HR Manager (English & German)

About the role

D-ploy is an IT and engineering solutions company active across the EMEA region, including Switzerland, Germany, the Czech Republic, Austria, the UK and the USA. It is looking for an HR Manager to own the day-to-day HR operations across its international locations. This is a hands-on, execution-focused role covering HR administration, employee lifecycle management and compliance, and fluency in German is required.

Key responsibilities

• Manage the full employee lifecycle from onboarding to offboarding.
• Prepare and process employment contracts, amendments, confirmations and terminations in line with local labour laws and company standards.
• Coordinate international payroll cycles, including data collection, validation, processing, reconciliations and reporting with external payroll providers and finance teams.
• Ensure timely payment of salaries, bonuses and benefits and compliance with tax and social security obligations in each country.
• Maintain accurate employee records in HR systems and digital files, complying with data protection requirements.
• Support benefits administration and answer employee questions on compensation, attendance and leave.
• Foster engagement through internal communication, onboarding, training and cultural activities.
• Keep HR documentation and processes up to date and act as the main point of contact for employees and managers.
• Organize onboarding sessions and team activities, and drive process standardization and automation.

Required profile

• Bachelor's degree in Human Resources, Business Administration or a related field.
• At least 3 years in an operational HR role (HR Manager, HR Generalist or HR Officer) with international payroll, labour compliance and HR operations.
• Fluent English and German; willingness to provide a criminal record extract within three months.
• Experience in a multinational or service-based organization is a plus.

Required skills

• Strong understanding of HR administration, payroll coordination and employment legislation.
• Proven track record managing external payroll vendors and multi-country payroll compliance.
• Proficiency in HR systems and Microsoft Office tools.

What we offer

• A broad range of activities, tasks and projects.
• A referral programme called Fishing for Friends.
• Further development and professional advancement.
• A friendly and international working environment.