People Operations Manager

In this pivotal position, you will play a central role in steering our teams toward triumph as part of a distributed leadership system. Join us in driving team goals, optimizing operational execution, and enhancing employee engagement, all within a collaborative, tech-focused environment. Grow your leadership journey and make an impact with us.

Contributing to Our Success Means:

Drive Team Goals:

• Leadership and Ownership: Manage the employee lifecycle, including onboarding, retention, goal setting, and performance management. Mentor and coach engineering teams.
• Agile: Participate in the team and software development lifecycle. Ensure adoption of the latest technologies and agile methodologies, particularly Scrum.

Operational/Strategic Excellence:

• Operational KPIs: Establish and monitor KPIs to track performance. Analyze data to identify trends and maximize productivity.
• Process Improvement: Implement improvements to streamline workflows and enhance effectiveness. Address challenges and mitigate risks.
• Project & Capacity Planning: Allocate resources effectively to meet strategic goals.
• Team Health & Performance: Foster teamwork and address dysfunctions. Monitor team health to ensure optimal performance.
• Strategic Leadership: Guide strategic direction and execution. Develop goals and align team efforts.
• Operational Efficiency: Analyze workflows and implement improvements. Propose methods for measurable data.
• Risk Management: Identify and mitigate potential operational or team-related risks.

Process Optimization:

• Change Management: Manage the transformation of goals and processes. Help people adapt to changes.
• Systems Thinking: Solve problems with an understanding of the wider dynamic system.
• Strategic Alignment: Align operational initiatives with the global strategy.

Employee Engagement and Development:

• Continuous Learning: Cultivate a culture of continuous learning and innovation. Recommend and prepare trainings and workshops.
• Employee Engagement: Promote a positive, inclusive environment. Advocate for work/life balance and employee well-being. Enhance engagement through team building and recognition programs.
• Employee Onboarding: Manage onboarding programs to ensure quick integration. Develop mentor programs and integration plans.
• Employee Retention: Create a valued and innovative environment. Promote social engagement and recognize accomplishments.
• Communication: Fluent in Hungarian and English. High emotional intelligence and open communication. Collaborate with Hungarian and American teams to align strategies.

• 3+ years of experience in a leadership role in software development, managing engineering teams, being a scrum master, or an agile coach.
• Proven track record of increasing the efficiency of agile teams, with a deep understanding of Agile methodologies, particularly Scrum.
• Experience as a scrum master is preferred to facilitate work and own the operational execution of teams.
• Strong program management skills and background in managing enterprise-level products.
• Deep understanding of the software development lifecycle.
• Ability to demonstrate varied coaching strategies and approaches to maximize employee potential.
• Fluent in Hungarian and English.
• Innovative approach and ability to work independently.
• High emotional intelligence.
• Availability for evening meetings with American teams.

What we offer:

• Professional development within an international, technology- and people-focused company
• Cutting-edge technologies
• Various projects and and the possibility of switching between ongoing projects within the company depending on your interests
• Low-stress environment and predictable workflows
• A combination of a big company and a startup environment, offering the advantages of both: stability and flexibility
• Home office/remote work with flexible working hours (no core hours)
• Small teams where all team members are actively involved in the decision-making process
• Professional in-house workshops, trainings and individual English course
• Unlimited access to UDEMY and LinkedIn Learning
• All You Can Move sport pass or Medicover private health insurance, monthly team building budget and quarterly company events
• Macbook Pro, peripheral devices and ergonomic aids
• We trust each other and expect independence, but don’t micromanage