HR Operations Specialist

Joining IN Groupe means helping to shape the future of the identity and secure transaction market. Become part of our international teams - driven by innovation and proud to design solutions that make life easier and protect personal data for millions of people around the world.

Are you an experienced HR Operations professional with solid knowledge of German payroll? Do you enjoy creating structure, ensuring accuracy and making sure employees and managers receive reliable support?

We are looking for an HR Operations professional to become an important part of our HR delivery for Germany. Based in Łódź, you will support our full German scope across three legal entities and work closely with our regional HR Managers, payroll providers and wider European HR team. The role may also support additional countries or organizational perimeters outside Germany.

About the role

• Coordinate the monthly German payroll process across three legal entities
• Prepare, review and validate payroll inputs, changes and supporting documentation
• Work closely with German payroll providers to ensure accurate and timely payroll delivery
• Manage payroll-related questions, corrections, controls and follow-up
• Support payroll reporting, year-end activities and audits
• Manage HR administration throughout the employee lifecycle, from hiring and onboarding to changes and offboarding
• Prepare employment contracts, amendments, certificates and other employee documentation
• Maintain accurate employee data, personnel files and HR systems
• Provide managers and employees with responsive operational HR support
• Help standardize and improve HR and payroll processes across the German organization
• Coordinate with HR, Finance, IT and external partners
• Travels to Germany will be required, a few times per year

Who we are looking for

You are structured, dependable and comfortable taking ownership of processes where accuracy and deadlines matter. You enjoy solving practical problems and are confident building trusted relationships with employees, managers and external partners across different locations.

You bring

• Previous hands-on experience working with German payroll
• Relevant experience in HR Operations, HR administration or a similar role
• Good knowledge of German HR administration and employee documentation
• Experience managing payroll inputs and working with German payroll providers
• Experience supporting employees covered by collective bargaining agreements or Tarifverträge is highly desirable
• Strong attention to detail and confidence working across several legal entities
• Confidence working remotely with stakeholders in different countries
• A service-oriented, collaborative and improvement-focused mindset
• Strong German (minimum B2) and English is key

Why this role matters

Accurate payroll and dependable HR Operations are fundamental to employee trust and business continuity. Your work will ensure that employees are paid correctly and on time, managers receive reliable support and our HR Managers can focus on leadership, labour relations and business priorities.

You will join at an important stage in the development of our European HR organization, with a genuine opportunity to shape how HR Operations and payroll are delivered across Germany and beyond.

Benefits of joining in groupe

• What you’ll get (beyond the job itself)

At IN Groupe, we build secure identities and digital trust for millions of people worldwide - but we also make sure our teams feel secure, supported, and inspired every day.

• Your health & security come first
• Private medical care (Medicover) - base package fully covered for you, with the option to include your loved ones
• Group life insurance - base package fully financed by the company
• Access to a benefits cafeteria - flexible and not limited to sports or culture
• Grow your skills. Shape your path.
• Access to IN Academy - our global learning platform co-created by employees across the group
• English classes during working hours
• Stay active, your way
• Multisport card (60% co-financed) with multiple package options
• Possibility to include family members - kids, students, and seniors
• Work comfortably - in a way that suits you
• Hybrid model - 3 days from the office
• Free parking
• Office stocked with coffee, fresh fruit, and snacks
• More than just work
• Ping-pong tournaments, board game sessions, and informal hangouts
• Community team - join it and have a real influence on company initiatives, events, and workplace experience
• Work that matters
• You’ll be part of a global organization with a unique legacy (Imprimerie Nationale) and a clear mission: to protect identities and secure digital interactions for millions of people worldwide.