People Operations

• Autonomous leadership of the People Operations function
• Take ownership of our salary band framework once the initial rollout is complete and further develop it
• Promote and embed our new feedback-culture frameworks so they are actually practiced, not just published
• Lead how we use AI in People Operations. The tools are already available — applying them effectively is new territory
• Lead HR-related projects to improve collaboration and internal processes
• Implement strategic decisions
• Develop and maintain official company policies
• Serve as the primary point of contact for all employee-related HR matters
• Own the full recruiting process, including interviews, candidate communication and applicant management in German and English
• Continuously optimize and improve recruiting processes
• Prepare monthly payroll
• Communicate with external institutions such as health insurance providers
• Monitor vacation requests and sick leave notifications
• Own employee onboarding and offboarding
• Maintain employee data in our HRIS (Personio)
• Formalize our ways of working. Some processes are already documented, others are incomplete or outdated — you will turn them into a unified, reliable single source of truth
• Prepare HR-related documents, including employment contracts, certificates and references in German and English

Team Lead, People Operations

• Take full ownership of managing and continuously improving the entire employee lifecycle — from recruitment and onboarding to development, performance management and offboarding
• Act as a trusted sparring partner and competent point of contact for employees and managers on all HR-related and employment law matters
• Independently manage the entire recruiting process — from needs analysis and advising business units through active sourcing and conducting interviews to contract negotiation and successful onboarding of new hires
• Work closely with leaders on personnel decisions and provide advice on performance, development and employee retention
• Design, manage and continuously improve our performance management processes and support feedback and development conversations
• Draft, review and manage all HR-related documents (e.g., employment contracts, contract amendments, references and certificates) in compliance with employment law requirements
• Responsible for maintaining and enhancing our HR processes, master personnel data and HR systems with a focus on efficiency, quality and scalability
• Prepare monthly payroll in close cooperation with our external tax/accounting firm
• Ensure compliance with employment law, statutory and internal requirements and continuously optimize HR policies and processes
• Independently lead and contribute to strategic People & Culture projects, particularly in the areas of employer branding, employee experience, talent management and organizational development
• Responsible for a professional and smooth office operation and for improving our workplace and office processes
• Manage external service providers and take responsibility for administrative and organizational office matters
• Plan and execute team events, workshops, onboarding activities and internal company events
• Responsible for access and authorization management and coordination of all relevant security and entry procedures
• Coordinate and ensure workplace safety, including compliance with legal requirements, documentation and training records

People & Culture Manager

• Partner with leaders on day-to-day People topics and employee relations.
• Support leaders in challenging conversations, performance discussions, and conflict resolution.
• Facilitate mediations and support the resolution of complex interpersonal situations.
• Advise leaders on People decisions while balancing employee experience and business needs.
• Identify leadership capability gaps and support or facilitate workshops, training sessions, or development initiatives.
• Support organizational changes, team dynamics, and leadership effectiveness.
• Ensure consistent application of People policies and processes.
• Support company-wide employee engagements initiatives.
• Translate feedback, survey results, and business insights into practical actions and recommendations.
• Collaborate with People Operations and Talent Acquisition to deliver an excellent employee experience.
• Contribute to the continuous improvement of People processes and ways of working.

People & Culture Business Partner – all genders

• Run our end-to-end recruiting process, including proactively sourcing and engaging candidates through LinkedIn Recruiter and other channels
• Draft and improve job descriptions with hiring managers; coordinate interview logistics, remove bottlenecks, and keep candidates informed
• Prepare employment offers, coordinate contract creation, and manage onboarding, offboarding, employee documents, and reference letters
• Keep Personio, Clockodo, and our people documentation accurate; coordinate surveys and performance-review cycles
• Bring our culture and employer brand to life through new-joiner communication, job fairs, events, and team activities, while continuously improving recruiting and people processes

People & Culture Specialist

• Contribute to day-to-day HR activities across the DACH region, from data maintenance to the employee lifecycle.
• Take ownership of tasks and gain realistic, hands-on insight into operational HR management in an EdTech company.
• Support the digitalization and further development of HR processes.
• Maintain personnel data in Personio, handle inquiries and contract adjustments.
• Support employees throughout their journey from onboarding to offboarding, including preparing employment references.

