People Operations Lead

(Temporary, parental leave replacement for approx. 20-24 months) Do you want to help create a workplace where people and companies grow together? Come to GlobalConnect and become part of a company that connects thousands of companies and households across Northern Europe through digital infrastructure. In this role, you will help implement our personnel strategy, support colleagues, managers and the company, and simultaneously help shape the future of our German organization. The position does not include disciplinary leadership responsibility. Your tasks As our People Operations Lead (m/f/d), you are at the center of our German business and work closely with managers and colleagues to create an excellent employee experience – from recruitment to the entire employee journey. In doing so, you take responsibility for the People Operations area in Germany, without disciplinary leadership responsibility. In the first few months, you will go through comprehensive onboarding together with colleagues in Germany and Denmark, providing you with the knowledge, network and insights you need to feel comfortable in this role. After that, you will take responsibility for your area and work closely with our international People & Culture team. No two days are the same. One day you'll work with managers on personnel planning or performance reviews, the next you'll recruit new colleagues, optimize HR processes or support employees in mastering important milestones in their careers. You translate business requirements into concrete personnel initiatives while ensuring that our HR processes run smoothly and consistently. This is the opportunity to become part of a company with the mentality of a growing business, where ideas are welcome, collaboration is natural and your work has a visible impact. In this position you will: - Drive personnel operations, including payroll, personnel administration, employee documentation and personnel systems. - Support employees with personnel matters, including contract changes, transfers, onboarding, offboarding and labor law issues. - Collaborate with managers and teams and accompany them throughout the entire employee lifecycle. - Coordinate personnel processes, such as performance reviews, salary reviews and manager evaluations. - Recruit new colleagues for our German business – from job advertisements to interviews to hiring. - Improve and simplify personnel processes while ensuring the maintenance of personnel systems and documentation. Your team and why GlobalConnect At GlobalConnect, you will become part of an international People & Culture community operating in Germany, Denmark, Sweden, Norway and Finland. We combine the stability of an established company with the energy and curiosity of a growing company. You benefit from a cooperative Scandinavian work culture with short decision paths, flexibility and numerous opportunities to get involved. To be successful in this role, you should have the following requirements: - Experience in a broad HR function, e.g. as an HR Operations employee, HR Generalist, HR Business Partner or in a similar position, with practical responsibility for payroll processes and daily personnel administration. - A degree in human resources, business administration, psychology or another relevant field or equivalent qualifications in human resources. - Sound knowledge in the areas of economics and human resources, paired with a comprehensive HR toolkit that allows you to manage payroll processes and HR operations and drive recruitment processes from A to Z. - Experience in the entire employee lifecycle, including HR operations, maintenance of HR systems and support for recruitment processes. - Excellent relationship-building skills and a natural talent for navigating a matrix organization and working effectively with both the operational business and your colleagues from the "People & Culture" area. - Very good written and spoken German and English skills. What we offer - Flexible working hours with up to two home office days per week, depending on operational requirements. - 30 vacation days – plus free days on Christmas Eve and New Year's Eve. - Subsidy for the Deutschlandticket – stress-free and sustainable travel. - JobRad bicycle leasing for the way to work or in your free time. - Access to eGym Wellpass – for your health and fitness. - An open, international team with flat hierarchies and genuine collaboration. - An attractive salary with opportunities for personal development.