Head of People Operations EMEA (m/f/d) – HR Operations Manager | Employment Law

Head of People Operations EMEA (m/f/d) – HR Operations Manager | Employment Law

Join our People & Development team, either remote in Germany or on‑site/hybrid at our locations in Essen, Frankfurt am Main, Karlsruhe, Munich, Oberhaching, or Stuttgart .

As Head of People Operations EMEA , you lead our HR Administration team and own employment law, HR data and contract management. You work hands‑on, building on profound expertise, and report to our Chief of People & Development. Your team will be one out of three People Services ensuring seamless collaboration with the Talent Acquisition and the Talent Management teams.

How you’ll make an impact:

• Be the expert for employment law, policy & compliance: Advise leaders and C-level on contracts, disciplinary actions, terminations and subcontractors. Keep our HR policies current, and turn new regulations (e.g., the EU Pay Transparency Directive) into pragmatic global processes.
• Drive HRIS, data & AI: Own HR data quality, and be accountable for process design, data migration and go-live of our global HRIS. Use AI and automation to remove manual work and keep processes lean.
• Run the employee lifecycle administration: Ensure seamless operations from onboarding to offboarding: contracts, compensation, absence, benefits, employee records, and payroll preparation with internal and external providers.
• Build and empower an AI-native People Operations team: Lead and develop our remote HR Administration team of five across Germany and India, evolving the function into a proactive People Operations partnering model. Strengthen the team’s voice and credibility across the organization.
• Global stakeholder management: Be the trusted partner for hiring managers in 13 countries, our management and all internal functions (e.g., Finance, IT, Talent Acquisition), balancing global standards with local needs.

Your Experience:

• Degree in HR, law, business , or similar; 6+ years in international HR Operations , ideally including first experience leading a (remote) team
• In-depth knowledge of German employment law, payroll and social security ; international exposure (EU, UK, India) is a plus
• Hands‑on HRIS rollout experience (e.g., Workday, SAP SuccessFactors) besides strong methodological skills
• A passion for AI and automation , and a data‑driven mindset
• A lean, agile and global collaboration mindset : humble, hungry and smart
• Fluent English and German , and confidence in collaborating at all levels, including top management.

Work Model

Hybrid , Remote

Professional

Function

People & Development

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What You Can Expect When Working with Us

Flexibility & Time Off

• Flextime model
• 30 days of vacation

Employer Contribution & Mobility

• Germany Ticket
• Company Car program
• Bicycle Leasing
• Company mobile phone
• Employee Referral Program
• Personal coaching in the areas of stress management, exercise, ergonomics, and nutrition
• Company sports membership

Learning & Culture

• iC Consult University with Bootcamp
• iC Consult Academy – up to 10 annual training days

These benefits are voluntary and may vary depending on location, work hours or other factors. They are not intended as a guarantee or commitment and may be changed or discontinued at any time.