People Operations & Office Specialist, Lappeenranta

Skeleton Technologies GmbH; Lappeenranta; Hybrid; EUR 52,000 - 76,000; Full time

Job summary

Skeleton Technologies is seeking a People Operations & Office Specialist to join our team in Lappeenranta. You will manage payroll, contracts, recruitment support and day-to-day HR advice in a bilingual Finnish-English environment.

This role offers flexible hours, a flat hierarchy, opportunities for growth, and the chance to contribute to our local HR processes and employee engagement in Finland.

Qualifications

• Several years of broad HR generalist experience in Finland, including hands-on payroll administration.
• Strong working knowledge of Finnish employment legislation and HR compliance requirements.
• Proven experience with employment contracts, HR documentation, recruitment, onboarding and employee relations.
• Ability to advise managers independently on day-to-day people and employment matters.
• Fluent Finnish and professional working proficiency in English.

Responsibilities

• Administer payroll, ensuring accurate and timely monthly payroll processing in cooperation with relevant internal and external stakeholders.
• Prepare and maintain employment contracts, amendments and other HR documentation.
• Support recruitment, onboarding and offboarding activities.
• Provide day-to-day HR support and guidance to employees.
• Support managers with people-related topics and employment matters.
• Ensure compliance with Finnish employment legislation, collective agreement requirements where applicable, and internal HR policies.
• Drive local HR processes and continuous improvement initiatives.
• Support office operations and employee engagement activities in Lappeenranta.

Skills

Payroll administration

HR policy

Employee relations

Onboarding & offboarding

English proficiency

Finnish language

Education

Relevant degree in Human Resources or Business Administration

Job description

Skeleton Technologies is looking for a People Operations & Office Specialist to join our team in Lappeenranta.

About Skeleton

Skeleton Technologies is a global leader in critical power infrastructure for AI data centers and electrical grid stability, founded in 2009. Power today is more than electricity.

It is national security, digital continuity, and economic resilience. Skeleton is the Backbone of Power: equipping AI data centers, electrical grids, defense systems, and critical infrastructure with the resilience to withstand surges, instability, and failure. Our power systems protect GPU clusters from millisecond-level spikes, enable hyperscalers to run at higher rack densities without grid compromise, and make AI data centers up to more 40% energy efficient. We keep the lights on when grids fluctuate, stabilising electrical infrastructure under the combined pressure of accelerating renewable energy deployment and surging AI demand.

When power fails, critical operations stop. We exist to prevent that in microseconds. Powering the infrastructure that powers everything else.

Responsibilities

• Administer payroll, ensuring accurate and timely monthly payroll processing in cooperation with relevant internal and external stakeholders.
• Prepare and maintain employment contracts, amendments and other HR documentation.
• Support recruitment, onboarding and offboarding activities.
• Provide day-to-day HR support and guidance to employees.
• Support managers with people-related topics and employment matters.
• Ensure compliance with Finnish employment legislation, collective agreement requirements where applicable, and internal HR policies.
• Drive local HR processes and continuous improvement initiatives.
• Support office operations and employee engagement activities in Lappeenranta.

• Relevant degree in Human Resources, Business Administration or a related field.
• Several years of broad HR generalist experience in Finland, including hands‑on payroll administration.
• Strong working knowledge of Finnish employment legislation and HR compliance requirements.
• Proven experience with employment contracts, HR documentation, recruitment, onboarding and employee relations.
• Ability to advise managers independently on day-to-day people and employment matters.
• Fluent Finnish and professional working proficiency in English.
• Structured, accurate and service‑minded approach, with strong attention to detail and confidentiality.
• Ability to work independently across Lappeenranta area and collaborate effectively with an international HR team.

• We offer flexible working hours, with the possibility of mobile working without core working hours and sufficient freedom for your own ideas.
• A flat hierarchy culture - fostering our great working atmosphere.
• A motivating opportunity for continuous growth at Skeleton.
• An additional day off every year for your birthday.