Senior People Partner (HR)

TL;DR

Senior People Partner (HR): Leading a small People Operations team and acting as a strategic People Partner to managers, balancing hands-on HR business partnering with fostering operational excellence. Focus on organizational design, talent calibration, engagement strategies, and managing day-to-day People operations in Europe, primarily Germany.

Location: Hybrid in Berlin, Germany. You will be based in our Berlin office, which serves as a central hub for collaboration. This role oversees operations for employees primarily based in Europe (mainly Germany).

Company

hirify.global.com | fotograf.de is dedicated to digitalizing the people photography industry by providing an end-to-end workflow and e-commerce solution.

What you will do

• Act as a trusted advisor to business leaders on organizational design, team dynamics, and workforce planning.
• Drive HR initiatives aligned with business goals, such as performance enablement, talent calibration, and engagement strategies.
• Coach managers on people leadership, feedback, and development practices.
• Lead, coach, and develop a team of 2 People Operations Specialists based in Berlin.
• Oversee day-to-day People operations, ensuring consistent, compliant, and efficient processes across the employee lifecycle for all employees based in Europe.
• Champion operational excellence, automation, and process improvement, and optimize HR systems like Personio.

Requirements

• 5+ years of experience in HR, including solid experience as an HR Business Partner or People Partner.
• Passion for coaching and people development, with the desire to step into a first-time lead role.
• Strong interpersonal skills and the ability to build trust and influence across all levels.
• Solid understanding of HR fundamentals: employment law, HRIS, performance management, and compensation & benefits.
• Experience managing complex employee relations topics with sound judgment and empathy.
• Fluency in German and English.

Nice to have

• Experience in a fast-scaling environment or start-up/scale-up culture.
• Previous informal leadership (e.g., mentoring, project leadership).
• Exposure to international HR practices or distributed teams.
• Familiarity with tools like Personio or similar HRIS.

Culture & Benefits

• Flexible hybrid model with the Berlin office at Hausvogteiplatz as the central hub for collaboration.
• Education budget to support professional growth.
• Unlimited holidays (26 days is the minimum).
• Opportunity for workation in a different country for up to 2 months per year.
• Access to Lingoda for language learning.
• Flexible Employee Benefits through Probonio, allowing choice of benefits like Urban Sports Club Membership.