People Operations Specialist (initial 6 month contract)
Navan · Berlin, Germany
Posted about 2 months ago
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Is this posting real?
- This role has been open
- 65 days Navan's roles stay open a median of 80 days
- Reposted
- No
- Salary listed
- No 0% of Navan's roles list one
- Ghost-job risk at Navan
- high 202 stale, 5 reposted of 206 open
- Hiring momentum
- 302 roles opened in the last 90 days ↑ up vs. the prior 90 days
- Last confirmed on the employer's board
- 2026-10-22
Measured from postings appearing on and disappearing from Navan's own greenhouse board since 2026-08-03. Full hiring picture for Navan.
About this role
The People Operations Specialist will provide essential support for the employee lifecycle in the EMEA region, particularly focusing on the German market. Responsibilities include managing employee queries, ensuring data accuracy in HR systems, maintaining compliance with operational standards, and facilitating communication between various departments. This role is designed to streamline HR processes and support the People Success Team while adhering to established policies.
- benefits
- 1/5
- freshness
- 4/5
- career value
- 3/5
- role clarity
- 4/5
- pay transparency
- 0/5
Scored from the posting itself — how clearly the role is described, how much it says about pay and benefits, and how recently it was listed. Not a judgement of Navan as an employer.
What you need
- 3–5 years of experience in HR Operations, People Coordination, or a similar shared-services role
- Full professional fluency in both English and German (written and spoken)
- Strong understanding of German labor law and regional HR compliance standards
- Bachelor’s degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, or a related field
- Proven experience working with HRIS platforms (preferably Workday) and ticketing systems (e.g., Jira)
- Compliance-driven mindset with attention to detail and commitment to procedural governance
Worth weighing
- Temporary position on an initial 6-month contract with potential for permanent transition based on performance
- Focus on operational compliance may limit exposure to strategic HR initiatives
- Role requires managing multiple administrative tasks which may be routine
Summarised from Navan's posting. Read the full original.
Listed by Navan on their greenhouse job board, last confirmed open on 2026-10-22. PitchMeAI is not the employer.
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