People Operations Specialist
Aachen, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany
Full Time
11 hours ago
No Sponsorship
Key skills
AnalyticsLeadership
About this role
Role Overview
- Manage payroll, contracts, mobility, compliance, and reporting
- Build reliable and scalable People Operations systems
- Support employees and managers in a fast-moving, international environment
- Reduce dependency on manual workflows
- Deliver reporting and analytics to inform decision-making
- Partner with external experts to ensure smooth operations
- Collaborate with other People & Culture areas
- Provide business support to the leadership team
- Contribute to writing and rolling out policies that support compliance, clarity, and culture.
Requirements
- At least 6-8 years of hands-on experience in People Operations within an international company
- Practical experience applying German labour law in an HR environment
- Strong knowledge of HRIS systems (Personio required)
- Proven experience managing immigration, visas, relocation, and international mobility programs
- Experience building processes, Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs), and HR infrastructure
- Advanced Microsoft 365 skills
- Previous experience in a fast-growing startup environment, ideally in deep tech
- Fluency in German (minimum C1) and English.
Benefits
- Health insurance
- Paid time off
- Professional development