People Operations Specialist (6 month Contract)

Delivery Hero; Berlin; Hybrid; EUR 47,000 - 60,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Educational Budget €1,000

Language courses

Parental support

Udemy Business access

Health checkups

Gym & bicycle subsidy

Employee share purchase plan

Public transport ticket discount

Corporate pension plan

Digital meal vouchers

Food vouchers

Job summary

Delivery Hero seeks a Specialist, People Operations for a 6-month contract in Berlin. You will manage HR operations, lifecycle workflows, and ensure smooth service delivery across DHSE Central with strict SLA adherence.

You will partner with Payroll, Legal, and Talent Acquisition, driving process improvements in Workday and Jira while maintaining compliant employee records and a strong focus on service quality.

Qualifications

• 1–3+ years in HR Operations or People Operations handling end-to-end lifecycle tasks.
• Solid knowledge of German labor law, social security, and compliance basics.
• Experience with HR systems, especially Workday, plus ticketing platforms.

Responsibilities

• Manage employee lifecycle processes and lifecycle workflows across teams.
• Serve as operational contact for employee and manager queries via Jira, Slack, and email.
• Collaborate with Talent Acquisition, Payroll, Legal and People Partners to advise stakeholders.

Skills

HR Operations

Workday

Ticketing systems

English (C1+)

German (B1+)

Data accuracy

Education

Bachelor's degree in HR or related

Tools

Jira

ServiceNow

Job description

As the world’s pioneering local delivery platform, our mission is to deliver an amazing experience, fast, easy, and to your door. We operate in around 65 countries worldwide, powered by tech, designed by people. As one of Europe’s largest tech platforms, headquartered in Berlin, Germany, Delivery Hero has been listed on the Frankfurt Stock Exchange since 2017 and is part of the MDAX stock market index. We push hard, learn quickly and stay human along the way. It’s this wonderful mix of high performance and real community that makes Delivery Hero a place where ambition and belonging grow side by side. If you’re curious, collaborative and ready to dive deep into meaningful work, you’ll fit right in.

Job Description

• Specialist, People Operations (6 month contract) to join the People & Culture team on our journey to always deliver amazing experiences.
• Your Role: As a Specialist in Hero Support, you will play a key role in managing HR operations, optimizing employee lifecycle workflows, and ensuring smooth service delivery across DHSE Central. You'll bring a blend of strong operational expertise and a continuous improvement mindset to keep our processes efficient, compliant, and candidate- and employee-friendly.
• Operations & Case Management: Act as a primary operational contact for employee and manager queries via Jira, Slack, and email, independently resolving mixed-complexity tickets per month while maintaining >90% SLA adherence.
• End-to-End Lifecycle Operations: Execute employee lifecycle processes including employment contracts, amendments, probation management, transfers, and terminations, supporting a wide range of teams across the organization.
• Data Integrity & Compensation Administration: Maintain accurate employee records in Workday and support pre-payroll data reconciliation, one-time payments, and compensation updates with 95% accuracy and strong attention to compliance.
• Stakeholder Collaboration & Advisory: Apply working knowledge of German labor law and company policies to partner effectively with Talent Acquisition, Payroll, Legal, and People Partners, serving as a trusted consultative advisor to managers and stakeholders across the business.
• Process Improvement & Automation: Identify operational bottlenecks and drive workflow enhancements in Workday and Jira, implementing process improvements per quarter to continuously elevate the employee experience.
• Knowledge Management: Maintain clear documentation, SOPs, and self-service Knowledge Base resources for employees and managers.
• Projects & Operational Excellence: Support cross-functional initiatives across HR compliance, process digitization, and audit readiness to enhance scalability and service quality.

Qualifications

• 1–3+ years of hands‑on experience in HR Operations or People Operations, managing end-to‑end employee lifecycle processes in a fast‑paced environment.
• Solid understanding of German labor law, social security regulations, and general HR administrative compliance.
• Strong proficiency with modern HR systems, particularly Workday and ticketing platforms like Jira or ServiceNow.
• A customer‑centric, empathetic mindset with a strong focus on high‑quality service delivery.
• Strong detail orientation, problem‑solving skills, and ability to prioritize in a dynamic workflow.
• Excellent communication skills in English (C1+) and strong working knowledge of German (B1+ minimum).
• Experience in global mobility operations and business travel administration is considered a strong plus.

Additional Information

• Make the most of our hybrid working model and join the team for face‑to‑face connection and collaboration in our beautiful Berlin campus 2 days a week.
• We offer 27 days holiday with an extra day on 2nd and 3rd year of service.
• We will support you in developing yourself and your career growth opportunities: 1.000 € Educational Budget, Language Courses, Parental Support and access to the Udemy Business platform to explore a variety of online courses.
• Get moving and release those wonderful, mind‑boosting endorphins: Health Checkups, Meditation, Gym & Bicycle Subsidy.
• Cash. Dough. Cheddar. Whatever you call it, we’ll help you with it: Employee Share Purchase Plan, Sabbatical Bank, Public Transportation Ticket Discount, Life & Accident Insurance, Corporate Pension Plan.
• The power of getting together over some food is unrivaled. Here are a few ways to help you do that. All the yum: Digital Meal Vouchers, Food Vouchers, Corporate Discounts. Courses.
• Wondering what relocating to Berlin is like? In this article, we’ve put together 10 things you should know about moving to Berlin and how Delivery Hero can support you. You can also visit our relocation hub and check out more information about moving to Berlin.

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