(Senior) People Operations Manager (f/m/x)

We are looking for a (Senior) People Operations Manager to own our people foundation end-to-end while helping us build what comes next. In this role you’ll be the backbone of our People function, ensuring everything runs smoothly, compliantly, and efficiently, while also shaping how we scale, automate, and elevate the employee experience.

Requirements

• Own People Operations (End-to-End)
• Manage the full employee lifecycle from onboarding to offboarding
• Own all things people operations; including payroll preparation, contracts, certificates, documentation and benefit programs
• Maintain and continuously improve our HRIS (Personio) and data quality
• Ensure compliance with German labor law, social security, and internal policies
• Build Scalable, Efficient Processes
• Design, implement, and optimize People Ops processes that scale with growth
• Collaborate with Finance, Legal, IT, and external partners (e.g. payroll, health insurance, authorities)
• Be a Trusted Partner
• Act as a go-to person for employees and managers on HR topics and processes
• Support leadership with people-related decisions, policies, and best practices
• Drive Insights & Improvement
• Generate and analyze people data to inform decisions and identify improvements
• Contribute Beyond Operations
• Support performance management, feedback cycles, and development initiatives
• Contribute to culture-building and cross-functional people projects
• Step into new topics as we grow – from benefits to international expansion

Benefits

• Regular team off-sites
• Monthly perks like discounted public transport passes and fitness memberships
• Invest in your growth with a dedicated annual development budget for learning, training, and conferences
• 28 days of paid vacation, and an additional day after 3 and 4 years tenure
• 1 (fully paid) Team Impact Day
• Work in an innovative office and lab environment with access to cutting-edge food and biotech infrastructure
• Connect over regular team lunches, healthy and not so healthy snacks and drinks and shared moments that bring the team together