Senior People Partner - 12 months contract

Solaris; Berlin; Hybrid; EUR 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Learning & development budget

Remote working allowance

Free online yoga

Referral program

Mental healthcare service

Public transport allowance

Partial lunch reimbursement

Additional vacation days

Glasses for laptop work

Fruits and drinks at the office

Volunteering days

Job summary

Solaris is seeking a Senior People Partner in Berlin to shape the evolution of our People organization. You will combine operational excellence across the employee lifecycle with strategic advisory for our Business Units, acting as a trusted partner to leaders and driving automation and compliance with German labor law.

In this role you will manage onboarding, relocations, and offboarding, ensure data integrity in HR systems, and support agile talent acquisition during peaks.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of progressive experience in HR generalist or business partner roles.
• Business fluency in English; working proficiency in German is a strong asset.
• Based in Berlin with ability to commute to the office 3–4 days per week.
• Comfort with AI-assisted workflows and leveraging AI tools in HR processes.
• Strong relationship-building to advise, coach, and challenge leaders across seniority levels.

Responsibilities

• Shape the evolution of our People organization and act as a trusted partner to leaders.
• Drive automation and digitization of HR processes and ensure compliance with German labor law.
• End-to-end management of the employee lifecycle including onboarding, relocations, and offboarding.
• Maintain data integrity across HR systems and generate standard HR reporting.
• Provide agile talent acquisition backup during hiring peaks to support velocity.
• Coach managers on talent development, team dynamics, and performance management.
• Roll out company-wide initiatives with People Growth & Development and People Governance & Automation.

Skills

HR generalist

Business partner

German labor law

HR analytics

HRIS platforms

AI tools

English language

German language

Stakeholder coaching

People leadership

Tools

HRIS tools

Analytics tools

AI tooling

Job description

• As a Senior People Partner, you will actively shape the evolution of our People organization.
• In this role, you will combine operational excellence across the entire employee lifecycle with strategic advisory for our Business Units.
• You will act as a trusted partner to leaders, drive the automation and digitization of our HR processes, and ensure seamless compliance with German labor law and governance standards
• End-to-end management and administration of all stages of the employee lifecycle (including onboarding, contractual updates, relocations, and offboarding) in full compliance with German labor standards and internal processes
• Drive operational excellence and high data integrity across core HR systems, managing data workflows, generating standard HR reporting, and resolving employee queries efficiently
• Provide agile talent acquisition backup during hiring peaks to support recruitment velocity and business continuity without taking on a full-time recruiter mandate
• Serve as a strategic, consultative People Partner, translating business priorities into tailored people solutions
• Act as a senior advisor and coach to managers on talent development, team dynamics, conflict resolution, and performance management
• Partner with People Growth & Development and People Governance & Automation to roll out company-wide initiatives across performance management, compensation, L&D, and regulatory updates
• Leverage automation and AI tools to streamline workflows and reduce administrative friction across the HR lifecycle
• Analyze people metrics (turnover, engagement, headcount trends) to identify patterns and provide actionable recommendations to leaders

Benefits

• Learning & development budget
• Remote working allowance
• Free online yoga
• Referral program
• Mental healthcare service
• Public transport allowance
• Partial lunch reimbursement
• Additional vacation days
• Glasses for laptop work
• Fruits and drinks at the office
• Volunteering days

Depending on your level of experience, your responsibilities and scope of role will range. We don’t care much about fancy titles, but rather about real personal and professional development, as laid out in our learning framework. Let’s figure together out how you can contribute to our team5+ years of progressive experience in HR generalist or business partner roles, ideally in fast-paced environments like tech, fintech, or regulated industriesA strong understanding of local labor standards, HR compliance frameworks, and full-lifecycle operational practicesBusiness fluency in English. Working proficiency in German is a strong asset given our local compliance contextComfortable working with AI tools, thinking critically about AI outputs, and contributing to a culture of responsible AI use. We expect you to demonstrate comfort with AI-assisted workflows and a willingness to continuously develop their AI capabilities as the technology evolvesExceptional relationship-building skills and the confidence to advise, coach, and challenge leaders at various seniority levelsComfort with HRIS platforms, analytics tools, and an eagerness to leverage modern AI tools to streamline everyday HR workflowsYou are based in Berlin and able to commute to the office 3–4 days per weekA pragmatic, hands-on attitude combined with strong active listening and continuous improvement driveWhile job ads usually paint an ideal picture of a candidate, studies show that most applicants meet an average of 60% of the criteria. Unfortunately, many promising candidates tend to apply only if they meet all the criteria. So if you think you have what it takes, but don’t necessarily meet every single item in the job description,