Director, People Operations – Systems

Jobtailor; Deutschland; Remote; EUR 90.000 - 120.000; Vollzeit

Zusammenfassung

Jobtailor in Germany seeks an experienced People Operations leader to own the HRIS ecosystem, payroll operations, and data governance.

You will drive HRIS modernization, data migration, testing, rollout, and adoption, while aligning with Finance, IT, and Legal. Strong analytical skills and AI/automation experience are valued.

Qualifikationen

• 8–12+ years of progressive People Operations, HRIS, HR technology, payroll operations, or related experience.
• Demonstrated experience leading a major HRIS implementation or transformation.
• Direct Rippling experience is strongly preferred.
• ADP Workforce Now experience is a plus.
• Strong payroll fluency, including controls, multi-state considerations, audits, exceptions, and the relationship between upstream HRIS data and payroll accuracy.
• Experience leading and developing operational team members and creating clear accountability across functions.
• Strong systems and data orientation across process architecture, data quality, reporting, integrations, controls, and practical execution.
• Evidence of redesigning workflows through automation, AI, self-service, or technology.
• Comfort using AI tools such as ChatGPT or Claude as part of day-to-day problem solving, analysis, and workflow design.
• Strong analytical and spreadsheet skills.
• Sound judgment and high attention to detail.
• Ability to partner across Finance, IT, Security, Legal, Talent, and senior People leadership.
• Working fluency in compensation and benefits operations is valuable.

Aufgaben

• Own the People technology ecosystem and roadmap, including HRIS architecture, governance, integrations, access, vendor performance, and continuous improvement.
• Lead HRIS modernization: requirements, data migration, configuration, testing, training, rollout, adoption.
• Ensure scalable People workflows, controls, self-service, and reliable downstream data.
• Own data integrity, governance, quality controls, dashboards, and self-service reporting.
• Oversee payroll capability: accuracy, controls, documentation, and audits.
• Develop payroll team members responsible for day-to-day execution.
• Establish payroll review/escalation across People and Finance.
• Own onboarding, offboarding, employment changes, contractor lifecycle, I-9/E-Verify, and Employer of Record operations.
• Lead Benefits & Compliance capability, vendor partnerships, and compliance ops.
• Coach teams to build durable capability via systems, partners, automation, and clarity.
• Identify and redesign manual workflows using AI, automation, self-service.
• Measure and iterate on workflow improvements in capacity, speed, accuracy, and experience.
• Partner with Finance, IT, Security, Legal, Talent, and People leadership on systems and risk.

Kenntnisse

HRIS Architecture

Payroll Operations Management

Data Governance

Workflow Automation

Team Leadership

Cross-Functional Collaboration

Analytical Skills

Tools

Rippling

ADP Workforce Now

ChatGPT

Claude

Jobbeschreibung

• Own the People technology ecosystem and roadmap, including HRIS architecture, governance, integrations, access, vendor performance, and continuous improvement
• Lead the planned HRIS modernization, including requirements, data migration, configuration, testing, training, rollout, and adoption
• Ensure scalable People workflows, controls, self-service, and reliable downstream data
• Own People data integrity, governance, data-quality controls, dashboards, and self-service reporting
• Lead payroll capability and provide oversight of accuracy, controls, documentation, audit readiness, and issue resolution
• Manage and develop the payroll team member responsible for day-to-day payroll execution
• Establish payroll review and escalation mechanisms across People and Finance
• Own operational infrastructure for onboarding, offboarding, employment changes, contractor lifecycle processes, I-9/E-Verify, and Employer of Record operations
• Lead and support Benefits & Compliance capability, including vendor partnerships and compliance operations
• Coach team members and build durable functional capability through systems, partners, automation, and role clarity
• Identify and redesign manual workflows using AI, automation, exception detection, workflow orchestration, and self-service
• Measure and iterate on workflow improvements in capacity, speed, accuracy, control, and employee/manager experience
• Partner with Finance, IT, Security, Legal, Talent, and People leadership on systems, compliance, reporting, operating risk, and decision-making

Requirements

• 8–12+ years of progressive People Operations, HRIS, HR technology, payroll operations, or related experience, including senior ownership of complex operational environments
• Demonstrated experience leading a major HRIS implementation or transformation
• Direct Rippling experience is strongly preferred
• ADP Workforce Now experience is a plus
• Strong payroll fluency, including controls, multi-state considerations, audits, exceptions, and the relationship between upstream HRIS data and payroll accuracy
• Experience leading and developing operational team members and creating clear accountability across functions
• Strong systems and data orientation across process architecture, data quality, reporting, integrations, controls, and practical execution
• Evidence of redesigning workflows through automation, AI, self-service, or technology
• Comfort using AI tools such as ChatGPT or Claude as part of day-to-day problem solving, analysis, and workflow design
• Strong analytical and spreadsheet skills
• Sound judgment and high attention to detail
• Ability to partner across Finance, IT, Security, Legal, Talent, and senior People leadership
• Working fluency in compensation and benefits operations is valuable

Core Competencies

Demonstrates expertise in HRIS architecture, payroll operations, and data governance, with a strong focus on automation and workflow optimization. Proven ability to lead teams, manage complex operational environments, and ensure compliance across People and Finance functions.

Highest-signal resume keywords

• HRIS Implementation
• Payroll Operations Management
• Data Governance
• Workflow Automation
• Team Leadership

Hard Skills

• HRIS Architecture
• Payroll Fluency
• Data Quality Controls
• Workflow Orchestration
• AI Tools Utilization
• Analytical Skills
• Spreadsheet Skills
• Data Migration
• Configuration Management
• Testing and Rollout

Soft Skills

• Attention to Detail
• Sound Judgment
• Coaching and Development
• Cross-Functional Collaboration

Industry Keywords

• People Operations
• Compliance Operations
• Vendor Management
• Onboarding Processes
• Employment Changes

Tools & Technologies

• Rippling
• ADP Workforce Now
• ChatGPT
• Claude