People Operations Specialist (6 Month Contract)

Location: Berlin, Germany; hybrid working with attendance at the Berlin campus 2 days per week. Relocation to Berlin is supported.

Company

hirify.global is a Berlin-headquartered local delivery platform operating in around 65 countries and powered by technology.

What you will do

• Manage employee and manager queries through Jira, Slack, and email, resolving cases while maintaining more than 90% SLA adherence.
• Execute end-to-end employee lifecycle processes, including contracts, amendments, probation management, transfers, and terminations.
• Maintain accurate employee records in Workday and support pre-payroll reconciliation, one-time payments, and compensation updates.
• Collaborate with Talent Acquisition, Payroll, Legal, and People Partners on HR operations and employee support.
• Improve Workday and Jira workflows, maintain SOPs and knowledge-base resources, and support compliance, digitization, and audit-readiness projects.

Requirements

• 1–3+ years of experience in HR Operations or People Operations, including end-to-end employee lifecycle processes.
• Solid knowledge of German labor law, social security regulations, and HR administrative compliance.
• Strong experience with Workday and ticketing platforms such as Jira or ServiceNow.
• Customer-focused approach, strong attention to detail, problem-solving ability, and effective prioritization.
• English at C1+ level and German at B1+ level.

Nice to have

• Experience in global mobility operations and business travel administration.

Culture & Benefits

• Hybrid working model with face-to-face collaboration at the Berlin campus.
• 27 days of holiday, with an additional day in the second and third years of service.
• €1,000 educational budget, language courses, parental support, and access to Udemy Business.
• Health checkups, meditation, gym and bicycle subsidies, and other wellbeing benefits.
• Employee share purchase plan, sabbatical bank, public transportation discount, life and accident insurance, and corporate pension plan.
• Digital meal vouchers, food vouchers, and corporate discounts.

Hiring process

• Interview preparation resources are provided, including common interview questions and answers.
• Accessibility support and interview accommodations are available on request.