People Operations Specialist

Your Mission

We’re looking for a People Operations Specialist, to be the heart of our HR administration, providing essential support and guidance to our talented team members throughout their entire journey with us—from onboarding to offboarding. You’ll also collaborate closely with the People Team on initiatives that shape and enhance our company culture, ensuring that every employee’s experience is nothing short of outstanding.

About the People Team

You’ll be part of the Global People Team of 11 HR and Talent Acquisition professionals, and as a core member of both the Dutch and global team, you’ll report directly to our Head of People and take ownership of People Operations in the Netherlands and Germany. Our mission is simple but powerful; to set our people and the company up for success and at the same time ensure that our employees are happy, healthy, and productive 💜

12 month journey

The first 3 months: Immerse yourself in the world of Tellent—get to know our HR processes, our amazing team members (aka “Tellenties”), our locations, and the exciting People Projects we’re working on.

After 6 Months: You’ll be fully onboarded and taking full ownership of the employee lifecycle. This is your time to shine as you streamline HR processes, refine policies, and elevate the onboarding and offboarding experiences.

After 12 Months: You’ll be driving impact, contributing to our People Roadmap, and making meaningful improvements that resonate across the organization.

What you’ll do:

• Serve as the first point of contact for employee inquiries on benefits, leave, payroll, policies, and more.

• Own and execute onboarding and offboarding processes, including delivering the PeopleOps orientation.

• Collaborate regularly with managers, the People Team, and external stakeholders to address employment-related issues and ensure smooth operations.

• Maintain personnel records and ensure data accuracy within our HRIS system (KiwiHR).

• Manage and oversee the monthly Dutch and German payroll cycles, while coordinating with our EOR services for Portugal and Belgium.

• Handle HR and Benefits administration, including contracts, addendums, personnel administration, and probation periods.

• Lead and participate in impactful People Team projects to enhance team operations and employee experience.

• Proactively identify inefficiencies and drive continuous process improvements.

• Act as the primary contact for external providers (e.g., UWV, arbodienst, pensioenverzekering).

• Oversee absence management, ensuring compliance with the “Wet verbetering Poortwachter”.

What you’ll bring to the team:

• +4 years of work experience as a People Operations, HR Coordinator, or a similar role in The Netherlands

• Solid understanding of Dutch employment law and payroll processes.

• Basic understanding of German employment law payroll processes.

• Excellent command of English language, written and spoken. Dutch or German is a bonus.

• A proactive and positive mindset

Why Tellent 💜

• Flexibility to work from home in the Netherlands and from our beautiful canal-side office in Amsterdam

• A chance to be part of and shape one of the most ambitious scale-ups in Europe

• Work in a diverse and multicultural team

• €1,500 annual training budget plus internal training

• Pension plan, travel reimbursement, and wellness perks

• 25 paid holiday days + 2 additional days to relax in 2024

• Work from anywhere for 4 weeks/year

• An inclusive and international work environment with a whole lot of fun thrown in!

• Apple MacBook and tools

• €400 travel budget to visit your colleagues in Poland or France

• €200 Home Office budget

• We’ll save you the startup pitch of Friday beers and ping-pong. Visit our Instagram to check us out!

About Tellent

Tellent, a premier Talent Management Suite, enables People teams to improve the full employee lifecycle with a cutting-edge Applicant Tracking System, Human Resources Information System, and Performance Management Software – all in one place.

With 300+ talented employees operating from six global locations, we've empowered over 7,000 organizations across 100+ countries with our leading HR tech solutions – Recruitee, KiwiHR, and Javelo. We have a growing network of over 300 partners, all committed to one vision: guiding all People leaders to create a better world of work.

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If you’d like to be part of this incredible journey, please apply directly - we're looking forward to speaking to you!

Tellent is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We celebrate diversity and welcome applications from underrepresented groups and encourage people of all backgrounds to apply. We do not discriminate based upon race, religion, color, national origin, gender (including pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions), sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, age, neurodiversity, or status as an individual with a disability.