People & Culture Automation & AI Project Manager

Madrid, Spain

Celonis is the global leader in Process Intelligence and the pioneer of Process Mining technology. As one of the world’s fastest-growing enterprise SaaS companies, we are changemakers pushing the boundaries of what’s possible. We invest heavily in advanced AI capabilities—specifically our Process Intelligence Graph—to turn data insights into immediate business action. We believe there is a massive opportunity to unlock global productivity and sustainability by placing intelligence at the core of every business process. Join our mission to make processes work for people, companies, and the planet.

About the team

The P&C Technology Transformation team is Celonis' intelligence layer for the P&C function, the glue between HR Processes and Technology. We own, evolve, and connect the P&C tech stack, driving automation, AI adoption, and seamless Celonaut experiences across 18 countries and the full Celonaut lifecycle. Our stack includes Workday, Greenhouse, Make, Jira, UKG, and an expanding set of AI and automation tooling.

We don't just implement technology, we design how work gets done. We're system experts, project leads, and solution builders in equal measure. We architect the intelligence layer of the P&C function, owning the systems, automations, and AI capabilities that power the Celonaut experience from hire to retire. Our approach is simple: maximise what we have, eliminate what slows us down, and lead the practical application of AI to make P&C a smarter, more scalable function, with the ultimate goal to deliver an exceptional employee experience.

The Role

This is a brand new role on the team, created to meet a strategic need that doesn't yet have an owner: turning our AI and automation ambitions into People & Culture curated production-ready solutions.

You'll be the primary builder of AI-powered workflows, agentic automations, and system integrations across our P&C tech ecosystem. You'll work hands-on with tools like Make, Claude and Workday. Designing and delivering solutions that meaningfully reduce manual effort and improve the Celonaut experience.

This is not a research role or a strategy role. It's 80% building, 20% shaping what we should build next. If you're energised by going from idea to working automation quickly, and you care about the P&C domain those automations serve, this role is for you.

As part of our tech strategy, we're moving from platform acquisition to feature optimisation and AI-driven intelligence. We need someone who can implement, maintain and enable agentic AI as a new way of working across the P&C function, not just theorise about it.

The work you’ll do:

Build & deliver (80%)

Design, build and maintain automations and agentic solutions across our P&C tech stack using Make, API integrations, and agentic AI frameworks
Implement end-to-end AI workflows from prompt design and LLM orchestration to testing, deployment, and iteration as well as owning enabling our people teams on the new solution.
Configure and extend Workday to support new automation logic and integration requirements
Own the AI and automation layer of our tech ecosystem, keeping it performant, documented, and scalable
Thinking outside the box and ahead of trends. New challenges will arise on this journey and maintenance and governance need to be part of the thought process.
Project manage the projects you are working on end to end including stakeholder management, governance and enablement

Shape & advise (20%)

Contribute to the team's AI strategy, bring ideas, evaluate new tools and frameworks, and help set the direction for what we build next
Act as the team's go-to on AI feasibility: assess incoming requests, identify what's buildable and what's not, and recommend approaches
Stay ahead of the AI and automation landscape, track relevant releases, frameworks, and P&C tech innovations and translate them into team opportunities
Support the broader P&C function in understanding what AI can and can't do for them.

The qualifications you need:

Strong systems thinking: you can look at a complex, multi-tool environment and identify where automation creates the most value
Agentic AI frameworks such as Claude, OpenAI or Gemini
Prompt engineering & LLM orchestration
Make or similar iPaaS automation tools
API integration knowledge such as REST and webhooks and experience with MCP
A genuine understanding of HR operations, you don't need to be an HR expert, but you need to understand how people functions work, why it matters and how HR processes generally look like and work
The ability to move fast without cutting corners, you prototype quickly, test rigorously, and document as you go
Clear communication: you can explain a technical solution to a non-technical P&C stakeholder and make it land
Comfort with ambiguity, this is a new role in a team that is actively building its AI practice. You'll need to help define what good looks like

Nice to have

Experience with P&C systems like Workday, Greenhouse, Jira and others
Exposure to P&C compliance, data privacy (GDPR), or global employment contexts
Experience in a fast-scaling tech company or a P&C Operations environment

What Celonis can offer you:

Pioneer Innovation: Work with the global leader in Process Mining and the Process Intelligence Graph to shape the future of AI-driven business operations.
Ownership from Day 1: Every full-time "Celonaut" is an owner, receiving Restricted Stock Units (RSUs) and merit-based refresh grants.
Unrivaled Family Support: Benefit from our inclusive parental leave policy—24 weeks of fully paid leave for primary carers and 12 weeks for supporting carers, available from your first day of employment.
Work-Life Integration: Enjoy Unlimited PTO (in applicable regions) and generous PTO globally, as well as a flexible hybrid work model that balances remote focus with vibrant office collaboration.
Continuous Growth: Elevate your skills through our 70-20-10 learning framework, mentorship programs, and access to a dedicated learning platform.
Holistic Well-being: Prioritize your health with subsidized Wellhub memberships, mental health counseling, and dedicated "Wellness Weeks" that prioritize work/life balance.
Drive Sustainability: Participate in annual Impact Days, where you receive paid time off to volunteer for community and environmental causes with your local office, or virtually.
Global Inclusion & Belonging: Find community through our Inclusion Think Tank and participate in our annual Inclusion Days, ensuring every voice is heard and valued.
Value-Driven Impact: Join a mission-led organization where our core values—Live for Customer Value, The Best Team Wins, We Own It, and Earth Is Our Future—drive every decision.

About Us:

Celonis makes processes work — for people, companies, and the planet. Powered by process mining and AI, the Celonis Process Intelligence Platform integrates process data and business context to create a living digital twin of business operations. We enable thousands of companies worldwide to understand how their business actually runs and, together with their partners, build intelligent solutions that transform and continuously improve the way they operate — unlocking billions in value. Celonis is headquartered in Munich, Germany, and New York City, USA, with more than 20 offices worldwide.

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