Senior HR Generalist - EMEA
Description
About the Role
We are looking for an experienced Senior HR Generalist to join the HR EMEA team. Together, we look after 450+ employees in Germany, Romania, Spain and the UK. In this role, you will be responsible for administering and optimizing HR processes throughout the entire employee lifecycle, from onboarding to offboarding. You will play a key role in enhancing employee experience, supporting employee relations, and ensuring compliance with labor regulations. This position requires a hands-on approach, the ability to multi-task in a fast-paced environment, and a commitment to driving impactful HR initiatives.
Location - Berlin, Germany
What You’ll be Doing
- Serve as the reliable and trusted HR contact for employees, managers and stakeholders, to offer clear guidance, solve challenges with care, and help people feel connected and supported
- Oversee the entire employee lifecycle, from onboarding to offboarding, including contract & employer letter management, absence and parental leave administration
- Liaise with immigration, customs, financial authorities (case coordination)
- Lead EMEA-wide lifecycle processes
- Manage disciplinary ER matters: sickness patterns, documentation, probation, performance process support
- Maintain HRIS databases and ensure accuracy in employee records
- Build and maintain HRIS data quality frameworks
- Prepare HR metrics and reporting for leadership
- Support preparation for financial audits, compliance reviews
- Support payroll processes and ensure compliance with compensation, deductions, and benefits. This includes audits, catching discrepancies earlier and consistency improving controls and process
- Lead People Ops improvement initiatives (workflow automation, documentation, templates)
- Ensure scalable multi-country HR processes
- Act as subject matter expert for assigned domains (e.g., HRIS, payroll, on/offboarding, immigration)
- Contribute to global HR projects and strategy, ensuring alignment with our HR OKRs
- Other duties as needed
About You
- Bachelor’s degree preferred
- 4-7 years’ experience in HR Operations or Generalist roles
- Extensive multi-country experience Proven ability to handle complex and sensitive HR matters
- Strong interpersonal and relationship building skills
- Exceptional attention to detail, with the ability to work autonomously and be self-motivated
- Deep knowledge of German labor law
- Good awareness of or willingness to learn additional EMEA labor law (ES/UK/RO)
- Ability to prioritize and manage volume & complexity
- Analytical thinking, data handling confidence & proactive problem-solving
- Excellent communication and stakeholder management
- Customer service mindset
- End-to-end process ownership
- Fluent in English & German, Romanian or Spanish would be a plus
About Us
NinjaOne unifies IT to simplify work for more than 35,000 customers in 140+ countries.
The NinjaOne Unified IT Operations Platform delivers endpoint management, autonomous patching, backup, and remote access in a single console to improve efficiency, increase resilience, and reduce spend. By automating IT and managing all endpoints, organizations give employees a great technology experience at work.
NinjaOne is obsessed with customer success and has retained a 98% customer satisfaction score for more than 5 years.
What You’ll Love
Grow personally and professionally with one of the fastest growing companies
Enjoy your lunch covered by NinjaOne 3 times/week at the office
Access to our Corporate Benefits Platform (with discounts for brands such as Expedia, FitX, Zalando and many more)
Develop your skills through our renowned training platform
Receive competitive compensation
Collaborate with a curious, kind, international and intercultural workforce
Enjoy your work environment with its location in the heart of Berlin, directly at the Alexanderplatz (close to all transit)
Additional Information
This position is NOT eligible for Visa sponsorship.
All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, genetic information, marital status, veteran status, or any other status protected by applicable law. We are committed to providing an inclusive and diverse work environment.
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