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As People Operations Manager- Expansion you will lead our international People Operations expansion. In this role, you will be responsible for setting up processes in new countries, ensuring local compliance and aligning them with our global culture and values. This position is unlimited and located in Munich.

WHAT YOU'LL DO

• lead the international expansion, overseeing the People & Culture setup and compliance for new countries
• ensure legal and regulatory compliance in each new market, managing document templates, payroll setup, and benefits
• develop country-specific People & Culture strategies, policies, and processes that align with local laws and regulations, as well as global standards
• collaborate with internal stakeholders (Legal, Finance, Tech) ensuring smooth operational setup
• support with operational tasks related to the employee lifecycle

YOU COME WITH

• 3+ years of professional people experience within a fast-paced and dynamic environment
• preferred experience in setting up HR operations from scratch in new countries
• proven project management success with the ability to prioritise and simultaneously process multiple tasks
• independent, structured and precise way of working with a high sense of responsibility
• hands-on experience with a proactive approach to problem-solving
• reliable, flexible and discreet personality
• team-oriented and collaborative approach to work
• excellent communication skills in English and German, every other European language is an advantage (e.g. Italian, Spanish, Dutch)

WHY WESTWING

Aside from our awesome team and shared purpose we offer a variety of additional benefits. Come work with us and get:

• an inspiring, international, informal and nonpolitical environment for you to take ownership and grow your career
• a unique culture based on trust, support, and collaboration where we foster open communication with our biweekly Company All-Hands, feedback channels like Officevibe and regular Q&A sessions 
• flexible working mode: roughly 60% remote, 40% in-office working policy
• up to 4 weeks temporary work-from-anywhere per year 
• 30 days of paid vacation per year
• a beautiful, centrally located and dog-friendly office with free beverages, cafeteria with different lunch options, open spaces and sunny terrace
• 40% off Westwing Collection in our shop, 25% off all third-party brands, 10% family & friends voucher, Westwing Vouchers for special occasions
• regular and legendary company and team events like Movie Nights, Oktoberfest, Summer Parties, and more
• health and wellbeing offerings including sports membership, mental health support and coaching, vaccinations, skin checkups and more
• discounted green mobility options with public transport or JobRad
• company daycare “Westwing Wichtel” next to our HQ office and cooperation with Elly & Stoffl, a multilingual daycare with several locations in Munich
• subsidized company pension scheme  
• “Social Impact Day” p.a. to use for doing good for environment and/or society

ABOUT US

Westwing is Europe’s #1 in Beautiful Living eCommerce, now present in 12 European countries and has generated EUR 481m GMV (Gross Merchandise Volume) in 2023. As Europe’s premium one-stop destination for Design Lovers we offer a unique brand experience with a carefully curated assortment of our Westwing Collection and 3rd party design brands. The integrated platform combines Shop, Club-Sales, Stores, the B2B Service (Westwing Business) and our Design Service. Founded in 2011, Westwing is headquartered in Munich and went public on the Frankfurt Stock Exchange in October 2018.
 
Our team consists of more than 1700 professionals working together on our shared purpose to “Excite people to create homes that unlock the full beauty of life”. We work together at a fast pace in an inspiring, international and informal environment that enables you to grow your career while working with a brand and products our customers love. We’re made up of passionate people who are creative enough to disrupt the status quo, brave enough to fail and smart enough to win. So come, be part of the “wow, you work at Westwing?” crowd.

Diversity is deeply rooted in our culture. Our mission doesn’t stop to inspire only your design choices, it continues to embrace an inclusive lifestyle filled with respect to everyone’s uniqueness, cultural differences and equal opportunity.

Department

People & Culture