Working Student – People Operations

• Work directly with senior leaders across Engineering, Physics, and Operations to understand business priorities and connect them to people strategy. Serve as a trusted advisor on organizational design, team structure, and leadership capability — not a policy relay point.
• Co-own the rollout and ongoing evolution of our performance review process and career framework. Coach managers on setting clear expectations, giving direct feedback, and having the conversations that actually move people forward.
• Navigate complex employee relations situations with sound judgment, balancing empathy with accountability. Support a culture where feedback is normal, not an event, and where people feel both challenged and respected.
• Help leaders manage through the growing pains of a scaling deep-tech company. Facilitate calibration sessions, support restructuring conversations, and bring a diagnostic lens to engagement and retention patterns.
• Use people data (attrition trends, engagement signals, compensation benchmarks) to inform recommendations rather than gut feel. You don't need to be a data scientist, but you should be comfortable building a case with numbers.
• Maintain solid working knowledge of German labor law (BetrVG, TzBfG, AGG), with an appreciation for the nuances of operating across multiple jurisdictions. Know when to flag, when to advise, and when to bring in counsel.

People Business Partner

• Unser Bereich Strategic People Advisory unterstützt Organisationen dabei, ihre Performance rund um die Themen Organisations- und Arbeitsstrukturen sowie Vergütung und Incentive Design zu optimieren
• Dabei sind wir Motor der Transformation und übersetzen gemeinsam mit unseren Kunden Unternehmensstrategien in nachhaltige und messbare Lösungen
• Werde Teil der international führenden Management Beratung mit holistischem Fokus auf Organisations- und HR Themen und erhalte einen 360° Blick über alle Bereiche des HR Management Consultings
• Du willst an der Gestaltung kompetitiver Arbeitsstrukturen, dem Design von Vergütungssystemen und der Schaffung von Anreizen zur Steigerung der Motivation und Leistung von Mitarbeiter:innen arbeiten
• Vom Unicorn der Start-up Szene bis zum internationalen BlueChip-Unternehmen wirkst Du mit an der Entwicklung innovativer, wettbewerbsfähiger Strategien und Konzepte für unsere Kunden, z. B. in den Bereichen Vorstands- und Aufsichtsratsvergütung, Führungskräfte- und Belegschaftsvergütung, Funktionsbewertung, Organisationsstruktur, Performancemanagement, Job-Architektur und Funktionsbewertung
• Du begleitest an der Seite erfahrener Beraterinnen und Berater von Mercer strategische Initiativen unter Berücksichtigung von Unternehmenszielen und Nachhaltigkeitsaspekten
• International wirkst Du bei der Gestaltung von Vergütungssystemen für Top-Managerinnen und Manager mit, damit diese ihre Ziele erreichen können und unterstützt beim Entwurf von HR Strategien.

Praktikant:in Strategic People Advisory

• You design the entire life cycle of our talents of tomorrow and support our Young People throughout their entire training period.
• You coordinate and develop cross-location programs for student internships (Schülerpraktika) and support their implementation together with the local contacts.
• In coordination with your People Lead and Tribe Lead, you take on disciplinary responsibility for your defined area of responsibility.
• Together with the team, you further develop our diverse range of tasks – for example in the areas of school cooperations, internships, employer branding, recruiting, onboarding, first assignment planning and the transition-to-employment process.
• You build a strong network with internal and external partners and work closely with schools, universities, chambers of commerce (IHK), media agencies, vocational trainers and relevant committees.

