Job Description

Your Responsibilities

We are seeking a dynamic Senior Team Lead People & Culture to provide both strategic partnership and operational leadership, ensuring our People & Culture (P&C) function is a source of growth, engagement, and compliance across the organization. In this role, you will inspire and empower our P&C team, guide managers and leaders, and serve as a hands-on advisor driving all aspects of talent acquisition, people operations, process improvement, and employee development.

You will not only oversee all core HR processes, but also actively perform and participate in daily HR operations, ensuring tasks such as payroll, benefits, recruitment and employee lifecycle administration are carried out accurately and efficiently. You’ll foster strong connections between our local team in NY and our headquarters in Germany, collaborating on global P&C initiatives and helping to shape an inclusive culture where employees and our business thrive.

What You Need to Succeed

• Lead, develop, and inspire the People & Culture team to ensure high-impact P&C support throughout the employee lifecycle.
• Act as a trusted Business Partner to leaders and managers by providing proactive advice on people, organizational, and change topics—combining strategic guidance with hands-on support in daily P&C operations to meet the needs of business.
• Take an active role in recruitment and onboarding activities, managing processes end-to-end and helping to attract and retain top talent.
• Oversee all People Operations activities—including payroll, benefits, and compensation—to guarantee accurate, compliant, and efficient P&C administration and to provide an excellent experience for employees.
• Identify opportunities for process improvements and automation across the P&C landscape, and drive the implementation of optimized, scalable workflows.
• Build and scale onboarding, training, and professional development programs to upskill employees and managers.
• Contribute to and drive initiatives related to talent development, employee engagement, and a positive workplace culture.
• Build a collaborative connection between HQ in Germany and the local team in NY to actively participate in global P&C projects.
• Stay abreast of federal, state, and local employment laws and regulations, and ensure all P&C policies, practices, and HR systems are fully compliant and continuously optimized.

What We Can Offer

• The pay range is between $106,000 to $144,000 depending on experience.
• This is a salary position with a standard 40 hours work week, Monday to Friday from 8:30am to 5:00pm EST.
• Bachelor's or Master´s degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, Psychology or related field.
• 5+ years of relevant P&C/HR experience, with at least 2-3 years in a leadership role, preferably within the tech industry.
• SHRM-CP, SHRM-SCP, or other HR certifications required.
• Solid expertise in HR fundamentals: talent acquisition, employee relations, payroll, benefits & compensation, HR administration, and employment law.
• Experience as a business partner to managers and senior stakeholders, with strong consulting and advisory skills.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills – Ability to communicate clearly, listen actively, and build trustful relationships at all levels.
• Leadership and people development – Proven ability to motivate, develop, and empower teams and individuals towards high performance.
• Problem-solving and solution orientation – Strong analytical thinking, a hands-on, pragmatic approach to complex challenges, and the ability to present well-founded recommendations for decision-making.
• Change agility and adaptability – Comfortable navigating change, driving transformation initiatives, and fostering an agile mindset in teams while ensuring alignment with company culture.
• Collaborative mindset and cross-cultural competence – Ability to work effectively in multicultural and cross-functional teams, and promote an inclusive workplace culture.

Why Should You Join?

DocuWare stands for globally distributed, international teams and an open corporate culture that invites you to help shape it. Would you like to be part of an innovative company whose solutions are digitizing everyday work in a wide range of industries? In that case, we are happy to welcome you to the team.

Our Values

New ideas are always welcome here.

At DocuWare, you’ll find an open corporate culture, a wide variety of options for further education and a friendly, informal work environment. We offer creative, self-motivated individuals a diverse, international working environment with plenty of freedom and opportunity for professional development.

You can find what makes us a unique and rewarding employment experience on Instagram! Check us out at

Our Application Process

1. Virtual prescreening with a Recruiter to get to know each other.

2. Virtual interview with the Recruiter and Hiring Manager.

3. Use Case interview of the DocuWare solution.

4. Final in-person interview in the Beacon, NY office.

Your Hiring Partner

Aleida Colabattista

Specialist People & Culture

careers@docuware.com

Work Authorizations

Please note that DocuWare Corporation does not sponsor employment visas for this position. Candidates must be authorized to work in the country without the need for visa sponsorship.

EEOC Statement

DocuWare Corporation is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer (Equal Opportunity Employer/Veterans/Disabled).

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity/expression, national origin, age, veteran status, disability, or any other protected category pursuant to federal, state or local laws and will not be discriminated against on the basis of any such categories/status. DocuWare values diversity, equity and inclusion and this policy applies to all employment practices at DocuWare. DocuWare is committed to providing reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities including, but not limited to, during the application process. Please let us know if you need assistance or an accommodation due to a disability.

Background Screening Statement

Employment is contingent upon a successful completion of a criminal background investigation subject to any federal, state, and local laws.

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