Global People Operations Manager

Location: EU/UK-based, with a preference for Germany or Spain; remote work available

Company

hirify.global develops an open-source ecommerce platform used by European brands, retailers, and manufacturers in B2C and B2B digital commerce.

What you will do

• Coordinate end-to-end international and US payroll, including payroll calendars, provider submissions, employee lifecycle changes, reviews, issue resolution, documentation, and audits.
• Prepare and maintain employment contracts, amendments, and related documentation across applicable jurisdictions.
• Coordinate country employment, payroll, benefits, reporting, and statutory compliance with local counsel, payroll providers, and EOR partners.
• Administer bonus plans, target agreements, variable-pay changes, payroll inputs, accruals, reconciliations, and audit support with Finance.
• Support onboarding, offboarding, benefits administration, HRIS maintenance, German employment processes, and wider People Operations activities.
• Manage vendors and improve, standardize, and automate payroll, HRIS, contract, and employee-data processes while maintaining data quality and compliance.

Requirements

• Experience in international People Operations, global payroll, HR operations, employment operations, or a related field.
• Experience coordinating payroll across multiple countries, including the United States.
• Experience preparing or managing employment contracts and employment-related documentation.
• Practical experience with payroll providers, EORs, local counsel, or external employment advisors.
• Working knowledge of international employment, payroll, and statutory compliance requirements.
• Experience with HRIS, payroll, contract-management, or EOR platforms.
• Strong attention to detail, sound judgment with confidential employee and payroll information, and excellent communication, organization, and stakeholder-management skills.
• Fluency in English is required.
• Collaborative mindset and willingness to contribute across the full People Operations team.

Nice to have

• German or another European language.

Culture & Benefits

• Permanent employment contracts with long-term security.
• Flexible working hours, mobile work, and full-remote contract options.
• Open culture with flat hierarchies and encouragement of individual initiative.
• Choice of preferred work hardware and structured onboarding with a personal buddy.
• Personal development opportunities, company pension plans, health programs, and regular team events.

Hiring process

• Submit contact details and a CV or resume; additional documents such as a cover letter, work samples, or references may be provided.
• Provide salary expectations as a gross annual total in euros, including fixed and variable components, and state the current notice period.
• State the country of current residence and confirm permanent work and residence permission for that country; supporting documents may be requested.
• Describe the countries and employment arrangements supported in payroll or benefits administration, and summarize experience coordinating contracts and employment compliance across countries.