People & Culture Business Partner (all genders)

Role Overview

As a People & Culture Business Partner, you will act as a trusted advisor to leadership, navigating complex employee relations and fostering a productive, supportive workplace culture. Your focus will be on collaborating with leaders to manage employee relations, mediate conflicts, and drive organizational effectiveness.

Key Responsibilities

• Collaborate with leaders daily on various people-related topics and employee relations issues
• Assist leaders in handling tough conversations, performance evaluations, and resolving conflicts
• Lead mediation processes and help resolve complex interpersonal challenges
• Provide guidance balancing employee experience with business requirements
• Identify gaps in leadership skills and support development via workshops and training
• Support organizational change management and enhance leadership efficiency
• Ensure consistent implementation of people policies and procedures across teams
• Drive employee engagement initiatives company-wide
• Analyze feedback and survey data to form actionable recommendations
• Work closely with People Operations and Talent Acquisition to optimize the employee experience
• Continuously improve people management processes and working methods

Candidate Profile

• Minimum of three years in HR Business Partner, People Partner, or similar roles
• Exceptional stakeholder management and relationship-building abilities
• Strong communication talents, skilled in handling sensitive discussions with empathy
• Fluent in German and English, adept at conducting difficult conversations in both languages
• Business-oriented mindset combined with genuine empathy for people
• Experienced in conflict resolution and mediation techniques
• Organized, process-driven approach with top-notch organizational skills
• Confident adviser to leadership with credibility and trust-building skills
• Thrives in fast-paced, dynamic environments

Ideal Traits

• Enjoys partnering with leadership to solve complex people challenges
• Balances empathy with accountability effectively
• Maintains calm and objectivity during challenging conversations
• Builds trust at all organizational levels naturally
• Creates structured processes while prioritizing people in decision making
• Believes excellent communication underpins strong partnerships

Benefits and Company Culture

• Competitive fixed salary
• Starting with 28 vacation days, increasing every two years to a maximum of 30 days, plus holidays on December 24th and 31st
• Flexible mobility options including free Swapfiets bike, subsidized BVG ticket or Deutschlandticket
• Hybrid work model: work from home or Berlin-Mitte office
• Opportunity to work remotely within the EU up to 60 days annually
• Access to free mental health coaching through nilo.health
• Product testing opportunities for dentolo, petolo, or vitolo insurance offerings
• Annual learning budget starting at €750
• Regular 360-degree feedback sessions
• Company values emphasizing speed, bravery, accountability, and empathy as key parts of the culture
• Exciting summer and winter parties, team events, corporate benefit discounts, community days, and a pet-friendly office environment

Company Overview

Founded in 2015, getolo GmbH is an innovative InsurTech firm providing supplementary insurance in dental, pet health, liability, and additional health coverage. Serving over 200,000 customers in Germany via brands dentolo, petolo, and vitolo, the company focuses on digital, user-friendly protection emphasizing prevention and financial security. The culture promotes collaboration, innovation, and agility with a diverse team of around 200 employees. getolo operates as a part of Zurich Group Germany and partners with DA Direkt.

Equal Opportunity Statement

getolo is committed to fostering a diverse and inclusive workplace, welcoming applicants regardless of ethnicity, gender, identity, sexual orientation, ability, appearance, background, marital status, age, or religion. Recruitment focuses purely on qualifications and motivation, respecting applicants’ privacy choices.