MaxLinear is seeking a dynamic, sharp and intelligent Human Resources Manager to lead HR initiatives for our Munich design center team, which was part of a large global acquisition. In this position, you will manage all aspects of Human Resources for Germany and Austria, leveraging corporate initiatives but implementing them based on local best practices that fit the teams. As a trusted, strategic advisor, you will partner closely with leaders and employees to drive culture and to help build the organizational and employee capability to help drive business results. This role reports to a manager based outside of the country and here are some of the key areas you’ll focus on:

• Manage site specific / local programs
• Drive employee performance management, including training employees on annual performance review process and coach managers on developing and delivering reviews
• Partner with managers to drive employee engagement, ensuring retention of strong performers
• Partner with management on employee issues and facilitate conflict resolution among employees
• Coordinate training and development programs
• Conduct on-site interviews in coordination with the Recruiting and hiring teams, developing creative ways of finding the best people
• Organize and attend university recruitment events so graduate students are aware of the company and interested in joining for intern or full-time roles
• Manage new-hire orientation and onboarding
• Coordinate leave of absences
• Facilitate the exit and offboarding of terminating employees
• Comply with all data requirements of the HR Data Administrative function at Corporate and based on local requirements
• Timely communication of updates to employee policies
• Maintain open door policy

Required Skills

• Bachelor's Degree in Human Resources Management, Business Administration, or related + 7 years of experience, or Master's Degree + 5 years of experience
• Knowledge and experience working within local Labor laws and practices, experience with labor councils, recruiting and hiring practices
• Strong team player who can work across multiple functions and at all levels within an organization
• Experience supporting various HR projects and drafting or amending policies based on business need
• Comfortable dealing with ambiguity, capable of interpreting non-verbal communication and understanding cultural nuances
• Able to proactively listen to the company or employee needs and take appropriate action
• A history of partnering well with leadership to develop a culture of innovation, excellence and openness
• Ability to work independently, reporting to a manager in a different country
• Ability to work effectively in a fast-paced and changing environment
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills in both German and English required
• Strong skills in Microsoft Office, especially Excel
• HRIS experience a plus
• High-tech industry experience preferred

COMPANY OVERVIEW

MaxLinear is a global, New York Stock Exchange-traded company (NYSE: MXL) where the entrepreneurial spirit is alive and well. We are a fabless system-on-chip product company, designing highly integrated, radio-frequency, and mixed-signal Communications ICs for broadband and infrastructure applications.

We hire the best people in the world and engage them in some of the most exciting opportunities in our broadband and infrastructure markets. Our growth has come from innovative, bold approaches to solving some of the world’s most challenging communication technology problems.

MaxLinear began by developing the World’s first high-performance TV tuner chip using standard CMOS process technology. Others said we couldn’t achieve the extremely high performance requirements using CMOS, but we proved them wrong and achieved enduring global market leadership with our designs. Since then, we’ve developed a full line of products for satellite communications, cable modems, and terrestrial TV; diversified into high speed products addressing Datacom applications such as 400 Gbps fiber-optic interconnect chips for high-speed networks; and MoCA technology for home networking.

Our headquarters is in Carlsbad, near San Diego, California. We also have major design centers in Irvine and San Jose, CA; in Vancouver, Canada; in Valencia, Spain; and in Bangalore, India.

We have approximately 800 employees, a substantial majority of whom have engineering degrees, and include masters and Ph.D. graduates from many of the premiere universities around the world. Our engineers thrive on innovation, outstanding execution, outside-the-box thinking, nimbleness, and collaboration. Together, we form a high-energy business team that is focused on building great products.

Required Experience

• Bachelor's Degree in Human Resources Management, Business Administration, or related + 7 years of experience, or Master's Degree + 5 years of experience
• Knowledge and experience working within local Labor laws and practices, experience with labor councils, recruiting and hiring practices
• Strong team player who can work across multiple functions and at all levels within an organization
• Experience supporting various HR projects and drafting or amending policies based on business need
• Comfortable dealing with ambiguity, capable of interpreting non-verbal communication and understanding cultural nuances
• Able to proactively listen to the company or employee needs and take appropriate action
• A history of partnering well with leadership to develop a culture of innovation, excellence and openness
• Ability to work independently, reporting to a manager in a different country
• Ability to work effectively in a fast-paced and changing environment
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills in both German and English required
• Strong skills in Microsoft Office, especially Excel
• HRIS experience a plus
• High-tech industry experience preferred

COMPANY OVERVIEW

MaxLinear is a global, New York Stock Exchange-traded company (NYSE: MXL) where the entrepreneurial spirit is alive and well. We are a fabless system-on-chip product company, designing highly integrated, radio-frequency, and mixed-signal Communications ICs for broadband and infrastructure applications.

We hire the best people in the world and engage them in some of the most exciting opportunities in our broadband and infrastructure markets. Our growth has come from innovative, bold approaches to solving some of the world’s most challenging communication technology problems.

MaxLinear began by developing the World’s first high-performance TV tuner chip using standard CMOS process technology. Others said we couldn’t achieve the extremely high performance requirements using CMOS, but we proved them wrong and achieved enduring global market leadership with our designs. Since then, we’ve developed a full line of products for satellite communications, cable modems, and terrestrial TV; diversified into high speed products addressing Datacom applications such as 400 Gbps fiber-optic interconnect chips for high-speed networks; and MoCA technology for home networking.

Our headquarters is in Carlsbad, near San Diego, California. We also have major design centers in Irvine and San Jose, CA; in Vancouver, Canada; in Valencia, Spain; and in Bangalore, India.

We have approximately 800 employees, a substantial majority of whom have engineering degrees, and include masters and Ph.D. graduates from many of the premiere universities around the world. Our engineers thrive on innovation, outstanding execution, outside-the-box thinking, nimbleness, and collaboration. Together, we form a high-energy business team that is focused on building great products.