Manager, People Operations

sennder is Europe's Leading Digital Freight Forwarder. In a traditional industry, we're moving fast and focusing on the digitalization and automation of road logistics. By leveraging our proprietary technology, we're building an ecosystem that is leading the industry into the 21st century.

What You Will Do

As a Senior Manager, People Operations you'll work on interesting responsibilities like leading operational excellence within the People Department. You will oversee and lead all aspects of the employee lifecycle, ensuring seamless processes from onboarding to offboarding. Acting as a trusted advisor to employees and stakeholders, you will drive impactful initiatives while collaborating with teams across our European offices. This role is based in our Amsterdam office and offers an exciting opportunity to contribute to the growth and development of our people function in a dynamic scale-up environment. You will report to the Director of Total Rewards and People Experience.

• Oversee and optimize the full employee lifecycle, ensuring compliance and efficiency
• Lead HR process harmonization and improvement post-acquisition
• Drive strategic projects, leveraging technology to enhance operations
• Collaborate with regional teams to align HR strategies and initiatives
• Provide data-driven insights to support decision-making
• Build and develop a high-performing People Operations team across Europe
• Foster a culture of accountability, collaboration, and continuous improvement

What We Are Looking For

• 5+ years people management experience
• 7+ years experience in HR operations, including contract management, labour law compliance, visa processes, and payroll
• Experience working closely with C-Suite on a daily basis, sharing your insights, influencing with data and making strategic decisions
• Proven ability to manage complex HR processes in a dynamic and fast-paced environment
• Experience in integrating and transferring HR Processes, such as payroll, employee services, on and offboarding
• Excellent communication skills in English. Another European language is a plus
• Exceptional attention to detail and ability to handle confidential information with integrity
• Familiar and comfortable in start-up environments and preferably experience of large acquisitions/mergers
• The ability to mentor and develop team members earlier in their career

WHY CHOOSE sennder

We believe in empowering our people to grow beyond their limits, embrace challenges, and create solutions that drive our collective success. Our culture thrives on entrepreneurial spirit, resilience, and collaboration.

Dynamic Scale-Up sennder is at a pivotal stage – transitioning from a scale-up to a sustainably growing company. This means we move fast and constantly push ourselves to improve. Joining us means being part of an ambitious, international team of talented individuals who value teamwork as much as bold thinking. Face‑to‑face connections across our offices remain central – it's not uncommon to travel to our offices across Europe to collaborate as we tackle challenges and celebrate wins, together.

Put Your Stamp on the Industry We operate in a complex and ever-changing industry where your ideas and efforts have tangible, transformative impact. This is your chance to be hands‑on in creating sustainable, meaningful solutions that help businesses thrive.

Employee Well‑Being We make mental wellbeing and engagement a priority through initiatives like our sennCare program, a partnership with nilo (global wellbeing platform), and regular satisfaction surveys via Culture Amp. And most importantly, work alongside people who truly care about you as a person. There is something special about the people at sennder that goes beyond just 'work'.

Your Growth, Rewarded We believe in rewarding our team for their commitment and contributions to our long‑term success. Our compensation package may include performance bonuses, referral rewards, or equity that align with our goal of building a thriving company together.

Vibrant Workspaces Our offices are equipped with healthy snacks, focus zones, and social areas to keep you energized and connected. When you walk into a sennder office, you immediately feel the sennder spirit: our shared culture paired with each location’s own unique character.

We celebrate diversity and value your character just as much as your skills. If you don’t meet every requirement, don’t worry, we still encourage you to take a chance and apply. Bring your authentic self and help us shape the future of logistics in Europe.

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