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About the Role

This role is for a 1-year fixed-term contract covering maternity leave, focused on building HR processes within the cybersecurity operations of a growing German company. It requires someone who thrives on creating structures rather than maintaining existing ones, and who can coach managers and work with specialists in a dynamic environment.

Responsibilities

• Partner with German leaders in Sales and customer support, providing coaching, challenge, and advice.
• Be visible and embedded in Berlin to understand the operational landscape.
• Build and lead People projects end-to-end, including redesigning performance cycles, refreshing benefits, and developing approaches to employee growth.
• Handle complex employee relations cases and conduct issues, collaborating with external counsel when necessary.
• Apply German employment law in daily decisions and engage experts when needed.

Requirements

• People operations experience in a scaling tech environment, with knowledge of what constitutes good practices for companies of 200-400 employees.
• Strong stakeholder management skills and the confidence to challenge senior leadership.
• A proven track record of leading People initiatives from design to rollout.
• Comfort with ambiguity and a creative approach to problem-solving.
• Hands-on working knowledge of German employment law.
• Professional German and professional English language proficiency.
• Based in Berlin or the surrounding area.

Skills

• Stakeholder management
• Project leadership
• German employment law
• Coaching
• Employee relations

Location

• Berlin, Germany

Work Type

• Hybrid
• Fixed-term contract
• Employment or freelance

Experience Level

• Mid-level

Salary/Compensations

• Competitive compensation for the Berlin market, commensurate with experience.

Benefits

• Real impact in building People foundations
• 1-year contract with clear timeline
• Flexible contract structure (employment or freelance)
• Local presence with support from Amsterdam People team
• MacBook Pro or Dell XPS
• iPhone or Samsung
• Generous time off
• Floating holidays
• Volunteering day
• Team connection opportunities

About the Company

• Eye Security protects European mid-market businesses from cyber threats through 24/7 monitoring and response, incident response, and integrated cyber insurance.
• The company has over 170 employees across the Netherlands, UK, Germany, and Belgium.
• Their mission is to make enterprise-grade security accessible to all businesses.
• Eye Security has recently closed Series C funding and is experiencing rapid growth, with Germany identified as a key market.