People Director

**About the job**:
Join Flatpay, one of Europe’s fastest-growing companies, where our people are the heartbeat of our success With a vibrant team of over 600 dedicated professionals spanning multiple markets, we are committed to delivering outstanding payment solutions that empower merchants in a constantly evolving business landscape. As we expand our footprint across Germany, we are seeking an ambitious and strategic People Director to lead our people agenda at Flatpay Germany.

**About the Role**
As People Director at Flatpay, you’ll play a pivotal role in shaping and leading our HR agenda and processes throughout Germany. Welcoming over 60 new colleagues each month, you’ll be responsible for driving process excellence, ensuring compliance with German labor laws and aligning on strategic goals, solidifying Flatpay as the premier workplace for our talented team. You will lead a dynamic people team, overseeing the entire employee life cycle while striving to meet our ambitious recruitment targets.

This is a unique opportunity to design and implement HR initiatives that align with our business objectives while cultivating a culture of excellence and growth.

**What you'll do**:

- Lead HR operations within Germany, ensuring a cohesive approach to policies, practices, and processes.
- Provide strategic directions to enhance operational excellence, focusing on the design and execution of HR policies that support business growth.
- Lead a dedicated team of four Talent Acquisition Specialists and an HR Operations Manager, fostering effective leadership and operational excellence in the entire employee life cycle.
- Ensure compliance with German labor laws, mitigating risks and driving best practices.
- Drive HR process improvements, implement systems, and manage key projects to enhance efficiency and effectiveness.
- Partner with the leadership team to advance our people and culture agenda in Germany, focusing on continuous improvement.

**Who you are**:

- Bachelor’s degree in HR, Business Administration, or a related field.
- Proven experience in an HR leadership role with a focus on operations within fast paced organizations.
- Strong leadership and team management skills with a track record of process optimization and enhancing team performance.
- In-depth knowledge of German labor laws, payroll, and benefits administration.
- Experience driving HR process improvements with solid understanding of HR systems.
- Commercial mindset, i.e. the ability to comprehend and analyze financial data and people related business metrics.
- Language requirements: fluent in English & German (written and spoken).

**Why Flatpay?**:

- A dynamic and innovative work environment in Berlin, collaborating with colleagues across Europe.
- A pivotal role in a growing company where your influence directly shapes our team and company culture.
- Great opportunity for personal and professional development.
- Engaging company events, such as Christmas parties, housewarming celebrations, kick-offs, and more

**About us**:
Welcome to Flatpay

Flatpay is not just another payment solution; we are dedicated to innovating the market for payment solutions and financial services in the SME segment with our customer-centric and transparent services.

Flatpay is more than just work. We believe in fostering a vibrant and fun work culture where our ambitious colleagues can thrive. Our goal? To create the next unicorn straight out of Denmark. As part of our team, you will be one of +600 passionate colleagues dedicated to making a difference in the financial world.

What sets Flatpay apart is our dedication. We continuously strive to stay ahead of the curve, adapting our solutions to meet our client's evolving needs.

Let's shape the future of 7 million European merchants together