People Operations Coordinator

Description

The IRONMAN Group operates a global portfolio of events that includes the IRONMAN® Triathlon Series, the IRONMAN® 70.3® Triathlon Series, 5150™ Triathlon Series, the Rock ‘n’ Roll® Running Series, IRONKIDS®, World Triathlon Championship Series, premier running events including the Standard Chartered Singapore Marathon™ and City2Surf®, UTMB® World Series trail-running events including the Canyons Endurance Runs™ by UTMB®, Tarawera Ultra™ by UTMB® and Ultra-Trail Australia™ by UTMB®, Epic Series™ mountain bike races including the Absa Cape Epic®, road cycling events, and other multisport races. 

The IRONMAN Group is the largest operator of mass participation sports in the world and provides more than a million participants annually the benefits of endurance sports through the company’s vast offerings. Since the inception of the iconic IRONMAN® brand and its first event in 1978, athletes have proven that ANYTHING IS POSSIBLE® by crossing finish lines around the world. Beginning as a single race, The IRONMAN Group has grown to become a global sensation with hundreds of events across 55 countries. 

The IRONMAN Group is owned by Advance, a private, family-owned business, and Orkila Capital, a growth equity firm focused on building great brands. For more information, visit www.ironman.com/about-ironman-group.

For our IRONMAN Group entity based in Liederbach, Germany, we are actively looking for a highly motivated, fluent English and German speaking.

Job Summary 

The People Operations Coordinator is a key member of our dynamic global People team, a diverse and dedicated group of nine professionals across the globe. We are a hardworking and committed team, passionate about creating positive employee experience and fostering a culture of collaboration, support, and real impact. Despite working across different time zones, we stay closely connected—always ready to tackle challenges, celebrate wins, and support one another.

This role plays a vital part in ensuring a smooth and engaging employee experience by supporting the entire employee life cycle, including recruitment, onboarding, engagement, development, performance management, compensation & benefits, and offboarding. The coordinator will work closely with various teams to streamline processes, manage administrative tasks, and help implement people strategies that align with our culture and values.

Key Responsibilities

• General administration of all people-related processes & procedures in 14 countries within the EMEA Region 
• Acting as the first point of contact for employees on any people-related queries
• Keeping all employee records up to date and accurate, updating and maintaining the existing People Management System (Personio), and playing a key role in the implementation of the new People Information System (HRIS) globally
• Support payroll administration in the Region, with focus on DACH Region (liaising with third-party payroll providers)
• Updating company policies 
• Supporting recruitment and onboarding processes 
• Helping organize employee engagement initiatives and wellness programs
• Assisting with people reporting, data management, and system updates 
• Supporting health & safety topics within the Region, being the H&S coordinator for German offices according to local legislation
• Supporting diverse people projects across the Region.

Requirements

Skills and competencies

• Completed business degree (Bachelor or Master) with a focus on human resources, legal, or a comparable qualification
• Around 2 years of relevant professional experience in people administration, ideally in an international company
• Must be people-focused with excellent interpersonal, intercultural, and communication skills, as well as the ability and willingness to work in a fast-paced, dynamic environment
• Excellent analytical and organizational skills, a hands-on mentality, able to multitask, and demonstrate proper time management 
• Understanding of various people software systems and excellent skills in MS Office
• Ability to maintain confidentiality and handle sensitive information with professionalism
• A proactive and solutions-oriented mindset
• Fluency in written and spoken English and German; any other European language is an asset.

What we offer

• Flexible working hours and home office options for a better work-life balance.
• An open, modern, and friendly work environment with a strong, cross-regional culture throughout the EMEA region.
• Casual dress code for a relaxed work atmosphere.
• Be part of a market-leading and globally growing endurance sports company.
• Active involvement in international events and exciting projects.
• Free race entries for endurance events organized by the IRONMAN Group.
• Travel opportunities to events across the EMEA region.
• Access to the online learning platform Percipio for continuous learning and development.
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP) with Workplace Options for support with professional and personal matters.
• Free drinks at the office.
• Employee discounts at partner companies of The IRONMAN Group.
• Attractive parental leave policy on top of the statutory regulations.

The above declarations are not intended to be an “all inclusive” list of duties and responsibilities of the job described, nor are they intended to be such a listing of the skills and abilities required to do the job. Rather, they are intended only to describe the general nature of the job and are a reasonable representation of its activities.

We are an equal opportunity employer, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, age, disability, gender identity, marital or veteran status, or any other protected class. 

We are looking forward to receiving your application including your salary expectations and your notice period. 

Are you interested? 

Please send your application, including a CV and motivation letter to:   hr.europe@ironman.com