People Operations Manager

Description

Humankind has less than 6 years left to limit average global surface temperature rise to 1.5 degrees. This job offer constitutes an unique opportunity to prevent orders of magnitude of carbon emission, much more than you can achieve as an individual consumer or in most other forms of employment.

Alcemy was founded to reduce the massive CO2 footprint of the cement and concrete industry. Concrete is humanity\’s second most used material by volume and is responsible for around 8% of global CO2 emissions.

We can change this! We leverage machine learning to provide smart production control software to the cement and concrete supply chain to improve efficiency and allow for the production of low-carbon cement and concrete at a large scale. Our software is used 24/7 in cement and concrete plants to optimize production and reduce carbon emissions today. We are currently enabling our customers to save more than 100.000 tons of CO2 emissions a year and we aim to save 100 million tons per year in 2030.

The Opportunity

You will join our People & Culture Team as the second full-time hire, next to two part-time and one working student team members. Our team is deeply committed to creating an organization that not only attracts but also nurtures talent. Climate change stands as the paramount challenge for our customers, and our solutions provide immense value to address this critical issue. This is reflected in our significant growth, as we have already increased our headcount by 2.5 times this year. We firmly believe that this is just the beginning of our journey. As we expand this team with our second full-time hire, we are seeking an individual who is eager to play a pivotal role in shaping our People function from the ground up. In this role, you will assume responsibility for crucial day-to-day administrative and operational tasks, collaborating closely with our teams to ensure operational excellence.

What you’d be doing:

• Be the primary point of contact for managers and employees regarding operational matters, such as onboarding, offboarding, parental leave, visa/relocation support, and contract management.
• Ensuring the accuracy and timeliness of payroll in collaboration with our external payroll provider.
• Taking the lead in streamlining and optimizing our operational people workflows and processes.
• Assisting the business and engineering functions in coordinating performance reviews, team-building initiatives, and shared learning experiences.
• Contributing to the preservation and growth of a workplace culture that aligns with our core values, especially as we operate as a hybrid team.
• Collaborating with our marketing and PR team to help shape and communicate our employer brand.
• Providing support in recruitment efforts as necessary.

Within the first month, you will…

• Complete our onboarding and meet every team member
• Learn about cement, (low-carbon-)concrete, and the whole construction industry
• Get an introduction to our people & hiring processes

Within three months, you will…

• Talk to every employee 1-1
• Take over the ownership of Personio
• Take over the responsibility for Payroll

Within six months, you will…

• Be the go-to-person for every alcemy employee regarding their operational matters, benefits and company policies
• Take responsibility for Payroll, contracts, and agreements for internal employees and external partners and providers, and supervise parental leave and visa/relocation support according to German labour law
• Oversee the team and ensure they work efficiently together within and across departments in a streamlined way

Requirements

Your profile:

• ~2 years of relevant working experience, primarily in the field of HR, people operations, or employee relations.
• A strong sense of ownership; you consistently follow through on your tasks and are adept at collaborating with a team or working independently.
• You are an organizational talent and can coordinate and organize several tasks and initiatives simultaneously.
• Your personality is defined by a positive charisma and infectious enthusiasm.
• You are proficient in both German and English languages.
• You are based in Berlin, Germany.

Even better:

• You hold knowledge and working experience in employment & labour law in Germany.
• You have previous experience of working in a startup and know about the particular challenges.
• You care about fighting climate change.
• You have worked with Personio software.

Benefits

What we offer/Working at alcemy

• A company culture where honesty, professionalism, and integrity run deep with an open feedback culture and regular 1:1 meetings.
• Flat hierarchies, efficient decision-making processes, and an agile company structure.
• Embrace a hybrid work arrangement, alternating between our stunning office in Berlin\’s vibrant heart and remote work from home. Certain days may be designated for office work based on the job requirements.
• Competitive salary and virtual shares as part of our Virtual Stock Options Program (VSOP).
• 25 days of vacation plus additional company holidays between Christmas and New Year.
• An additional day of vacation for every 2 years at alcemy.
• 1500€/year & 3 days/quarter as personal development budget.
• Mac or Linux laptop of your choice.
• Direct work on one of the industry’s most pressing problems, shaping a decisive enabler technology for mass adoption of clinker efficiency.
• Extraordinarily motivated team with diverse backgrounds that enable you to broaden your perspective on the cement/concrete industry and on developing software products.
• We meet up every few months for Team Weeks in Berlin to work together in person.

Hiring Process

Our hiring process can be fully remote but we are also happy to welcome you in our office. We’ll communicate with you over email and video chat.

• 1:1 screening call
• Complete a take-home task relevant to the actual work you’d be doing
• A role-specific interview (90 minutes) with the company CEO and one more alcemy team member
• A team fit interview (45 minutes) with 2 of your future team members

We encourage applicants from diverse backgrounds to apply. We also understand how stressful interviews can be. Let us know if there is anything we can do to improve the process so you can demonstrate your skills. To do so, contact Magdalena Milecka at magdalena.milecka@alcemy.tech.

Note: We currently do not offer visa sponsorships, so you have to have a valid work visa for the EU.