People Generalist / People Operations Manager (m/d/f)

As a People Generalist, you'll ensure HelloBetter's employee experience runs smoothly, so everyone can do their best work. You'll be the operational backbone of our People & Culture team: turning contracts, onboarding, payroll inputs, and everyday questions into reliable processes that just work.

Requirements

• 2-4 years experience in a People Operations, HR administration or similar role
• Fluent in German & English; you'll write contracts, emails, and support employees in both languages daily
• Solid German labor law knowledge of employment contracts, terminations and working time regulations
• HRIS administration experience (Personio or similar); comfortable with data entry, reporting, system maintenance & improvements
• Contract administration experience; creating, amending and filing employment documents
• Onboarding/offboarding coordination experience; end-to-end ownership of employee lifecycle admin
• Event coordination experience for company parties or larger team events
• Additional People Operations topics: Health & safety coordination, benefits administration, visa/relocation support or comparable
• Precision and ownership: You spot typos, inconsistencies, and missing info before sending, double-check your work, and keep data clean and reliable
• Clear, audience-aware communication: You write friendly, professional emails, advise managers on standard HR policy questions, and adapt tone for employees, managers, and C‐level
• Collaborative and proactive: You communicate early with clear status updates, adapt well to shifting priorities, and are happy mentoring junior colleagues
• Data- and systems-minded: You enjoy exploring metrics, building simple dashboards, and connecting the dots across processes to spot risks early. You feel comfortable creating reports in Google Sheets without needing to be a full-on pro
• Automation and improvement: You like using AI tools to streamline tasks and tend to suggest practical fixes that actually stick

Benefits

• 28 vacation days + compensation for holidays that fall on weekends
• Tenure based paid time off - up to three additional days
• Permanent employment contract
• Attractive VSOP (Virtual Stock Option Plan) for all employees
• Tax-deductible pension plan with an above-average employer contribution
• Free or subsidized fitness memberships
• Regular team events