The Role:
We are searching for a highly organized and motivated Senior People Operations Manager to play a key role in supporting our internal HR operations. We are a 30 strong team distributed between London, Berlin and Stockholm. You will be responsible for a wide range of tasks, ensuring a smooth and efficient HR experience for our talented team. This is an on-site role for someone who loves coming to a lovely office in Mitte!
Responsibilities:
- HR Operations & Administration:
- Manage the employee lifecycle from onboarding to offboarding, including processing new hire paperwork, maintaining accurate employee records, and facilitating terminations, visa, relocation, benefits, maternity/paternity leave)
- Collaborating closely with external stakeholders to prepare and process monthly payroll accurately for four different locations across Europe, ensuring the delivery of correct payroll data and conducting thorough quality checks.
- Manage employee benefits administration, including health insurance, vacation time, and other benefits programs.
- Maintain and update HR policies and procedures to ensure compliance with German labour laws.
- Executing and overseeing semi-annual performance management procedures.
- HR Systems & Technology:
- Maintain, and configure our HRIS - HiBob (familiarity highly desirable)
- Generate reports and analyse HR data to support strategic decision-making
- Stay up-to-date on HR technology trends and identify opportunities for improvement.
- Employee Relations & Engagement:
- Partner with the Executive Director of Talent Advisory on employee engagement initiatives
- Assist with internal communications related to HR policies and procedures.
Qualifications:
- Bachelor's degree in Human Resources Management, Business Administration, or a related field.
- Minimum 3-5 years of experience in HR Operations or a similar role.
- Proven experience managing HR information systems (familiarity with Hibob a plus).
- Strong understanding of German labour laws and regulations.
- Excellent organizational skills, time management, and attention to detail.
- Ability to work independently and manage multiple priorities simultaneously.
- Strong communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to build positive relationships with all levels of employees.
- Bi-lingual German and English (Native, C2 level) is essential for this role.
- Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint).
Benefits:
- Competitive salary and benefits package.
- Opportunity to work in a fast-paced and dynamic environment.
- Be part of a passionate team and contribute to the success of a scaling international startup.
- Work in a collaborative, and supportive company culture.
- We're very international and English is our working language.
- Participate in our events all over Europe.
ABOUT CHERRY VENTURES
Cherry Ventures is a leading European pre-seed venture capital fund with offices in Berlin, London, and Stockholm. We are a hands-on team of former entrepreneurs and operators who have built fast-scaling companies such as Spotify and Zalando. From these backgrounds and more, we always put founders first. Cherry Ventures has invested in over 100 companies across Europe, including FlixBus, AUTO1 Group, Juni, Forto, GOALS, Carbo Culture, Weld, Mondu, Moss, Amboss, Numa, and many more.
Cherry Ventures is an equal opportunity employer and values diversity. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, colour, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, or disability status.
