About the Position

People Operations Manager (f/m/d)

Location

Berlin, Germany

Employment Type

Full-time

About the Company

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.

Your Role

At bunch, we are on a mission to revolutionize fund operations with an integrated system that combines secure data infrastructure, AI-powered workflows, and expert fund services. If you value ownership, growth through real responsibility, and working with a thoughtful, ambitious team, this role might be for you.

As a People Operations Manager, you will own the operational and data backbone that the rest of the People function depends on. We are looking for someone who will take full, end-to-end ownership of core People Operations topics, design and implement automated workflows, and ensure compliance across multiple locations.

Responsibilities

Take full, end-to-end ownership of core People Operations topics including onboarding, offboarding, contracts, leaves, absence, payroll, immigration cases, and documentation.
Design, build, and roll out automated, AI-supported workflows and integrations across our tools to eliminate manual work and connect our systems.
Coordinate monthly payroll across Germany, the UK, and the Netherlands, and in the near future, Luxembourg, with our external providers.
Maintain the compliance calendar and the documentation behind it, working with external counsel where local employment law is involved.
Manage and support our full workforce across multiple contract types and locations, ensuring correct setup, documentation, and ongoing administration for each.
Be the first line for employee questions on policy, contracts, leave, and benefits, and steadily reduce that volume by making the answers self-serve in our handbook.
Own the documentation and record-keeping behind employee relations cases: case files, timelines, correspondence.
Proactively identify gaps and inefficiencies in our People Operations processes, and independently drive improvement projects from idea through implementation.
Maintain accurate, up-to-date HRIS data as a reliable single source of truth, and support strategic reporting and people analytics to inform business decisions.

Requirements

4+ 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, prioritize 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.

We Offer

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 six 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

Intro call (30 min) - Senior People Business Partner. Your background, the role, mutual fit.
Hiring manager interview (60 min) - Joana, People Lead. Scope, experience, how you work.
Practical Case (90 min) - a real problem from our stack, discussed together with a whiteboard.
Final Round: Stakeholder conversations (2x30 min) - Finance & Legal and Co-Founder.

About bunch

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.

At bunch, we're committed to an inclusive environment where diversity is valued and celebrated. We provide equal opportunities to all qualified applicants.

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People Operations Manager (f/m/d)

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