OUR MISSION

Founded in Koblenz in 2018, Sdui has grown to become one of Europe's fastest-expanding EdTech companies. Today, five companies work together as Sdui Group. With over 230 international employees across five locations, Sdui Group actively shapes the future of education. Digital solutions serve schools, preschools, entire federal states, and regions by enabling seamless communication, efficient administration, and personalized learning - all while remaining inclusive, intuitive, and fully compliant with data protection regulations.

We empower humans to transform education for a better tomorrow.

YOUR MISSION

As our (Senior) People Operations Manager, you will lead and optimize smooth and excellent HR processes across the Sdui Group in the DACH region. We seek an experienced professional who actively challenges the status quo, drives process optimization, and leverages their expertise to elevate our People Operations. You own the entire employee journey from an administrative perspective, ensure the efficiency of our HR systems, and guarantee the accurate handling of all core operational and administrative tasks, including payroll preparation.

Tasks

• Process Innovation: Analyze, design, and implement new, more efficient HR workflows and policies across all group entities. We want you to question and improve.
• HRIS Expertise: You will be the key user and sparring partner for our HR system Personio. You are responsible for the optimal utilization, development, and data integrity of the system.
• Personnel Administration & Documentation: Creation and administration of all HR documents (contracts, amendments, certificates) and management of digital personnel files.
• Operations & Admin: Handling of all administrative tasks and serving as the primary point of contact for all employees regarding operational HR topics.
• Payroll Steering: Preparation and post-processing of monthly salary and payroll accounting, including necessary coordination and correspondence with external partners, authorities, and social security providers.
• Compliance: Ensuring adherence to all relevant German labor law, tax, and social security regulations, and maintaining awareness of the broader DACH regulatory environment, within all People Operations processes.

Requirements

• Mindset: You bring a can-do attitude and the courage to drive change. You are intrinsically motivated to make things better and more efficient.
• Experience: Substantial professional experience in HR Administration, People Operations, or a comparable role, ideally within a dynamic or growing environment.
• System Excellence: Practical and in-depth experience in the administration and further development of the HRIS Personio.
• Expertise: Solid knowledge of German labor, social security, and tax law. Experience with the wider DACH regulatory framework is a strong advantage.
• Skills: A highly reliable, detail-oriented, and structured working style with utmost confidentiality when handling sensitive data.
• Language: Business fluent German and very good English language skills.

Benefits

• Social Impact: Sdui’s vision is to transform the daily life of schools. We empower humans to transform education for a better tomorrow! In addition, you can take two days off per year for volunteer activities.
• Flexibility & New Work: Flexible working hours, remote work, and workations within the EU (plus Switzerland and the UK) are possible.
• We care about Mental Health: All employees have access to OpenUp, an online service for mental health and personal development.
• People Development: Active learning time, courses via a learning platform, and ongoing professional development opportunities are already in place and continuously evolving.
• We love our Team: You’ll be part of a motivated team that supports one another. A positive working atmosphere is essential to us. We also offer a “team-building budget” for shared workshops and team events.
• We embrace Start-Up Culture & Growth: You want to take on responsibility, love challenges, and grow with us? Perfect! We are committed to continuously improving collaboration and ensuring that everyone can actively contribute to shaping the company.Additional Benefits:
• 30 days of vacation, plus half-days off on Christmas Eve and New Year’s Eve
• Your four-legged friend is welcome at our offices
• Free German and English lessons

Maren Besand – Senior Talent Acquisition Manager
We’re excited to get to know you! The best way to apply is directly through our career portal.

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