HR Specialist (m/w/d)

HR Specialist

As we grow, we are building our HR function from the ground up to support a scaling, high -performance engineering organization.

• HR Foundation & Structure: Build and continuously develop HR processes, structures, and standards across the employee lifecycle—recruiting, onboarding, development, performance, and offboarding. You’ll start from existing basics and turn them into a scalable, well -documented HR setup.
  
• People Operations: Own day -to -day HR operations, ensuring smooth, compliant, and employee -friendly processes - from contracts and documentation to policies, tools, and workflows.
  
• Recruiting & Employer Experience: Partner with leadership to drive hiring across technical and non -technical roles. Support end -to -end recruiting processes and ensure a professional, positive candidate and onboarding experience.
  
• Change & Growth Enablement: Support organizational growth and change initiatives (new structures, roles, processes). Help teams and leaders navigate change with clear communication, structured rollouts, and people -first thinking.
  
• Employee Relations & Culture: Act as a trusted sparring partner for employees and leaders. Support a transparent, feedback -driven culture aligned with Eleven Dynamics’ values and ways of working.
  
• Policies, Compliance & Best Practices: Ensure HR processes comply with German and international labor law and best practices. Maintain clear policies, templates, and documentation that scale with the company.
  
• Continuous Improvement: Identify gaps, inefficiencies, and improvement opportunities in HR processes. Build reusable templates, guidelines, and SOPs to professionalize HR operations over time.
  

• Clear, documented, and scalable HR processes in place
  

• Smooth hiring, onboarding, and employee lifecycle execution
  

• Positive employee feedback and engagement
  

• Successful support of organizational change initiatives
  

• Managers enabled with clear HR structures and guidance
  

Requirements

• Experience: 3+ years of experience in a generalist HR role, ideally in a growing startup, scale -up, or technology -driven environment.
  
• Builder Mindset: Proven ability to create structure where little exists. Define processes, templates, responsibilities, and clear ownership.
  
• Change Management: Experience supporting organizational change, growth phases, or restructuring. Formal change management background is a plus.
  
• HR Knowledge: Solid understanding of German labor law, HR operations, and people processes across the employee lifecycle.
  
• Working Style: Structured, pragmatic, and hands on. You can balance strategic thinking with operational execution.
  
• Communication: Clear, empathetic, and professional communication style. Fluent in German & English, written and spoken.
  

• Nice to Have
  

• Experience in tech, engineering, or industrial environments
  

• Exposure to performance management or leadership development
  

• HR tooling experience (ideally Datev Personal, Zoho Recruit & Zoho People)
  

Benefits

• Ownership & Impact: You will shape HR at Eleven Dynamics from the ground up, with real influence on how the company grows and works.
  
• Attractive Compensation: Competitive salary with room for growth as the role evolves.
  
• Flexible Work: Hybrid setup, flexible schedules, and a trust -based working culture.
  
• Health & Wellbeing: Support for your health and fitness through Wellpass and additional training options.
  
• Team & Culture: A collaborative, international team with strong team spirit and regular team events. We build together and celebrate together.
  
• Growth: Work closely with leadership, gain broad responsibility, and grow with a scaling high -tech company.