People Operations Manager

Summary

The job is for a People Operations Manager at Parity, a blockchain infrastructure company. The role involves managing HR operations, staying informed about new laws and trends in HR, coordinating with external consultants, government offices, and service providers, acting as a contact person for Germany-based team members, managing employee departures, supporting the People Team in other entities, initiating and delivering on exciting new projects, recommending process improvements, identifying areas where tasks can be automated, facilitating effective resolution of employee issues, and performing other duties as assigned.

Requirements

• 3-5 Years experience in HR/People Operations in Germany
• Understanding of international human resources principles and practices (compensation, employment/labour law, tax and compliance, etc)
• Excellent written, and verbal communication, and strong interpersonal skills. Fluent in German (C1)
• Proven ability to handle multiple projects, prepare reports and meet deadlines
• Good judgement with the ability to make timely and sound decisions
• Creative, flexible, and innovative team player
• Capable of operating autonomously while dealing with a changing and restructuring environment
• Familiarity with HR tech stack - you can navigate through an HRIS and other platforms. We use Humaans, CultureAmp, Notion, MS Office, Datev and Google Suite

Responsibilities

• Manage core People Operations areas such as onboarding, payroll, document and contract creation, employee data management, and absence tracking
• Stay informed about new laws and trends in HR in Germany to ensure that Parity’s processes and policies remain up-to-date
• Coordinate ongoingly with external consultants, government offices, and service providers on topics such as employment law, social security, immigration, and payroll
• Work closely with the legal department to coordinate new policies and procedures, and assist with work permits and visas for any foreign employees/candidates
• Act as a contact person for Germany-based team members
• Manage employee departures, including preparing employee separation notices and related documentation; provide periodic reports to the company's Leadership
• Understand employee sentiment at our German entity, escalating issues and enabling the teams for success
• Support our People Team in other entities (UK, Portugal, Switzerland, Singapore) as needed
• Initiate and deliver on exciting new People Operations projects
• Recommend process improvements and identify areas where we can automate tasks
• Support the management of our team’s Helpdesk
• Facilitate effective and positive resolution of employee issues, displaying a genuine interest and respect for people and their concerns

Benefits

• Competitive remuneration packages based on iterative market research, including tokens (where legally possible)
• ���Future of work’ environment that’s remote-first and self-initiating with flexible hours
• Team mates that are genuinely excited about their impact and projects
• Access to the brightest minds in this space to learn about Web3 and develop your skills and knowledge while on the job
• Becoming part of the wider ecosystem (career and networking opportunities)
• Team and company-wide retreats
• Work laptop
• Opportunity to relocate to Germany or Portugal (with visa sponsorship)
• Those joining our collective as an employee in Germany, Portugal, and the U.K. also enjoy benefits such as health care, parental leave, PTO (28 days per year) and local team events