Offer summary

Qualifications:

2+ years of HR / People Ops experience, Strong skills in implementing HR processes for the Polish market, Solid knowledge of Polish labor law and the local job market, English proficiency at B2+ level, both written and spoken..

Key responsabilities:

Handle the contract signing process with external contractors and internal employees

Manage Onboarding, Offboarding, and Performance Review processes

Organize quarterly in-person meet-ups and weekly online gatherings

Provide local context for foreign managers and support recruitment processes.

Job description

Mate Academy is an EdTech startup with an AI‑powered LMS platform where people learn IT professions from scratch. Sign up and give it a try!

🌎 We’re growing rapidly in Ukraine, Poland, and Brazil, and our international expansion is only picking up speed. 🤘 More than 4,500 Mate graduates have landed IT jobs after just 4 months of training.

We’re looking for a People Operations Specialist who can make every Mate employee feel welcome, supported, and engaged from day one. You’ll be our go‑to person for the Polish team, tuned in to their needs, and comfortable handling policies and Polish labor law. If that sounds like you, we’d love to meet 🫶

📍This is a part‑time role  with  half‑day hours and flexible scheduling

What will you need to succeed:

2+ years of HR / People Ops experience
Strong skills in implementing and adapting HR processes for the Polish market
Proven record of running onboarding, offboarding, and performance reviews
Experience leading internal communications, corporate gifts & remote team culture
A habit of working with data and measuring results through clear metrics
Solid knowledge of Polish labor law and the local job market
Natural ability to build trust and positive relationships
Strong problem‑solving skills when working with people
Feeling comfortable thriving both independently and within a team
English proficiency at B2+ level, both written and spoken

Your tasks will be to:

Handle the contract signing process with external contractors (mentors, coaches, experts) and internal employees
Manage Onboarding, Offboarding, and Performance Review processes
Research market compensation & benefits
Organize quarterly in‑person meet‑ups and weekly online gatherings
Order and send gifts and company merchandise to employees and students
Order of laptops & equipment
Provide local context for foreign managers and the company
Cooperate with the outsourcing hr & payroll company
Support recruitment processes (not a regular function)

Your team: You’ll be working with an amazing remote Polish team of 10 colleagues, plus two “work besties” on People Ops in Kyiv, Oksana and Lera. They work hard, play hard, and are always coming up with ways to make things better. Join us, there’s plenty of challenge and discovery ahead 🚀

What you'll find when working at Mate