Global People Business Partner
The People Business Partner will lead HR programs, advise managers, and shape workforce, performance, and organizational strategies across an international company. The role requires at least five years of progressive HR or People Operations experience, Workday expertise, European HR knowledge, and native-level German with fluent English.
About the job
Responsibilities
- Own and drive People functions for client groups, including manager enablement, workforce planning, change management, analytics, performance management, compensation, succession planning, and employee relations.
- Identify individual, team, and manager development needs through periodic evaluations and frequent touchpoints, then partner with managers on strategies to improve performance, engagement, satisfaction, and retention.
- Provide guidance on total rewards, leveling, employee engagement, culture development, organizational design, change management, employee communications, and people development.
- Own the employee lifecycle for performance management, development, and advancement.
- Support additional People or general operations responsibilities as needed.
Requirements
- 5+ years of experience in a progressive HR, People Operations, or Generalist role in a fast-paced environment.
- Hands-on experience with Workday, workflows, and data maintenance.
- Understanding of core HR procedures, documentation standards, and multi-country European HR practices.
- Experience with employee relations, manager coaching, or performance review cycles.
- Strong organizational, analytical, problem-solving, and process-building skills.
- Operational experience facilitating people programs and knowledge of HR procedures and policies.
- Native-level German and fluent English; additional European languages are a plus.
Nice to Have
- Bachelor's or advanced degree in Human Resources, Organizational Psychology, or a related field.
- Experience scaling teams in a high-growth technology company through an IPO.
- Experience partnering with founders on people strategies.
- International company experience, particularly in Germany, the United Kingdom, or Sweden.
Benefits
- 30 days of paid vacation per year.
- €19 lunch budget and €19 dinner budget, plus free breakfast, snacks, and drinks in the office.
- €965 annual learning and development budget and €580 annual fitness budget.
- Subsidized Wellpass membership across Germany.
- €25 monthly contribution toward the Deutschlandticket.
- Generous parental leave in addition to statutory parental leave.
Skills
Workday, Workforce Planning, Change Management, Performance Management, Compensation, Succession Planning, Employee Relations, Organizational Design, Hr Analytics, Manager Coaching, People Programs, Talent Management, Employee Communications, Data Analysis, Hr Compliance
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