HR Generalist (m/f/d)

Intro

Are you an HR talent looking for more than just managing existing processes? Do you want to actively shape and drive a growth-oriented company culture while advancing our People strategy? Are you passionate about leveraging smart technologies and automating processes efficiently? Is your goal to make strategic impacts in a dynamic environment and transform our HR landscape sustainably? Then join our People team!

Company

We are a fast-growing security and compliance tech company with a clear purpose: we protect the people behind the data. With over 270 team members worldwide and with offices in Munich, Berlin, London, Stockholm, and Vienna, we help more than 4,000 global customers get certified fast and build a strong and scalable risk posture. With AI-powered automation, self-serve capabilities, and additional tailored expert advice, we offer our customers a seamless security and compliance experience to stay ahead of the rapidly evolving security landscape and challenges like the surge in cyber-attacks.

Your tasks

Responsibilities

1. You act as a strategic HR partner and the go-to advisor for our leadership team, crafting innovative People strategies while driving the implementation of our growth vision and fostering an inspiring company culture.
2. You lead and continuously refine the feedback and performance cycle, enhancing employee performance to build a sustainable, high-performing culture.
3. You drive the ongoing optimization of our HR operations, leveraging automation and implementing cutting-edge HR technologies to significantly boost efficiency and productivity.
4. You provide proactive, solution-oriented support to our employees, tackling complex queries with smart solutions and delivering top-notch assistance in all People matters—quickly, accurately, and reliably.
5. You analyze engagement trends and develop data-driven strategies that inspire and retain our employees, enabling informed decision-making for both the People team and leadership.
6. You take ownership of a seamless, accurate global payroll process, ensuring compliance and leveraging your expertise to provide a strategic advantage.
7. You collaborate closely with the legal team to ensure compliance and lead transformative, business-critical projects—from reorganizations to change management initiatives—that propel our company forward.

Benefits

1. The freedom, trust, and tools you need to do what you love and make an impact in a purpose-driven company.
2. A competitive salary, flexible working hours tailored to your needs, and benefits catering to health, family, and sustainability.
3. A secure and future-proof job with a professional working atmosphere and the dynamics of a maturing scale-up.
4. The possibility to develop into a mentoring path to empower and push up-and-coming talent.
5. Possibility and budget to further develop existing or new skills.
6. Lots of responsibility and the possibility to actively shape and define the future of security and compliance.

Profile

1. Extensive experience in HR Business Partnering within dynamic, fast-growing international tech environments.
2. Proven success in advising executive and leadership teams, implementing strategic HR initiatives, and managing complex employee relations cases.
3. Strong tech affinity with expertise in modern HR and SaaS tools.
4. Passion for designing and optimizing efficient processes, paired with a structured, detail-oriented, and hands-on approach.
5. Enthusiasm for Learning & Development, with experience in creating and implementing training strategies that drive both individual and organizational growth.
6. Deep expertise in German labor law, particularly in payroll and social security, along with precise handling of payroll processes.
7. Fluent in German and English.

No matter your origin, ethnicity, gender identity, religion or individual requirements; at DataGuard, all that counts is the person you are. As Guards and Guardettes, we are united not only by our dedication, but also by our shared belief in our purpose: Protect the people behind the data. Convince us with your personality and your skills– and together we will make great things happen. We are looking forward to meeting you!