Senior People & Culture Operations Manager

Join Grover, a market leader in the tech industry, as a Senior People & Culture Operations Manager. In this role, you will lead the People admin & operations team, manage payroll, HRIS, people reporting, and process documentation. You will also own employee lifecycle management, payroll compliance, and HR Admin tech. This is a full-time position based in Berlin, with a hybrid work structure.

• Leiten Sie das Team für Personalverwaltung und -operationen und übernehmen Sie die Verantwortung für die reibungslose Durchführung von Gehaltsabrechnungen, HRIS, Personalberichten und Prozessdokumentationen.
• Verantworten Sie das Management des gesamten Mitarbeiterlebenszyklus, einschließlich Onboarding und Offboarding, und stellen Sie sicher, dass klare, dokumentierte Prozesse vorhanden sind.
• Führen Sie Systemverbesserungen, Automatisierungen und neue Funktionen in der HR-Admin-Technologie ein und treiben Sie die Effizienz und Skalierbarkeit der Personalprozesse voran.
• Ability to break down complex administrative, legal, or payroll topics into simple, digestible guidance
• Comfortable building reports, auditing data integrity, and translating People metrics into meaningful operational insights
• C1+ English and B2+ German (required to confidently navigate German labor/payroll nuances and communicate with external partners)
• Hands-on experience managing and running German payroll processes - whether in-house or seamlessly alongside external service providers
• Strong proficiency with HRIS platforms (e.g., Personio, HiBob, Workday, BambooHR) and a forward-thinking mindset using AI tools and automation to streamline workflows, eliminate manual admin, and scale HR operations
• Solid working knowledge of German labor law, data privacy (GDPR), and payroll compliance requirements
• A natural knack for designing, documenting, and scaling clear processes to turn complexity into structured workflows
• 4+ years in People/HR Operations, including 1-2 years in a leadership/people management role within German-based companies (100+ local employees). Startup or scale-up experience is a strong plus
• Exceptional attention to detail, maintaining strict accuracy and confidentiality with sensitive employee data