Senior International People Operations Manager

Responsibilities

• Own and continuously improve the day-to-day administration of our international employee lifecycle.
• Manage contracts, employee records, and employment documentation.
• Coordinate payroll preparation and related administrative processes.
• Support onboarding and offboarding activities.
• Lead the development of a scalable and efficient People Operations infrastructure through effective use of technology, automation, and process design.
• Lead the implementation and continuous improvement of Deel across international entities.
• Support the organization’s international growth by helping maintain compliant employment frameworks and robust operational foundations.

Requirements

• Extensive experience in People Operations, HR Generalist, or International HR roles.
• Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration, Human Resources Management, International Relations, Business Law, or a degree in the humanities, social sciences, or psychology.
• Hands—on experience working with HRIS, payroll, or global employment platforms, ideally including Deel and/or Personio.
• Experience working with international employment practices and labour law, particularly in Germany, the UK, or the Netherlands.
• Comfortable managing projects and coordinating multiple priorities in a fast‑paced international environment.
• Excellent attention to detail and maintain a high standard of accuracy when handling employee data, contracts, and sensitive information.
• Professional fluency in English, both verbally and in writing.

Hard Skills

• People Operations
• HR Generalist
• International HR
• HRIS
• payroll
• global employment platforms
• employment frameworks
• labour law
• project management
• data accuracy

Soft Skills

• attention to detail
• organizational skills
• communication skills
• project coordination
• multi-priority management
• adaptability
• problem‑solving
• leadership
• collaboration
• interpersonal skills

Certifications & Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration
• Bachelor’s degree in Human Resources Management
• Bachelor’s degree in International Relations
• Bachelor’s degree in Business Law
• degree in humanities
• degree in social sciences
• degree in psychology

Industry Keywords

• international employee lifecycle
• onboarding
• offboarding
• compliance
• employment practices
• Germany
• UK
• Netherlands
• operational foundations
• scalable infrastructure

Tools & Technologies

• Deel
• Personio
• HRIS systems
• payroll systems
• employment documentation tools
• automation tools
• process design software
• international employment platforms
• compliance management systems
• employee record management systems