Senior HR Manager (m/f/x) - Munich

Mutares SE & Co. KGaA; München; On-site; EUR 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Team events and offsites

Flat hierarchies

Room for ideas

Development opportunities

Job summary

Mutares SE & Co. KGaA in Munich is seeking an experienced HR Generalist/HR Manager to advise the Executive Board on employee relations, payroll coordination, and policy development.

You will manage HR processes across multiple jurisdictions, ensure compliance with German labour law, and collaborate with senior leaders to develop strategic HR programs for a fast-paced, international portfolio. Excellent German and English communication are essential, with strong analytical skills and a hands-on

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Business Administration, Human Resources, Economics, or a comparable field.
• At least 4 years of professional experience as an HR Generalist, HR Manager, HR Business Partner, or in a comparable role.
• Proven ability to build trusted relationships with employees, managers, and senior stakeholders, including C-level executives, in an international and fast-paced business environment.
• Sound knowledge of German labor law as well as hands-on experience in employee relations, offboarding, and payroll coordination.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, combined with business fluency in German and English and the ability to communicate in a well-structured and concise manner.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office; experience with Personio is considered a plus.

Responsibilities

• Act as a trusted advisor to the Executive Board and senior leadership team on employee relations matters, communication strategies, organizational changes, and other people-related topics.
• Serve as the primary HR expert for Germany, providing practical and commercially focused guidance on employment law and employee relations matters, ensuring compliance while balancing business and employee needs.
• Manage HR processes across multiple jurisdictions throughout the entire employee lifecycle and lead the handling of complex employee relations cases.
• Advise managers and senior leadership on German employment law and provide strategic and operational support on complex employee exits, mutual separation agreements, and risk mitigation measures.
• Own and coordinate the monthly payroll process in Germany in close collaboration with an external payroll provider.
• Develop, implement, and maintain HR policies, procedures, and employment documentation in line with evolving legal requirements.

Skills

Stakeholder management

German labour law knowledge

Payroll coordination

HR policy development

Bilingual German/English

Education

Bachelor's degree in Business Administration / HR / Economics

Tools

Microsoft Office

Personio

Job description

Mutares SE & Co. KGaA, Munich (www.mutares.com), as a listed private equity holding company, acquires medium-sized companies in special situations, which show significant operational improvement potential and are sold again after undergoing a repositioning and stabilization process. Mutares actively supports its portfolio companies with its own investment and operations teams and through strategic add-on acquisitions. The focus is on companies with revenues ranging from EUR 100 million to EUR 750 million, across various industries. The aim is to achieve a clear value increase with a focus on sustainable, long-term growth of the portfolio company.

Your Tasks

• Act as a trusted advisor to the Executive Board and senior leadership team on employee relations matters, communication strategies, organizational changes, and other people-related topics
• Serve as the primary HR expert for Germany, providing practical and commercially focused guidance on employment law and employee relations matters, ensuring compliance while balancing business and employee needs
• Manage HR processes across multiple jurisdictions throughout the entire employee lifecycle and lead the handling of complex employee relations cases
• Advise managers and senior leadership on German employment law and provide strategic and operational support on complex employee exits, mutual separation agreements, and risk mitigation measures
• Own and coordinate the monthly payroll process in Germany in close collaboration with an external payroll provider
• Develop, implement, and maintain HR policies, procedures, and employment documentation in line with evolving legal requirements

Your Profile

• Successfully completed a Bachelor's degree in Business Administration, Human Resources, Economics, or a comparable field
• At least 4 years of professional experience as an HR Generalist, HR Manager, HR Business Partner, or in a comparable role
• Proven ability to build trusted relationships with employees, managers, and senior stakeholders, including C-level executives, in an international and fast-paced business environment
• Sound knowledge of German labor law as well as hands-on experience in employee relations, offboarding, and payroll coordination
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, combined with business fluency in German and English and the ability to communicate in a well-structured and concise manner
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite; experience with Personio is considered a plus

What Mutares offers

• Work in a highly motivated, international, committed, and agile team that enjoys working together
• Exciting work environment with varied challenges, strategic influence, and tasks for continuous personal and professional development
• Flat hierarchies, fast decision-making processes, and room for your own ideas
• Regular team events and offsites