Senior People Operations Manager, Solaris
2-3 days a week in office
Banking-as-a-Service platform
Be an early applicant
Banking-as-a-Service platform
501-1000 employees
Be an early applicant
2-3 days a week in office
501-1000 employees
Company mission
To create a world where financial services seamlessly sync with life.
Role
Who you are
- You have 5+ years of experience in People Operations, with a track record of optimizing processes and enhancing employee experience
- You have industry experience in banking or financial services or other highly regulated industries is a strong advantage
- You have a deep knowledge of German labor laws and best practices in People Operations
- You have experience in an international, fast-paced environment with a strong understanding of DEI principles
- You are proficient in Personio, Excel, and other HR software tools
- You are fluent in English and German (C1 level) communication language skills
- You are based in Berlin and able to commute to the office 2–3 days per week
What the job involves
- As a Senior People Operations Manager, you will play a pivotal role in aligning People Experience strategies with business objectives, fostering employee engagement, and ensuring operational excellence.
- Your work will drive the efficiency, compliance, and overall employee experience within Solaris, making a direct impact on our culture and organizational health.
- This role blends strategic oversight, operational execution, and employee-focused initiatives to create a seamless and effective People Experience across the company
- Operational Excellence: Lead efforts to optimize processes, including onboarding, offboarding, employee data management, and payroll
- Policy Implementation & Compliance: Develop, implement, and ensure compliance with our policies and procedures in line with labor laws, company standards, and best practices. Support the Team lead People Experience with regulatory responsibilities
- Employee Experience & Engagement: Collaborate with leadership to enhance the employee experience across all stages of the employee lifecycle, ensuring high levels of employee engagement, satisfaction, and retention
- HR Systems: Oversee the management and optimization of HR systems (e.g. Personio), ensuring accuracy of employee data and effective use of technology to improve efficiency
- Culture & Diversity Initiatives: Foster an inclusive work environment by supporting our Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion initiative. Promote programs that enhance the bank’s culture, drive employee morale, and ensure alignment with the Solaris values
- Continuous Improvement: Stay up-to-date with trends, technologies, and best practices to drive continuous improvement in people operations and overall team performance, ensuring the smooth implementation of new processes
Our take
There are many obstacles in place that prevent companies from offering their own financial services. Complex and high-cost processes mean that companies find it difficult to build their own banking systems or even apply for a banking license. This can stunt development as it reduces a company's growth and expansion options.
Solaris offers a Banking-as-a-Service platform that allows companies to seamlessly integrate financial services within their existing operations, removing traditional hurdles that companies would have to face. The company differs from the competition through the use of an API for optimal integration. It also holds a full German banking license, granting it an efficient position to deal with any red tape and complex processes, taking this strain away from companies.
Through moves such as its acquisition of MER, as well as many other collaborations, Solaris has paved the way for increased operations across Europe to now offer significant market coverage. In the long run, the company aims to be the core banking service across Europe and a foundational platform through which all companies integrate financial services into their ecosystem.
Freddie
Company Specialist at Welcome to the Jungle
Insights
-2% employee growth in 12 months
Company
Funding (last 2 of 9 rounds)
Feb 2025
$154.7m
SERIES G
Mar 2024
$104.5m
SERIES F
Total funding: $726.4m
Company benefits
- Learning & development budget
- Remote working allowance
- Free online yoga
- Referral program
- Mental healthcare service
- Public transport allowance
- Partial lunch reimbursement
- Additional vacation days
- Glasses for laptop work
- Fruits and drinks at the office
- Volunteering days
Company HQ
Wrangelkiez, Berlin, BE
Leadership
Carsten Höltkemeyer
(CEO)Joined Solaris in 2022 as CEO. They are also an Executive Chairman at auxmoney. Previously they were the CFO of Merchant Services at Nets Group. CFO of Concardis Payment Group at Concardis, and a General Manager of Barclaycard Hamburg.
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