[Hiring] People Operations Partner @Appinio

Role Description

We are looking for an experienced and passionate People Operations Partner to join our People Team and create unique employee journeys at Appinio that reflect our special culture while enabling international growth.

• Own and drive the full employee experience across Europe (from contract management and onboarding to offboarding, and day-to-day employee requests) while delivering an outstanding employee experience.
• Manage our payroll processes in Germany and Austria in close collaboration with external tax offices.
• Partner with our EOR provider (Remote) to ensure smooth onboarding, compliant contracts, and accurate processes across countries.
• Support audits and ensure accurate, compliant employee data within our HRIS.
• Identify opportunities to automate, streamline, and simplify processes, including the use of AI tools.
• Take ownership of broader People Operations topics such as policy updates, tool rollouts, and process documentation.
• Work closely with IT, Finance, and Legal to ensure seamless cross-functional processes, compliance, and a smooth employee lifecycle.
• If you are based in Hamburg, you will support with office-related topics.

Qualifications

• You hold a degree in Business Administration, Economics, HR Management, or related fields.
• You bring 3+ years of experience in a People Operations or HR role within a fast-paced, international environment.
• You are proficient in German & English (additional language skills are a plus).
• You have experience with HRIS systems (ideally Personio or HiBob) for managing employee data and HR processes.
• You have strong expertise - and genuine passion - for the operational side of People, while actively challenging traditional “HR admin” approaches (e.g. onboarding, offboarding, and employee lifecycle management).
• You have hands-on payroll experience in Germany (experience with Austria, France, Spain, or the UK is a plus).
• You have experience working with ticketing systems, managing SLAs, and handling employee requests in a structured, people-oriented way.
• You live ownership: you proactively identify improvement areas and explore scalable, smart solutions.
• You combine empathy with excellent organisational skills and a pragmatic, solution-oriented mindset.
• You communicate clearly and confidently, and enjoy making processes more efficient and impactful.

Benefits

• Our flexibility policy means there is no hard cap on the number of vacation days you can take.
• If you're based in the EU, you can work outside your country of residence for up to 180 days per year.
• All the hardware you need and your own MacBook.
• If you are located in Hamburg or Berlin, you'll get a Deutschland ticket or access to a mobility budget with the NAVIT app to get you to and from the office space.
• Subsidised Urban Sports Club or ClassPass membership based on location.
• If you’re located in one of the cities where most of our fellow Appinioneers are (Hamburg, Berlin, Munich, London, Madrid, Barcelona, or New York), you can get access to our co-working spaces.

Additional Role Details

• This is a fully remote position open to candidates (ideally) based in Germany, the UK, Portugal, the Netherlands, and Spain.
• This role will report directly to our Talent Acquisition and People Operations Team Lead.

Our Interview Process

• Screening Call with a Talent Acquisition Partner.
• Hiring Manager Interview.
• Case Study Interview with our People Director, Hiring Manager, and Senior People Operations Partner.
• Reference Calls & "Meet the Team" Interview (call with 2 team members).
• Executive Interview with our COO.

Kind reminder: Please ensure that your application is submitted in English. This post not only outlines our ideal candidate but also serves as an inspiration for what this role can evolve into. Even if you consider yourself an 80% fit but have a genuine passion for this position, we encourage you to apply. We're eager to hear from individuals who share our enthusiasm.

Appinio is an equal-opportunity employer. All applicants will be considered for employment without attention to race, colour, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, veteran, or disability status.

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