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Director People Operations (f/m/d)

Full-time Vienna

AOP Health is seeking a Director People Operations to lead the strategic development and optimization of People operations and data analytics across regions, ensuring compliant, scalable, and tech-enabled processes that support organizational growth and operational excellence.

What Your Day To Day Will Look Like

  • Design and lead scalable People operations processes across Austria and regional locations

  • Oversee payroll and compliance, ensuring adherence to local labor laws and regulatory requirements with the strong focus on DACH region

  • Lead and develop a high-performing People Operations team

    Select, implement, and optimize HR systems and tools (e.g., HRIS, payroll platforms, analytics dashboards)

  • Develop and manage data-driven People reporting and analytics to support strategic decision-making

  • Drive process standardization while accommodating local market needs and legal requirements

  • Ensure data integrity and security in all HR systems and processes

    Continuously improve employee lifecycle processes (onboarding, offboarding, compensation and benefits administration, etc.)

  • Support transformation projects, including reorganizations, integrations, and digitalization initiatives

  • Collaborate cross-functionally with Finance, Legal, IT, and Country HR teams for seamless service delivery

Your Qualifications and Experience

  • 8+ years of progressive experience in HR Operations, with a focus on international/regional (DACH) scope

  • Proven leadership experience in managing HR teams across multiple geographies

  • Strong expertise in payroll management and HR compliance, particularly within the DACH region

  • Hands-on experience with modern HRIS and payroll systems (e.g., SAGE DPW, Workday, SAP SuccessFactors, ADP, Personio)

    Solid background in HR data analytics, reporting, and the use of dashboards to drive decisions

  • Deep understanding of end-to-end HR processes, including onboarding, offboarding, and benefits administration

  • Track record of leading process improvements and digital transformation in HR

  • Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills at all organizational levels

  • Degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, or a related field

  • Proficiency in English and German is essential for this role

Our offer

  • Transparent and forward-thinking corporate culture that values strategic input 
  • High level of autonomy within a collaborative and results-driven leadership team
  • Modern working environment with good public transport connections (U4 - Heiligenstadt)
  • Flexible working hours (flexitime/time-out days), home office, bonus scheme, additional benefits and employee events
  • Structured onboarding and support through a buddy system
  • The gross annual salary in accordance with the collective agreement (KV) for this role is 79 800 EUR on a full-time basis (38.5 hours/week) with willingness to pay more if you have the appropriate qualifications and experience

If you would like to work as a team player in an international environment and can identify with our values "Agile, Ambitious, Aligned, Accountable and Appreciative", then: Take this CHANCE!

APPLY NOW

Please submit your application exclusively via the application link.

Main Benefits

Bonus
Homeoffice
Company car
Employee mobile phone
Flexible working hours
Laptop
Initial and continuing education
Canteen
Good transport connection
Employee events
Company doctor
Parking spot
Employee discount

Your Contact


Larisa Barkowski

 
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