Senior People Business Partner - GTM (d/f/m)
Personio's intelligent HR platform helps small and medium-sized organizations unlock the power of people by making complicated, time-consuming tasks simple and efficient. Our team of 1,500 Personios is building user-friendly products that delight our 15,000+ customers and their 1.5 million employees. Ready to make an impact from day one?
This role requires 3 days in the office and is based in Munich or Berlin.
Bring your drive. Build our culture. When you join People, Workplace, & IT at Personio, you’re not just impacting the people experience at Personio – you’re having a direct influence on the future of HR in organizations across Europe. Come be HR at an HR company, where you’ll be a valued partner every day.
As a Senior People Business Partner at Personio, you’ll play a pivotal role in driving organizational health, readiness, and excellence within your client groups. Partnering with senior leaders, you’ll deliver strategic counsel on key people areas such as engagement, performance, change, talent, reward, and diversity. Collaborating across the People, Workplace, & IT (PWI) team, you’ll help build a high-performance culture that empowers our mission to revolutionize HR for companies across Europe.
What you'll do?
Organizational Health:
Regularly review and analyze departmental health metrics such as attrition, spans and layers, and employee engagement.
Develop targeted action plans to address any areas of concern and support departmental growth and health.
Organizational Design & Workforce Planning:
Partner with Sales (Got to Market) business leaders to align organizational structures, roles, and processes with strategic objectives.
Conduct workforce planning to ensure scalability and agility, including location strategies and skills alignment.
Change Management:
Provide strategic guidance on managing organizational and policy changes, ensuring stakeholder engagement and effective communication.
Define and measure KPIs for all change initiatives, ensuring continuous improvement through pre- and post-mortem evaluations.
Engagement & Communication:
Monitor and address employee engagement trends through targeted action plans.
Design and execute departmental communication strategies that drive transparency and build trust.
Talent & Program Management:
Lead talent processes, including succession planning, talent reviews, and performance cycles.
Collaborate with recruiters to ensure hiring aligns with organizational strategy and leadership expectations.
Leadership Development & Coaching:
Coach leaders on fostering high-performing teams, decision-making, and navigating change.
Support managers in building leadership capabilities and driving accountability within their teams.
Role Requirements: What you need to succeed
5+ years experience in a People Business Partner role, ideally within a tech-focused, global environment.
Experience partnering with senior leaders.
Strong knowledge of HR policies, organizational design, and workforce planning.
Data-driven mindset with the ability to derive actionable insights to enhance employee experience.
Exceptional communication, interpersonal, and leadership coaching skills.
High emotional intelligence with expertise in change management and conflict resolution.
Hands-on experience managing complex people initiatives with a focus on engagement and operational efficiency.
Why Personio
Personio is an equal opportunities employer, committed to building an integrative culture where everyone feels welcomed and supported. We embrace uniqueness and understand that our diverse, values-driven culture makes us stronger. We are proud to have an inclusive workplace environment that will foster your development no matter your gender, civil status, family status, sexual orientation, religion, age, disability, education level, or race.
At Personio, we value in-person collaboration while also offering flexibility. This role is office-based, with 3 days per week required in your contracted office location. The remaining days can be worked from home or in the office if you prefer. In addition, you’ll have 20 Flex Days per year to work remotely from other locations.
Aside from our people, culture, and mission, check out some of the other benefits that make Personio a great place to work:
Receive a competitive reward package – reevaluated each year – that includes salary, benefits, and pre-IPO equity
Enjoy 28 days of paid vacation, plus an additional day after 2 and 4 years
Make an impact on the environment and society with 1 (fully paid) Impact Day
Receive generous family leave, child support, mental health support, and sabbatical opportunities
We enjoy gathering for meals, cultural initiatives, and events like local Summer Sessions and year-end celebrations. There's also healthy snacks, drinks, and a weekly catered lunch
