Senior People Operations & Payroll Manager (f/m/x)

Ionity; München; Hybrid; EUR 90.000 - 120.000; Vollzeit

Zusammenfassung

Ionity in Munich seeks a Senior People Ops & Payroll Manager to own multi-country payroll, data accuracy and lifecycle processes. You will collaborate with external providers, People Partners and Finance to keep payroll running smoothly and compliantly across Europe.

You will drive process improvements, leverage automation and AI, and mentor colleagues while ensuring discreet handling of sensitive information and timely deliverables.

Qualifikationen

• 5 years of payroll and HR operations experience.
• Experience coordinating payroll across multiple countries.
• Knowledge of labor law, tax and social security requirements.
• Hands-on with Deel and Personio is a strong plus.
• Structured, discreet, detail-oriented with deadlines.
• Curiosity about how automation and AI can improve work.
• Fluent English and German; another European language is a bonus.
• Proven ownership of multi-country payroll and leading process or system improvements.

Aufgaben

• Own the monthly payroll process across countries, including inputs and sign-off with external payroll providers.
• Keep employee master data accurate in Personio & Deel.
• Manage lifecycle processes (onboarding, leave, offboarding), including work time accounts and eAU administration.
• Act as main contact for payroll providers, tax advisors and auditors.
• Identify frictions and fix with automation and AI where value is added.
• Support alignment of employee benefits across countries.
• Partner with People Partners and Finance to join payroll, reporting and processes.
• Answer pay/HR questions with clarity and discretion.
• Mentor junior team members and lead larger process projects.

Kenntnisse

Payroll

HR Operations

Cross-country payroll

Deel

Personio

German payroll

Automation AI

Process improvement

Stakeholder management

English

German language

Jobbeschreibung

Your mission

IONITY is building the backbone of electric mobility in Europe. Founded by leading automotive manufacturers, we operate Europe’s largest high-power charging network across 24 countries, enabling seamless long-distance travel for EV drivers. With thousands of charging points already in operation and significant expansion ahead, IONITY is evolving beyond charging infrastructure into a broader mobility, energy and digital platform.

Senior People Ops & Payroll Manager will ensure IONITY's People Operations and payroll run accurately, on time and with care across our multi-country European setup. This is a hands-on role for someone who knows payroll inside out, enjoys making processes cleaner and more scalable, and wants the admin side of work to feel effortless for employees.

You’ll own the payroll cycle end to end, keep our employee data and lifecycle processes in great shape, and be the go-to partner for our external payroll providers, People Partners and employees.

What you’ll do

• Own the monthly payroll process across countries, including preparatory payroll accounting, inputs, handovers and sign-off with external payroll providers.
• Keep employee master data in Personio & Deel accurate, compliant and audit-ready.
• Manage core lifecycle processes (onboarding, leave, offboarding), including work time accounts, eAU administration and work certificates.
• Act as a main contact for payroll providers, tax advisors and auditors, and resolve issues quickly and professionally.
• Spot friction in processes, systems and workflows, then fix it, using automation and exploring AI where they add real value.
• Support the alignment of employee benefits across countries while respecting local requirements.
• Partner closely with People Partners and Finance so payroll, reporting and People processes join up.
• Answer employee questions on pay and HR admin with clarity and discretion.
• Guide or mentor junior team members, own larger process and system projects, and act as a sparring partner to People leadership.

Your profile

• 5 years of experience in payroll and People / HR Operations, ideally including German payroll.
• Experience coordinating payroll across multiple countries, working with external providers.
• Strong knowledge of relevant labor law, tax and social security requirements, with a willingness to learn new countries.
• Hands-on experience with Deel & Personio is a strong plus.
• A structured, reliable and discreet way of working, with a real eye for detail and deadlines.
• A pragmatic, improvement-minded approach: you like clean processes, but not bureaucracy for its own sake.
• Curiosity about how systems, automation and AI can make work better.
• Fluent English and German; another European language is a bonus.
• Proven ownership of multi-country payroll and experience leading process or system improvements, or guiding others.

IONITY is a joint venture of the car manufacturers BMW Group, Ford Motor Company, Hyundai Motor Group, Kia, Mercedes-Benz AG and Volkswagen Group with Audi and Porsche, along with BlackRocks Climate Infrastructure Platform as financial investor.