Country Process Owner (Fixed-Term Contract) (German, English)

Google; München; On-site; EUR 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading tech company in Munich is seeking a skilled HR professional to enhance their people operations. The role involves designing and optimizing HR processes specific to the region, ensuring compliance, and driving operational efficiency. Candidates should have at least 7 years of experience in HR and be fluent in both German and English. This position offers a chance to innovate within the realm of human resources and contribute to a dynamic international team.

Qualifications

• 7 years of experience in HR, people programs, or related roles.
• Experience leading operational projects.
• Knowledge of Google-specific HR tools.

Responsibilities

• Design and optimize country-specific HR processes.
• Execute critical HR requirements and ensure local compliance.

Skills

Fluent in German

Fluent in English

Experience with HR digitalization

Ability to influence cross-functional partners

Education

Bachelor's degree or equivalent

Job description

Overview

Google's known for our innovative technologies, products and services -- and for the people behind them. Whether you are making our staffing systems more efficient, planning for our growth, building relationships on college campuses or cultivating the next generation of computer scientists, you have an eye on the staffing needs of Google and the broader hiring landscape. You are focused on cultivating outstanding candidates for Google's long-term hiring needs, and work across a cross-functional and international group of staffing teams. You are both scrappy and resourceful, creative and driven -- and excited to share the magic of working at Google. Great just isn't good enough for our People Operations team (known elsewhere as "Human Resources"). We bring the world's most innovative people to Google and provide the programs that help them thrive. Whether recruiting the next Googler, refining our core programs, developing talent, or simply looking for ways to inject some more fun into the lives of our Googlers, we bring a data-driven approach that is reinventing the human resources field.

Responsibilities

• Design and optimize country specific processes to address business needs, improve efficiency, and reduce known risks.
• Be responsible for executing the most critical HR requirements in the country, and ensure local compliance.

Minimum qualifications

• Bachelor\'s degree or equivalent practical experience.
• 7 years of experience in the deployment of human resources, people programs, or people related roles.
• Ability to communicate in German and English fluently, to support regional operations.

Preferred qualifications

• Experience leading initiatives in operational projects.
• Experience in the implementation and rollout of HR and people programs.
• Experience with HR digitalization and modernizing people-related processes.
• Knowledge of the people operations (POps) ecosystem, including Google’s specific HR tools and internal processes.
• Ability to influence cross-functional partners and drive alignment across multiple business areas.
• Ability to navigate and deliver results within ambiguous environments.

EEO and accommodations

Google is proud to be an equal opportunity workplace and is an affirmative action employer. We are committed to equal employment opportunity regardless of race, color, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, disability, gender identity or Veteran status. We also consider qualified applicants regardless of criminal histories, consistent with legal requirements. See also Google's EEO Policy and EEO is the Law. If you have a disability or special need that requires accommodation, please let us know by completing our Accommodations for Applicants form.