasses
- Annual anniversary voucher
- Up to 40% discount on the entire product range
- 50% subsidy for public transport
- Subsidized bicycle leasing
- 10 paid vacation days for childcare (children up to 12 years old)
- Employer contributions to company pension plan
About the Company
- We combine innovation and style with an unparalleled brand diversity and the highest quality standards - online and offline.
- SEE & BE SEEN at #teamspex
Equal Opportunity
- Diversity and equal opportunities are more than words to us.
- You work with us at eye level, because every contribution counts and is appreciated.
- An open feedback culture is the key to our common success.
- Regardless of origin, gender, religion, disability, age, or identity, we look forward to hearing from you.
- Your personality is our strength!
- SEE & BE SEEN at #teamspex
