Junior HR Process Specialist with German

Rolls-Royce plc; Kraków; Hybrid; PLN 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Annual bonus

Private healthcare

Group life insurance

Eyewear subsidy

MyBenefit / Multisport subsidies

Remote work allowance

PPK funding

Hybrid work model

Modern Kraków office

Job summary

Rolls-Royce plc in Kraków is seeking a Junior HR Process Specialist to execute daily HR operations across the full employee lifecycle, including onboarding, changes, offboarding and payroll inputs, with data maintained in HR systems.

The role requires German language skills (B2), a solid understanding of hire-to-retire processes and a meticulous, compliant approach. You will collaborate with HR teams across borders, support process improvements and work in a hybrid office model.

Qualifications

• Experience in HR operations, preferably in shared services or international environment.
• German at minimum B2 level (business-fluent).
• Basic understanding of hire-to-retire HR processes and payroll inputs.
• Strong attention to detail and process discipline.
• Openness to change, learning and cross-functional work.
• Experience with Global HRIS platforms (Workday or SAP) and Case Management tools (ServiceNow or other).

Responsibilities

• Execute daily HR operations across all stages of the employee lifecycle (hire to retire), including onboarding, changes, offboarding and personnel administration
• Support payroll input preparation and validation (data accuracy, deadlines, compliance)
• Maintain employee data in HR systems in line with German labour law and internal standards
• Handle employee and stakeholder inquiries in German (written and verbal)
• Process & quality: Follow existing SOPs and work instructions across all HR streams
• Identify process gaps, inconsistencies or improvement opportunities and elevate them proactively
• Support updates of SOPs and work instructions based on process changes or learnings
• Collaboration & mindset: Collaborate with other HR streams to ensure end-to-end process continuity
• Actively participate in cross-process knowledge sharing and backup coverage
• Demonstrate openness to learning tasks outside the primary assigned stream
• Compliance & risk awareness: Apply German labour law basics and internal compliance rules in daily operations
• Flag risks, deviations or unclear cases to Senior Team Members or Process Owner

Skills

German B2

HR operations

Payroll inputs

Data accuracy

Process discipline

HRIS (Workday/SAP)

Case management (ServiceNow)

Tools

Workday

SAP

ServiceNow

Job description

Job Description Junior HR Process Specialist Full time Hybrid Cracow, Poland

Why join Rolls-Royce?

At Rolls-Royce we are proud to be a business that has truly helped to shape the modern world and are committed to always being a force for progress; powering, protecting and connecting people everywhere. By joining Rolls-Royce, you'll have the opportunity to work on world-class solutions, supported by a culture that believes individuality is our greatest strength, and all perspectives, experiences and backgrounds help us innovate and enable our high-performance culture. The Kraków Rolls-Royce Global Capability Centre represents an exciting new chapter in the growth of Rolls-Royce Group Business Services. Designed to support global operations and employee services, the Centre is a key hub for enabling operational efficiency and strengthening global business processes. It delivers exceptional services across finance, procurement, HR, Data Analytics and Service Management.

What you will be doing:

• Execute daily HR operations across all stages of the employee lifecycle (hire to retire), including onboarding, changes, offboarding and personnel administration
• Support payroll input preparation and validation (data accuracy, deadlines, compliance)
• Maintain employee data in HR systems in line with German labour law and internal standards
• Handle employee and stakeholder inquiries in German (written and verbal)
• Process & quality: Follow existing SOPs and work instructions across all HR streams
• Identify process gaps, inconsistencies or improvement opportunities and elevate them proactively
• Support updates of SOPs and work instructions based on process changes or learnings
• Collaboration & mindset: Collaborate with other HR streams to ensure end-to-end process continuity
• Actively participate in cross-process knowledge sharing and backup coverage
• Demonstrate openness to learning tasks outside the primary assigned stream
• Compliance & risk awareness: Apply German labour law basics and internal compliance rules in daily operations
• Flag risks, deviations or unclear cases to Senior Team Members or Process Owner

Essential Requirements:

• Experience in HR operations, preferably in a shared services or international environment
• German at minimum B2 level (business-fluent)
• Basic understanding of hire-to-retire HR processes and payroll inputs
• Strong attention to detail and process discipline
• Openness to change, learning and cross-functional work
• An experience with Global HRIS platforms (preferably Workday or SAP) and Case Management tools (ServiceNow or other)

What do we offer:

• Annual bonus based on financial results and employee performance evaluation.
• Employer financed private healthcare at LuxMed for employees. Additional packages can be purchased.
• Group life insurance
• Subsidy for glasses/contact lenses worn for work, up to the amount of PLN 600 gross, every two years
• Subsidy for extra-curricular activities within the cafeteria system on the myBenefit platform/subsidy for Multisport cards, up to the amount of PLN 100 gross per month
• Internet and electricity allowance for remote work, in the amount of PLN 100 gross per month
• Increased funding for the Employee Capital Plans (PPK) program; Rolls-Royce Sp. z o.o. contributes 3% to this program
• Additional vacation days based on length of service
• Hybrid work model (min. 2 days from office)
• Work in a modern office located in the Krakow center – the Unity Tower (ul. Lubomirskiego 20)

Our vision is to ensure that the excellence and ingenuity that shaped our history continues into our future. Our multi-year transformation programme aims to turn Rolls-Royce into a high-performing, competitive, resilient and growing company. Join us, and it can be your future vision too.

Rolls-Royce are committed to being a respectful, inclusive, and non-discriminatory workplace where individuality is valued, diverse perspectives fuel innovation, and everyone can thrive.

Please note that all applicants will be subject to Poland right-to- work check as part of the recruitment process.

Rolls-Royce pioneers cutting-edge technologies that deliver the cleanest, safest and most competitive solutions to our planet’s vital power needs.