Team Lead HR & Culture (m/f/d)

Festanstellung, Vollzeit · Berlin

What you'll do

The ideal candidate will bring fresh ideas, operational excellence, and a commitment to building a culture where employees feel valued, connected, and empowered. Our culture is rooted in enabling, connecting, and evolving—promoting openness, collaboration, growth, and delivering tangible results. In this role, you will translate these values into impactful HR strategies and initiatives that drive performance, engagement, and organizational success.

People Strategy & Leadership:

Develop and implement a forward-thinking HR strategy that aligns with business objectives. Provide leadership to the HR/Office Manager and potential further team members, and ensure seamless collaboration with the CFO, CEO, and management team on strategic workforce planning, addressing both immediate and long-term business needs.
T****alent Acquisition & Management:

Oversee and continuously improve the entire recruitment process, from identifying hiring needs to onboarding, while managing external talent partners to ensure we attract high-quality candidates. Develop and implement strategies to retain top talent, focusing on creating career development opportunities and maintaining a strong employer brand.
Employee Experience & Culture:

Drive initiatives that promote a positive and inclusive workplace culture, ensuring high levels of employee engagement and satisfaction. Design and manage onboarding programs that enable new hires to integrate quickly and effectively.
Performance Management & Development: Lead structured performance review cycles, focusing on clear feedback mechanisms and development plans. Create learning and development programs that support employees' career growth and align with organizational goals, fostering a culture of continuous improvement.
HR Operations & Compliance: Ensure compliance with local labor laws, company policies, and support the organization's certification processes, such as ISO and SOC 2. Maintain robust HR administration processes and oversee the use and optimization of HR systems, such as Personio, to enhance efficiency in all HR-related activities.

What we’re looking for

Proven experience in a leadership HR role, ideally within a tech or startup environment.
Strong understanding of HR best practices, including recruitment, performance management, and employee development.
Demonstrated ability to develop and implement strategic HR KPIs and initiatives that align with business objectives and deliver tangible results
Excellent communication and leadership skills, with a proactive and results-driven approach.
Experience in building and maintaining a positive workplace culture that promotes engagement, collaboration, and growth.
Familiarity with HR systems, preferably Personio.
Knowledge of compliance requirements, including support for certification processes such as ISO and SOC 2 is a plus
Excellent communication in written and spoken German and English

What we offer

Drive laboratory innovation initiatives using c****utting-edge technology and AI to advance digitalization and automation trends.
Work with a diverse and international team that values trust, collaboration, learning, and ownership.
Enjoy working from a spacious and beautiful office in the heart of Berlin, while benefiting from flexibility.
Benefit from modern equipment tailored to meet your professional needs.
Stay fit with a gym membership at John Reed, conveniently located right next to our office.
Work on a flexible schedule, with core working hours from 10:00 to 16:00.
Take advantage of 30 days of annual leave, with options for sabbaticals and additional perks.
Receive support for your commute, including contributions to public transportation tickets.
Relocation support for international applicants is provided.
Grow with tailored onboarding, training, and career development plans designed to help you excel in your role and continuously develop professionally.
Feel welcome to participate in regular team and company events, including off-sites, get-togethers, and team-driven initiatives that foster connections, team spirit and create more nice moments together as a team.

About us

Labforward is a pioneering technology company at the forefront of digitizing and automating laboratory management and scientific research. With a commitment to empowering scientists and other lab professionals, Labforward develops innovative solutions that streamline laboratory workflows, enhance data integrity, and accelerate scientific discovery and development.

Through its suite of cutting-edge software products, Labforward enables seamless collaboration, efficient data management, and rigorous compliance with industry regulations. By leveraging state-of-the-art technologies such as IoT and cloud-computing, enterprise-ready software engineering and excellency in project management, Labforward's solutions empower labs to optimize resource utilization, reduce errors, and drive productivity.

Labforward's mission is rooted in the belief that efficient laboratory operations and robust data management are fundamental to advancing scientific research, development and manufacturing across various domains, including academia, pharmaceuticals, biotechnology, and beyond. By providing a comprehensive ecosystem of tools that cater to the diverse needs of modern laboratories, Labforward is reshaping the way laboratory work is conducted and accelerating the pace of breakthrough discoveries and quality control (QC) processes.

With a dedicated team of experts in software development, data science, and laboratory management, Labforward remains committed to its core values of precision, reliability, and customer-centricity. By bridging the gap between technology and science, Labforward shapes the future of laboratory research and contributes significantly to the advancement of human understanding and innovation.