Young People Manager

• Location: Munich, hybrid (2 days/week in the office, remainder remote)
• Fixed-term contract until the end of February 2028
• 30–40 hours per week
• The role reports directly to the VP People & Organization and is primarily focused on Germany.
• You are a core member of our People Operations team and, together with the existing People Operations Manager, ensure operational excellence across the employee lifecycle.
• You will take ownership of specific areas of responsibility, drive them forward independently, and actively contribute to the further development of our processes.
• You are a reliable point of contact for colleagues on operational HR matters and ensure a professional employee experience.
• You are responsible for operational tasks across the entire employee lifecycle, from onboarding and contract changes to offboarding, independently and with care.
• You prepare contracts, addenda and similar documents and ensure data quality in our HR system.
• You handle compliance topics such as data protection, maternity protection and related areas in close coordination with more experienced colleagues in the team and internal partners.
• You take on and lead projects with scope for your own input within our P&O OKRs and drive the further development of our processes through the use of technology, in particular AI.

People Operations Manager

• Du unterstützt unser Team in den operativen Personalprozessen und erhältst einen umfassenden Einblick in die moderne Personalarbeit.
• Du legst Personalstammdaten an und pflegst diese zuverlässig in unserem HR-Management-Tool Personio.
• Du erstellst Arbeitsverträge, Zeugnisse, Bescheinigungen und weitere Personaldokumente mit einem hohen Qualitätsanspruch.
• Du unterstützt bei organisatorischen Themen entlang des gesamten Employee Lifecycles – vom Onboarding bis zum Offboarding.
• Du hilfst dabei, unsere HR-Prozesse weiterzuentwickeln und sorgst gemeinsam mit dem Team für verlässliche Strukturen.
• Du bringst eigene Ideen ein und erhältst die Möglichkeit, an strategischen People-Projekten mitzuwirken und Verantwortung zu übernehmen.

Praktikum – People Operations

• You build the Alasco Atmosphere, turning 'we're a team' into something people feel every day, in the office, at events, and in the small rituals in between.
• You own the Alasco office in the heart of Munich and curate events big and small, creating real highlights that build trust and connection among Alascians.
• Shape the Alasco people experience: Set the tone for what it feels like to work at Alasco, day to day, at events, and everywhere in between.
• Create special moments: Plan and run company events, from Summer Fest to Winter Fest and formats we haven't invented yet, and build the small rituals that shape everyday life at Alasco.
• Keep the office running: Own the office experience end to end, from managing external suppliers to sorting out the things people rely on before they even notice them.
• Organize the Onboarding: New hires feel Alasco before their first day even starts.
• Help to shape how we grow as a team: You contribute to how we tell the Alasco story, internally and externally.
• Work together with your P&O colleagues on employee engagement initiatives, from surveys to culture rituals.
• Team up with People & Organisation: Support and collaborate as part of the team, and grow your skills along the way.

Culture Manager

• As our People Working Student, you will help create smooth and engaging employee experiences across the full employee lifecycle.
• From onboarding and payroll support to leading small projects and improving processes, you’ll keep our People processes running reliably while driving new ideas forward.
• You will also have the opportunity to explore talent sourcing and work with automation and AI to help us scale.

Working Student – People

• You take responsibility across the HR tutors and People Operations area — from first contact with applicants to the structured support of our tutors.
• You support the recruiting process for our tutors: screening, pre-selection, scheduling, and communication with applicants.
• You conduct selection interviews in one-on-one and group formats.
• You support onboarding and guide new tutors into their roles in a structured manner.
• You are the contact person for organizational questions from our tutors.
• You contribute to tutor marketing — especially job postings and candidate outreach on relevant platforms.
• You prepare contracts, certificates, and references based on our templates.
• You assist with matchmaking between tutor and student — taking profile, subject, and personality into account.
• You work on our automation and digitalization projects — from process optimization and tool usage to reporting.
• You bring your perspective to our team meetings — proactive thinking is explicitly encouraged, not merely tolerated.

