The IRONMAN Group operates a global portfolio of events that includes the IRONMAN® Triathlon

Series, the IRONMAN® 70.3® Triathlon Series, 5150 Triathlon Series, the Rock ‘n’ Roll® Running

Series, IRONKIDS®, World Triathlon Championship Series, premier running events including the

Standard Chartered Singapore Marathon and City2Surf®, UTMB® World Series trail-running events

including the Canyons Endurance Runs by UTMB®, Tarawera Ultra by UTMB® and Ultra-Trail

Australia by UTMB®, Epic Series mountain bike races including the Absa Cape Epic®, road cycling

events, and other multisport races. The IRONMAN Group is the largest operator of mass participation

sports in the world and provides more than a million participants annually the benefits of endurance

sports through the company’s vast offerings. Since the inception of the iconic IRONMAN® brand and

its first event in 1978, athletes have proven that ANYTHING IS POSSIBLE® by crossing finish lines

around the world. Beginning as a single race, The IRONMAN Group has grown to become a global

sensation with hundreds of events across 55+ countries. The IRONMAN Group is owned by Advance,

a private, family-owned business, and Orkila Capital, a growth equity firm focused on building great

For our The IRONMAN Group entity based in Liederbach, Germany, we are actively looking for a

highly motivated, fluent English and German speaking

**People Operations Coordinator (M/F/d)**

**Job Summary**
The People Operations Coordinator is a key member of our dynamic global People team, a diverse and

dedicated group of nine professionals across the globe. We are a hardworking and committed team,

passionate about creating positive employee experience and fostering a culture of collaboration,

support, and real impact. Despite working across different time zones, we stay closely connected—

always ready to tackle challenges, celebrate wins, and support one another.

This role plays a vital part in ensuring a smooth and engaging employee experience by supporting the

entire employee life cycle, including recruitment, onboarding, engagement, development, performance

management, compensation & benefits, and offboarding. The coordinator will work closely with

various teams to streamline processes, manage administrative tasks, and help implement people

strategies that align with our culture and values.

**Key Responsibilities**:

- General administration of all people-related processes & procedures in 14 countries

within the EMEA Region
- Acting as the first point of contact for employees on any people-related queries
- Keeping all employee records up to date and accurate, updating and maintaining the

existing People Management System (Personio), and playing a key role in the

implementation of the new People Information System (HRIS) globally
- Support payroll administration in the Region, with focus on DACH Region (liaising with

third-party payroll providers)
- Updating company policies
- Supporting recruitment and onboarding processes
- Helping organize employee engagement initiatives and wellness programs
- Assisting with people reporting, data management, and system updates
- Supporting health & safety topics within the Region, being the H&S coordinator for

German offices according to local legislation
- Supporting diverse people projects across the Region.

**Skills and competencies**
- Completed business degree (Bachelor or Master) with a focus on human resources, legal,

or a comparable qualification
- Around 2 years of relevant professional experience in people administration, ideally in

an international company
- Must be people-focused with excellent interpersonal, intercultural, and communication

skills, as well as the ability and willingness to work in a fast-paced, dynamic

environment
- Excellent analytical and organizational skills, a hands-on mentality, able to multitask,

and demonstrate proper time management
- Understanding of various people software systems and excellent skills in MS Office
- Ability to maintain confidentiality and handle sensitive information with

professionalism
- A proactive and solutions-oriented mindset
- Fluency in written and spoken English and German; any other European language is an

asset.

**What we offer**
- Flexible working hours and home office options for a better work-life balance.
- An open, modern, and friendly work environment with a strong, cross-regional culture

throughout the EMEA region.
- Casual dress code for a relaxed work atmosphere.
- Be part of a market-leading and globally growing endurance sports company.
- Active involvement in international events and exciting projects.
- Free race entries for endurance events organized by the IRONMAN Group.
- Travel opportunities to events across the EMEA region.
- Access to the online learning platform Percipio for continuous learning and

development.
- Employee Assistance Program (EAP) with Workplace Options for support with

professional and personal matter