People & Culture Manager (m/f/d)

BRYCK Startup Alliance; Essen; Vor Ort; EUR 50.000 - 70.000; Vollzeit

Zusammenfassung

A deep-tech startup alliance based in Essen is seeking a People & Culture Manager to enhance workplace culture and employee support. You will partner with management, drive employee development initiatives, and oversee HR operations. Ideal candidates are empathetic, communicative, and experienced in people development within dynamic environments. Fluency in German and English is essential. This role offers a unique opportunity to influence an innovative ecosystem focused on startups and deep-tech.

Qualifikationen

• Experience in people development, ideally within a startup or dynamic environment.
• Familiarity with modern leadership and employee development methods.
• Fluency in German and English, both written and spoken.

Aufgaben

• Act as a sparring partner to management for developing leadership culture.
• Manage feedback cycles and employee sentiment surveys.
• Develop initiatives that foster personal strengths and continuous development.
• Oversee the employee life cycle and coordinate onboarding.

Kenntnisse

People development

Empathy

Effective communication

Team collaboration

Organizational skills

Leadership

Modern HR tools usage

Fluent in German

Fluent in English

Tools

Personio

Jobbeschreibung

Your mission

Do you enjoy creating an environment where people feel supported, valued, and empowered to grow? Are you someone who listens, connects, and helps teams work well together? And does shaping a modern work culture—one that truly reflects our values—motivate you? Then we’d love to get to know you! We are looking for a People & Culture Manager (m/f/d) who helps us strengthen our culture, support our employees and members at BRYCK, and ensure that our ways of align with where we want to go as an organization. In this role, you bring our people‑related goals to life and help create a workplace where everyone can do their best work.

• You act as a sparring partner to the management team and leaders to further develop and implement a sustainable and forward‑looking leadership culture.
• You serve as a trusted contact person for the BRYCK team with an open ear for all employee‑related matters.
• You manage and support regular feedback cycles and surveys, enabling you to stay connected to team sentiment and emerging needs.
• You develop and drive initiatives that foster a culture where individuals can leverage their strengths and continuously develop.
• You support the team in shaping and executing our mission, goals, and cultural principles.
• You organize and facilitate regular team events and gatherings.
• You support the team in implementing and maintaining modern collaboration and communication methods to ensure effective and transparent workflows.
• You identify development opportunities and coordinate relevant trainings, workshops, and learning formats.
• You collaborate with team leads and the HR department to manage recruiting and onboarding processes for new team members.
• You coordinate with the external HR department on operational HR topics such as payroll, vacation management, and company pension schemes.
• You oversee the whole employee life cycle.

Your profile

• You are an open, approachable, and reliable personality.
• Your communication style is respectful and appreciative, helping you build trust and foster strong collaboration across the entire team.
• You bring empathy and always find the right words in any situation.
• You are pleasant to work with, yet able to assert yourself and communicate your point of view clearly when needed.
• You have experience in people development, ideally within a startup or fast‑growing, dynamic environment.
• You are familiar with common methods and tools for modern leadership and employee development.
• You enjoy learning new things, follow through on tasks, and work in a precise, self‑driven, and structured manner.
• Ideally, you are experienced in implementing and working with modern HR tools (e.g., Personio, etc.).
• You are a true team player with a good sense of humor and a passion for innovation and entrepreneurship.
• You are fluent in German and English, both written and spoken.

About us

The BRYCK Startup Alliance is a joint venture of leading universities, corporates, and investors in the Ruhr region, designed to become a European deep‑tech hotspot. With strong academic roots, significant investment power, and a unique ecosystem, the alliance drives innovation, builds scalable ventures, and creates international impact from its home at the Colosseum in Essen.
Recognized as one of Germany’s official EXIST Startup Factories, the BRYCK Startup Alliance supports science‑based startups in fields such as energy, materials, health, and intelligent systems, helping to turn the Ruhr region into a European innovation hub.
Be part of shaping the future of innova tion and startups — we look forward to receiving your application.