People Operations Manager

Role Overview

The People Operations Manager will help deliver a high-quality employee experience across a growing and diverse region, combining hands-on operational ownership with process improvement. The role involves owning core employee lifecycle processes, supporting local compliance and benefits administration, maintaining accurate people data, and helping employees and managers navigate People-related questions.

What You Will Do

The Manager will lead and develop the regional People Operations function, own end-to-end employee lifecycle operations, drive operational excellence, partner cross-functionally with Payroll, IT, and Compliance, and support the administration and rollout of benefits across relevant EMEA markets.

Why It Might Be a Fit

The ideal candidate will have 6+ years of experience in People Operations, HR Operations, or a closely related HR generalist role, with strong knowledge of employee lifecycle processes, including onboarding, offboarding, payroll inputs, benefits, HRIS administration, and employee data management.

Requirements

• 6+ years of experience in People Operations, HR Operations or a closely related HR generalist role
• Strong knowledge of employee lifecycle processes, including onboarding, offboarding, payroll inputs, benefits, HRIS administration and employee data management
• Experience supporting employees across multiple EMEA countries (Netherlands, UK, Germany, France, Spain, Italy, Poland, etc.) and working with local employment requirements
• Familiarity with payroll processes, including variable compensation such as commissions, bonuses or allowances
• A hands-on, detail-oriented approach and the ability to manage high-volume operational work without losing sight of quality
• Strong organisational skills, sound judgement and the ability to prioritise competing requests in a fast-moving environment
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the confidence to work with employees, managers, senior stakeholders and external providers
• A track record of improving processes, documenting ways of working and reducing manual effort
• High standards of confidentiality, discretion and data accuracy
• The ability to operate independently, solve problems pragmatically and make progress despite ambiguity

Benefits

• Dental insurance
• Vision insurance
• Healthcare
• PTO
• Retirement
• Learning budget
• Parental leave
• Wellness
• Visa/relocation support
• Remote flexibility
• Stipends
• Bonus/commission