Senior People Operations Manager (f/m/d)

ABOUT YOU

• 5+ years of experience in People Operations or HR administration, ideally in a fast-paced, international or scaling startup environment
• Proven end-to-end ownership of operational topics across the employee journey
• A strong track record in automation, including designing and implementing workflow integrations or AI-supported solutions in an HR or operations context
• Strong data literacy: you can build reliable reports, spot inconsistencies and investigate until the numbers are trustworthy
• Experience supporting a varied, international workforce across different contract types, legal entities, locations and working models
• Knowledge of German employment law and compliance requirements; UK or Luxembourgish employment law is a plus
• Payroll coordination experience with external providers in at least one European country, owning accurate inputs, deadlines and provider relationships
• Hands-on ownership of an HRIS — Personio ideally, or a comparable system you have configured and maintained — plus confidence connecting tools such as Notion to build efficient workflows
• Excellent judgment and communication skills, with the ability to act as a trusted advisor to employees, managers and senior stakeholders
• Fluency in English; German is a plus.

YOUR MINDSET

• Own it: You take responsibility for outcomes, manage competing priorities and keep your work, decisions and commitments clearly documented and on track
• Aim for impact: You look beyond the immediate request, prioritise what moves the needle and remove recurring work through better processes, automation and self-service
• Empower others: You are professional yet personable, a trusted, approachable partner who communicates clearly, protects confidentiality and holds boundaries with care
• Always be curious: You question inefficient ways of working, think through edge cases and keep learning across systems, data and changing compliance requirements
• Enjoy the ride: You bring warmth, resilience and positive energy, helping people feel supported even when the topic is stressful or sensitive
• Detail-obsessed, in a good way: You get genuine satisfaction from accurate records, correctly filed documents and carefully tracked deadlines, because you know that is where compliance and trust are won or lost.

WORKPLACE & BENEFITS

• Customizable benefits package covering wellbeing, sport, mobility, food and more
• 28 days of vacation, plus two company days and local public holidays
• Remote-flexible hybrid work with three days per week in the office
• Up to 6 remote calendar weeks per year
• A great tech and work setup
• Work with a diverse team of 150+ bunchies from 40+ countries, with leaders who are best-in-class in their domains

INTERVIEW PROCESS

1. Intro call (30 min) — Senior People Business Partner. Your background, the role, mutual fit

2. Hiring manager interview (60 min) — Joana, People Lead. Scope, experience, how you work

3. Practical Case (90 min) — a real problem from our stack, discussed together with a white board

4. Final Round: Stakeholder conversations (2x30 min) — Finance & Legal and Co-Founder

About bunch

bunch is building the operating infrastructure for the next generation of private markets. We combine AI-powered automation with deep regulatory expertise to replace fragmented spreadsheets and manual processes with one integrated platform across the fund lifecycle, purpose-built for private markets heading toward $32 trillion in Assets Under Management.

We've 4x our ARR in 2025, crossed 150 fund managers and 12,000 LPs on the platform, and just closed our $35M Series B in May 2026. We're looking for ambitious people who want real ownership of hard problems, and who care about building infrastructure that actually matters to the people using it.

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