HR & People Lead (m/f/d)

Around 80% of employees worldwide do not work at a desk. Until now, there has been little suitable software for them. With Ordio 💙, we are changing that: an 'all-in-one' platform that focuses precisely on these people and organizes their daily work – from shift planning and time tracking to payroll. In 2026, we received Series A funding of €12 million and are growing market by market beyond Germany 🚀

With our continued growth, we are professionalizing our People function and are looking for our first HR & People Lead (m/f/d). We are looking for someone with a solid HR background and a true builder-operator mindset, who is eager to build things from scratch, take responsibility, and actively shape our People & Culture work at Ordio.

You will be a strategic sparring partner for management and team leads, further develop our performance culture, and use AI to build smart, efficient, and scalable HR processes. At the same time, you will actively get involved operationally and be responsible for our HR topics from A to Z – from labor law and contracts to supporting our international expansion. You will also be the central point of contact for all people-related topics within the team and actively shape our corporate culture and employee experience.

A role that combines strategic influence with operational execution and offers you a lot of autonomy

Tasks

🧾 People Operations & AI. You will be the point of contact for the team on all people-related matters and will consistently automate recurring processes with AI.

👤 Performance & Culture. Together with management and team leads, you will further develop our feedback & performance cycles, build salary bands, and drive a high-performance culture.

📄 Contracts & HR Administration. You will create and manage employment contracts, amendments, and certificates, and ensure clean, GDPR-compliant personnel processes.

✒️ Labor Law & Compliance. You will be the first point of contact for labor law questions, design contracts, bonus structures, and policies legally compliant, and collaborate with external law firms if needed.

🌍 HR for our Expansion. You will build the HR-related foundations for new markets – e.g., certifications, labor law frameworks, and compliance requirements in new countries.

🤝 Onboarding & Offboarding. You will organize a smooth start for new team members in Cologne or remotely, and a clean departure when someone leaves.

💻 IT & Equipment. You will coordinate IT topics such as device management and accounts, and ensure the technical equipment of the team (ordering, preparing, shipping MacBooks & equipment).

📮 Office & Team Events. You will ensure a well-functioning WeWork office in Cologne and plan our regular team events.

Qualifications

✅ Several years of experience in an HR role (e.g., HR Generalist, People & Culture, HR Business Partner) – ideally in a startup/scale-up environment and during growth phases.

📕 Completed university degree or vocational training with an HR focus, or equivalent qualification.

🧠 Profound knowledge of German labor law and confidence in handling contracts and HR compliance – ideally supplemented by experience in international HR topics (labor law frameworks, certifications in new markets).

🤖 AI is part of your daily life: You work with AI tools daily and have already automated recurring processes yourself.

🧭 Pragmatism: You only build processes where they are really needed and maintain an overview even with many parallel topics.

💪 Hands-on mentality: You take initiative independently, think proactively, and do not wait for detailed instructions.

😊 Strong communication skills and a clear stance – you enjoy being a point of contact for the team and a sparring partner for management.

🤐 Discretion and diligence in handling confidential information (contracts, personnel data).

🇩🇪 🇬🇧 Very good German and good English skills.

📍 You are located in or around Cologne and can be on-site at the office regularly.

Benefits

🚀 Be part of it from the beginning and help scale Ordio 💙 as one of the fastest-growing startups in our field.

💡 Contribute to innovative solutions and products.

😌 Help shape an open and successful corporate culture.

🤩 Young & motivated team.

🏝️ Maximum flexibility – home office portion and flexible working hours.

🌃 Modern office in the heart of Cologne & cool team events.

📱 State-of-the-art technical equipment.

🏋️ Urban Sports Club membership.

🚲 Jobrad (company bike program).

At Ordio 💙, we are looking for people who want to be more than just another employee: ambitious, forward-thinking individuals ready to shape and grow our young startup 🚀

Ordio 💙 is a web-based HR software that enables central management of employees who do not work at a desk – from registration to shift planning, time tracking, document management, or absence management 🧑‍💻

We believe that we can solve the world's problems better together if we equip people with the best tools to solve their own problems. We are always looking for talented individuals interested in shaping the future together – shape it with us 💙

Does this sound like an exciting challenge for you?

Then just write to us.

We look forward to hearing from you! 😌

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