People Operations Specialist

Mission Brief 

As a People Operations Specialist, you will play a key role in ensuring smooth and efficient HR processes across the entire employee lifecycle. You will be the go-to person for HR administration, while also managing payroll and contributing to the continuous improvement of our HR systems.

This is an opportunity based on-site at our headquarters in Ottobrunn.

Your Role in Our Space Mission: 

• Manage all administrative HR processes from onboarding to offboarding, preparing employment contracts, certificates, and other HR-related documents
• Maintain and optimize our HR System and digital tools
• Manage monthly payroll processes in collaboration with external stakeholders and manage employee benefits
• Act as a point of contact for employees regarding HR-related inquiries
• Monitor the time tracking system and report vacation balances, sick leave, and other absences and balances
• Coordinate visa applications and work permit processes for international hires
• Ensure compliance with labor law and internal policies
• Contribute to HR projects focused on process optimization

Qualification Checklist 

• Bachelor's or master's degree in business, psychology or related degree or equivalent
• At least 5 years of Generalist experience within Talent/Human Resources/People Operations preferably within payroll and an understanding of collective employment law - Nice to have: ideally in a start-up environment
• Ability to work autonomously as well as collaboratively within a team
• Ability to work in a multicultural environment and handle confidential information
• Driven and target-oriented with analytical problem solving skills and very strong attention to detail
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
• Highly organized and proactive with high attention to detail
• Proficient knowledge in MS Office (Excel, Word, PowerPoint)
• Fluent in English and German

Benefits

• Employee Participation Program: Share in our success through our virtual company share program
• 30 days of vacation: Enjoy the days off to relax and recharge
• Company pension plan: Secure your future with our company pension plan, featuring a 20% employer contribution after the probation period
• Subsidised lunch: Stay energised with delicious, subsidised lunches every day
• Public transport ticket: Commute with ease using a fully financed Deutschlandticket
• Sport Clubs membership: Stay fit with our sponsored sports club memberships (EGYM Wellpass)
• Individual learning allowance: Grow your skills with an individual learning budget granted after the probation period
• Childcare allowance: Receive a childcare allowance for your non-school-age children
• And Much More Discover additional perks and benefits when you join our team

Who we are

We are Isar Aerospace and we are at the forefront of New Space building a modern space business to enable faster, better and cheaper access to space.

Our mission is to help democratise space and use it for good in order to improve life on Earth now and for the future generations.

We are a fast-growing company aiming to provide sustainable and environmentally friendly launch solutions for small and medium-sized satellites and constellations into Low Earth Orbit. The company is privately funded by world-leading technology investors with strong commitment and support and our team is made of driven and talented people with a real passion for space innovation.

We're making rockets in a way that hasn't been done before disrupting a traditional industry. If you are up for the challenge, want to work on cutting-edge projects and be part of a team changing the world for better, come, join us and launch your career

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