People Governance and Compliance Manager (m/f/d)
On-siteBerlin, State of Berlin, Germany
Job Summary
Establish global and local People policy frameworks by authoring, reviewing, and maintaining documentation aligned with company standards. Design, implement, and maintain a Risk and Controls Framework for People processes while tracking changes in employment law, GDPR, and AI regulations to proactively update policies. Partner with the People Solutions team to ensure automated tools have ethical safeguards and human-in-the-loop overrides, then conduct regular spot-checks and internal mini-audits to verify process execution. Serve as the primary contact for internal, external, and third-party audits, manage documentation requests from regulatory agencies, and oversee Corrective Action Plans for identified audit gaps. This role requires 5+ years of HR experience with a focus on compliance and audit, fluent English, and professional German proficiency.
Required Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree in Human Resources, Psychology, Business Administration, Legal Studies, or a related field
- 5+ years of progressive experience in Human Resources
- at least 2–3 years focused explicitly on HR Compliance, HR Audit, or People Operations Governance
- strong People domain knowledge incl. People processes across the employee lifecycle
- direct experience drafting, structuring, and maintaining comprehensive HR policies, employee handbooks, and standard operating procedures (SOPs)
- a deep understanding of regional employment standards, labor laws, and strict data privacy regulations (e.g., GDPR)
- strong foundational knowledge of emerging frameworks impacting HR technology, such as the EU AI Act
- fluent in English
- professional working proficiency in German
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