People Operations Specialsit (m/f/d)

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IronMaxx is growing — and our People organization is growing with it.

To strengthen our People team, we are looking for a proactive and hands-on People Operations Specialist (m/f/d) who takes independent ownership of assigned employee lifecycle topics, processes and selected projects.

You will support employees and managers in day-to-day People matters, independently handle standard and moderately complex HR cases, and ensure that documentation and operational processes are executed reliably and accurately.

This role offers a clear development path: as your experience grows, you can expand your scope across selected People projects, process improvements and broader operational responsibilities within the team.

Ready to perform? Your tasks with MAXXimum focus

People Operations & Employee Support

• Independently manage assigned employee lifecycle topics from onboarding through employee changes to offboarding
• Act as a trusted contact for employees and managers on day-to-day operational HR questions
• Handle standard and moderately complex employee relations and individual HR cases independently
• Coordinate and execute onboarding, employee changes and offboarding within your assigned scope
• Prepare contracts, amendments and relevant HR documentation and ensure timely completion of required process steps
• Maintain accurate employee data and ensure reliable, compliant execution of assigned People processes

Manager Support & HR Advisory

• Support managers with day-to-day People and employee-related topics
• Provide practical guidance on established HR processes, policies and labor-law-related questions
• Prepare and support employee meetings, performance-related topics and operational follow-up
• Escalate highly sensitive, strategically relevant or exceptional employee matters to the Senior People Operations Manager or Head of People & Organization

Processes, Projects & Digitalization

• Identify recurring HR pain points within your area of responsibility and contribute practical process improvements
• Take independent ownership of selected People projects and defined process improvements
• Create and maintain clear workflows, templates and process documentation
• Support the digitalization and automation of recurring People processes
• Contribute to scalable People processes and structures as IronMaxx continues to grow

Payroll, Data & Reporting

• Prepare and coordinate payroll-relevant information with internal stakeholders and external providers
• Maintain and review working-time, absence and employee-related data
• Support HR reporting, personnel KPIs and workforce-related analyses
• Ensure high data quality and reliable HR documentation within your area of responsibility

Your skillset - as strong as our protein

• 2+ years of experience in People Operations, HR Generalist, HR Administration or a comparable HR role
• Good understanding of the German employee lifecycle and operational HR processes
• Practical knowledge of German labor law
• Experience supporting employees and managers on HR-related topics
• Confidence handling standard and moderately complex employee situations independently, with sound judgement on when to escalate
• Experience with payroll preparation, HR systems and personnel data is an advantage
• Strong ownership of assigned topics and the ability to work independently
• Structured, reliable and solution-oriented working style
• Strong communication skills and confidence working with different stakeholders
• Hands-on mentality and the ambition to grow into broader People Operations responsibility
• Interest in process improvement, digitalization and automation
• High level of discretion, integrity and service orientation
• Very good German and good English skills