HR & People Operations Internship

• Organize and administer training sessions and onboarding days
• Contribute to conceptual initiatives in People Development
• Maintain and update the HR intranet
• Apply modern trends and technologies in HR, with a focus on the use of artificial intelligence

Working Student HR – People Development

• You design the entire life cycle of our talents of tomorrow and accompany our young people throughout their entire training period.
• You coordinate and develop cross-location programs for student internships and support their implementation together with local contacts.
• In coordination with your People Lead and Tribe Lead, you assume disciplinary responsibility for your defined area.
• Together with the team you further develop our diverse range of tasks – for example in the areas of school partnerships, internships, employer branding, recruiting, onboarding, first assignment planning and the transition-to-employment process.
• You build a strong network with internal and external partners and work closely with schools, universities, the chambers of industry and commerce (IHK), media agencies, vocational trainers and relevant committees.

• Own the People & Talent function end-to-end, lead the team, and continue to strengthen existing foundations across talent acquisition, compensation, performance, feedback, career development, and people policies
• Embed and scale the processes, standards, and initiatives already in place, ensuring they are consistently lived in the day-to-day reality of lemon.markets
• Build and evolve our leadership setup, including Leadership Principles, Leadership Development, and other leadership-related frameworks and processes
• Act as a strategic partner to our CEO and leadership team on people, leadership, and organizational effectiveness topics
• Moderate key leadership forums, especially the Executive Board and Senior Leadership Board, driving strong preparation, focus, follow-through, and accountability
• Own important company-wide rituals and cadences such as All Hands, planning cycles, offsites, and other leadership ceremonies
• Strengthen the collaboration and culture bridge between lemon.markets and dwpbank, improving how both our organizations work together in practice

VP People

• Manage payroll, contracts, mobility, compliance, and reporting
• Build reliable and scalable People Operations systems
• Support employees and managers in a fast-moving, international environment
• Reduce dependency on manual workflows
• Deliver reporting and analytics to inform decision-making
• Partner with external experts to ensure smooth operations
• Collaborate with other People & Culture areas
• Provide business support to the leadership team
• Contribute to writing and rolling out policies that support compliance, clarity, and culture.

People Operations Specialist

• Own the full employee lifecycle in Germany - from seamless onboarding to smooth offboarding - ensuring every experience is high-quality and consistent
• Manage payroll, benefits and core HR operations for Germany with precision and reliability
• Ensure full compliance with German employment law and stay ahead of regulatory changes
• Help redefine how People Ops works by leveraging AI, automation and modern tooling to drive efficiency and better decision-making
• Act as the go-to expert for employees and managers on all Germany-specific HR matters
• Establish strong data foundations- ensuring accuracy, accessibility and actionable insight across all people data
• Be part of the implementation of our new global HRIS tool and contribute to other global People projects

Senior People Operations Specialist

• Responsibility for the business-side development of the People & Asset domain in close partnership with the technical counterpart (DDO).
• Structured elicitation and collaborative refinement of requirements from the business units, consolidating them into a consistent overall picture.
• Critically questioning incoming requirements and prioritizing them based on value, effort, dependencies, and available implementation capacity.
• Making well-founded prioritization decisions and creating transparency when conflicts arise between value, requirements, and resources.
• Ensuring that business requirements are clearly described and optimally prepared for digital implementation.
• Close collaboration with relevant interfaces to ensure high implementation quality and speed.
• Early identification of cross-domain impacts — especially when changes in other domains affect commercial or HR core systems — and active management of initiatives, dependencies and priorities, including fostering systemic improvements in the business.

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Team Lead, People Operations

People & Culture Manager

People & Culture Business Partner – all genders

People & Culture Specialist

Working Student – People Operations

People Business Partner

Praktikant:in Strategic People Advisory

Young People Manager

People Operations Manager

Praktikum – People Operations

Praktikum – People Operations

Culture Manager

Working Student – People

HR & People Operations Internship

Working Student HR – People Development

Young People Manager

VP People

People Operations Specialist

Senior People Operations Specialist

Business Domain Owner, People & Asset