Country Process Owner (Fixed-Term Contract) (German, English)

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Google is looking for a Country Process Owner for a fixed-term contract in Munich, onsite, fluent in German and English, with 7 years in HR or people programs. The role focuses on designing and optimizing country specific processes, executing key HR requirements, and ensuring local compliance while partnering across functions to reduce risk and improve efficiency. Preferred experience includes leading operational projects, HR program rollout, HR digitalization, and knowledge of the POps ecosystem and Google tools. To apply, tailor your resume to show measurable outcomes in program delivery and cross functional influence, provide concrete examples of navigating ambiguity, and demonstrate a data driven, collaborative mindset aligned with Google’s hiring and people programs.

Minimum qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent practical experience.
• 7 years of experience in the deployment of human resources, people programs, or people related roles.
• Ability to communicate in German and English fluently, to support regional operations.

Preferred qualifications:

• Experience leading initiatives in operational projects.
• Experience in the implementation and rollout of HR and people programs.
• Experience with HR digitalization and modernizing people-related processes.
• Knowledge of the people operations (POps) ecosystem, including Google’s specific HR tools and internal processes.
• Ability to influence cross-functional partners and drive alignment across multiple business areas.
• Ability to navigate and deliver results within ambiguous environments.

About the job

Google's known for our innovative technologies, products and services -- and for the people behind them. Whether you are making our staffing systems more efficient, planning for our growth, building relationships on college campuses or cultivating the next generation of computer scientists, you have an eye on the staffing needs of Google and the broader hiring landscape. You are focused on cultivating outstanding candidates for Google's long-term hiring needs, and work across a cross-functional and international group of staffing teams. You are both scrappy and resourceful, creative and driven -- and excited to share the magic of working at Google.

Great just isn't good enough for our People Operations team (known elsewhere as "Human Resources"). We bring the world's most innovative people to Google and provide the programs that help them thrive. Whether recruiting the next Googler, refining our core programs, developing talent, or simply looking for ways to inject some more fun into the lives of our Googlers, we bring a data-driven approach that is reinventing the human resources field.

Responsibilities

• Design and optimize country specific processes to address business needs, improve efficiency, and reduce known risks.
• Be responsible for executing the most critical HR requirements in the country, and ensure local compliance.