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As Team Lead People Operations you are responsible for leading our Polish People Operations team. We are looking for an adaptable and structured professional overseeing key HR processes, payroll, and compliance, while driving process improvements and collaborating with internal and external stakeholders in a fast-paced, international setting. This is an unlimited position, reporting to our Headquarters in Munich and based in Poland (Warsaw or Robakowo).

WHAT YOU'LL DO

• manage a team of three People Operations and Payroll Managers, working on core people lifecycle processes and payroll in a dynamic, English-speaking, and international environment
• oversee team tasks, including onboarding and offboarding, absence management, and general ticket enquiries, as well as monthly payroll input, processing, and compliance checks for Poland
• monitor and report on key SLAs, metrics, and KPIs to ensure consistent and excellent operations
• carry out audits and checks on data changes to maintain accuracy and processing diligence
• collaborate effectively across countries with People teams, Finance, and external stakeholders, ensuring alignment across regions
• continuously review existing processes in People Operations and drive their optimisation and digitalisation

YOU COME WITH

• 5+ years of professional experience in personnel administration, ideally in a fast-growing, international, and dynamic environment
• proven experience in managing and leading teams
• strong knowledge of payroll preparation and social security law (Poland, but also Europe in general)
• ideally, experience with labour law and union stakeholder management
• independent, structured, and precise working style with a high sense of responsibility
• reliable, flexible, and discreet personality
• enjoy working in a team and communicating fluently in English and Polish (both written and spoken); preferably, very good German skills

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 Company All-Hands, regular Q&A sessions
• flexible working mode
• a competitive compensation package including benefits (private health care, sports card and life insurance)
• a beautiful, centrally located and dog-friendly office, cafeteria with different lunch options, open spaces and a sunny terrace
• 40% discount for Westwing Collection in our shop, 25% discount for all third-party brands, 10% family & friends voucher, Westwing Vouchers for special occasions
• regular company and team events

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