Team Lead HR Applications
About the job
- A completed degree in Business Informatics, Computer Science, Business Administration, or an equivalent qualification.
- Demonstrated leadership experience in an HR technology, application management, digital, or comparable technology-focused environment.
- Experience developing employees through clear, trusting, accountable leadership and constructive feedback.
- Experience building and developing international teams, organizations, or delivery models.
- Understanding of complex people and application landscapes, including integrations, data governance, permissions, and security.
- Ability to manage capacities, budgets, and external partners and communicate confidently with senior stakeholders in German and English.
- Lead and develop the People Applications team by providing clear goals, responsibilities, orientation, and regular feedback.
- Manage team, resource, and budget topics in coordination with the Product Owner and relevant People and Digital stakeholders.
- Translate strategic priorities into sustainable organizational and capacity planning.
- Promote continuous improvement, innovation, automation, and artificial intelligence capabilities.
- Establish working methods that sustainably improve team efficiency, quality, and effectiveness.
- Design an internationally scalable target operating model with clear roles and interfaces in close collaboration with the Product Owner.
- Ensure the delivery capacity required for the Product Owner's priorities and establish efficient coordination and decision-making processes.
- Develop a strategic expansion plan for additional markets and brands with the Product Owner and own its organizational implementation, including governance, resources, and local interfaces.
- Develop a balanced resource strategy, secure business-critical knowledge within the team, and sustainably build the capabilities required for the existing portfolio and international expansion.
- Knowledge of Workday, SAP HCM, or another cloud-based human capital management platform.
About the company
Fielmann sells prescription glasses, sunglasses, contact lenses and hearing aids through stores and online shops, alongside primary eye-care services. Its network spans Europe and the United States under the Fielmann name and brands including Shopko Optical, SVS Vision and Optika Claus. The group designs and manufactures optical products, fits prescription lenses for customers and combines hearing-aid services with optical retail. Customers pay for products and care through direct sales, and in-house production helps remove intermediaries. Fielmann began when Guenther Fielmann opened his first optical store in Cuxhaven in 1972; the family-controlled listed group is headquartered in Hamburg, Germany.
Company Size
10,001+
Company Stage
N/A
Total Funding
N/A
Headquarters
Hamburg, Germany
Founded
1972
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Simplify's Take
What believers are saying
- A store opening adds management work: Fielmann advertised Roth branch and technical operations manager roles in October 2026.
- German hiring accelerated: Fielmann's optician and audiologist hires doubled year over year through June 2026.
- German benefits include extra pay: Fielmann lists a 13th-month salary and EUR 1,080 annual staff-and-family product allowance.
What critics are saying
- Germany concentrates sales exposure: Fielmann's August 2026 growth outlook fell to 2%-5%; Germany accounts for 60% of sales.
- US earnings weakened during investment: Fielmann's adjusted EBITDA margin fell from 14.9% to 12.5% through June 2026.
- Finance teams faced restructuring: Fielmann recorded finance-division severance costs through June 2026.
What makes Fielmann unique
- Training has a dedicated home: over 7,000 opticians and acousticians attend Fielmann's Ploen Castle academy annually.
- Insurance glasses gained more choice: Fielmann replaced eight standard frames with 90 free styles in 1981.
- Retail connects with online shopping: Fielmann's Hamburg flagship combines digital technology and exclusive brands across 1,400 square meters.
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