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About the Role
Planet's People Operations team is seeking an experienced Senior People Operations Manager to oversee people operations across Europe, MENA, and APAC. This role will drive regional strategy, ensure operational compliance, and lead key initiatives like global expansion and HRIS optimization. The ideal candidate is an adaptable, collaborative leader experienced in scaling regional HR operations.
Responsibilities
- Spearheads and manages the Europe-based People Operations team, setting operational standards and overseeing hire-to-retire processes.
- Serves as the primary subject matter expert and escalation point for regional HR operations, complex legal compliance, and employment policies in Europe, MENA, and APAC.
- Partners with cross-functional leadership—including Talent Acquisition, People Business Partners, and Legal—to align regional practices with global business goals.
- Establishes and maintains strategic vendor relationships, including external legal counsel and Employers of Record (EORs).
- Drives continuous process improvements by designing scalable workflows, standard operating procedures (SOPs), and integrating AI tools across team workstreams.
- Leads departmental initiatives supporting global expansion, HRIS optimization, and workforce data reporting.
Requirements
- 6+ years of relevant HR/People Operations experience across international regions
- 4+ years of supervisory/people leadership experience
- Knowledge of employment law, HR operations, and compliance standards across EMEA and APAC regions
- Experience establishing operational objectives, procedures, and entity setups in new international markets
- Experience utilizing HRIS platforms (e.g., HiBob) and data spreadsheet tools for workforce analytics
- Ability to persuade and align internal stakeholders in complex or sensitive situations while preserving positive working relationships
- Experience managing departmental budgets, vendor contracts, and external partner relationships
- Fluency in English and German
Skills
- AI tools integration
- Employee relations
- HR business partnership
- Working within US-headquartered, publicly traded organizations subject to audit controls (e.g., SOX)
- Multilingual capabilities in Dutch, French, or other European languages
Location
- Berlin
- Haarlem
- London
- Remote
Work Type
- Full-time
- Hybrid
Experience Level
- Senior
Salary/Compensations
- €86.600—€108.300 EUR
Benefits
- Paid time off including vacation, holidays and company-wide days off
- Employee Wellness Program
- Home Office Reimbursement
- Monthly Phone and Internet Reimbursement
- Tuition Reimbursement and access to LinkedIn Learning
- Equity
- Volunteering Paid Time Off
About the Company
- Planet designs, builds, and operates the largest constellation of imaging satellites in history, delivering an unprecedented dataset of empirical information via a cloud-based platform.
- Customers and users across the globe use Planet's data to develop new technologies, drive revenue, power research, and solve our world’s toughest obstacles.
- The office is a mix of experts from a variety of domains.
- The company has a people-centric approach toward culture and community, iterating in a way that puts team members first and prepares the company for growth.
- Planet is a global company with employees working remotely worldwide and joining from offices in San Francisco, Washington DC, Germany, Austria, Slovenia, and The Netherlands.
Equal Opportunity
- Planet is committed to building a community where everyone belongs and invites people from all backgrounds to apply.
- Planet is an equal opportunity employer, and committed to providing employment opportunities regardless of race, religious creed, color, national origin, ancestry, physical disability, mental disability, medical condition, genetic information, marital status, sex, gender, gender identity, gender expression, pregnancy, childbirth and breastfeeding, age, sexual orientation, military or veteran status, or any other protected classification, in accordance with applicable federal, state, and local laws.
- Pursuant to the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance, we will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records.