People Operations Lead, EMEA

Overview

In this role you will lead end-to-end HR Operations across multiple EMEA countries, ensuring an accurate and positive employee experience. You will manage employee data and HR systems with a strong focus on data integrity and GDPR compliance. You will partner with HR, Payroll, Legal, Finance, IT and external vendors to support payroll, benefits, and day-to-day HR operations regionally. You will drive continuous improvement and serve as a trusted advisor on HR policies and local employment rules. This is a globally scaling role with a start-up energy and a world-class platform behind it.

Pay / Benefits

• Flexible & Hybrid work arrangement (Tue/Wed/Thu in office)
• Free breakfast & coffee in the office
• Drinks fridge every Thursday
• Multicultural socials
• Work-from-anywhere on Mon/Fri
• Global, merit-based environment

Responsibilities

• Oversee end-to-end HR Operations for multiple EMEA countries across the employee lifecycle
• Manage HR data and systems with high data integrity, privacy, and GDPR compliance
• Collaborate with HR, Payroll, Legal, Finance, IT and external vendors to support payroll, benefits, compliance and day-to-day HR tasks
• Identify and drive process simplifications and HR-system enhancements for regional and global projects
• Act as a trusted HR Operations expert, guiding policies, processes and compliance with local employment law and internal controls

Key requirements

• Experience in HR Operations or HR Shared Services within an international organization with exposure to multiple EMEA countries
• Strong knowledge of HR systems (Workday, SAP SuccessFactors or Oracle HCM) and ability to manage HR data accurately
• Good understanding of HR operations, payroll processes, employment law and GDPR, with proactive compliance and risk management
• Excellent stakeholder management, communication and organizational skills, with ability to manage competing priorities
• Continuous improvement mindset using data and best practices to enhance processes and employee experience

• Stakeholder management
• Communication
• Organizational skills
• Workday
• SAP SuccessFactors
• Oracle HCM

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