Senior Manager, People Operations

Reporting to the Chief People Officer, you will lead the People Operations function that turns our People Strategy into reality. We are a team of trailblazers who leverage data-driven insights, and AI-proficient tooling to ensure our Talent thrives as we grow.

By owning the core services that underpin our international community, you will build scalable foundations ensuring we don't just manage processes, we intentionally create the environment where our People deliver impact everyday.

As Senior Manager in People Operations, you will be responsible for the end-to-end delivery and continuous improvement of our people operations function. You will play a key role in embedding AI-enabled tools and automation improving efficiency, scalability, and the employee experience.

You will focus on leading a disciplined, high-performing operational function, driving clarity, accountability, and service excellence, while partnering with senior stakeholders to ensure people operations effectively support business priorities.

• Lead and develop the People Operations team, setting clear priorities, driving accountability, and fostering a high-performance, service-oriented culture

• Own and continuously improve core people operations processes, ensuring they are scalable, efficient, and consistently delivered across the organisation

• Drive operational rigour, including documentation, SLAs, governance frameworks, and process standardisation

• Act as the primary escalation point for people operations issues, ensuring timely and effective resolution

• Identify and implement opportunities to leverage AI and automation across people operations processes (e.g. query handling, reporting, workflows), improving efficiency and service quality

• Partner with People, IT and Legal teams to ensure responsible, ethical, and compliant use of AI in people processes

• Oversee the people tech stack (including hiBob, CultureAmp, and Ashby), ensuring optimal usage, data integrity, and continuous improvement, and continuously evaluate emerging technologies

• Drive adoption of AI-enabled tools within the People team, building capability and confidence across the function

• Partner with People Business Partners and business leaders to ensure operational delivery aligns with business needs

• Lead data-driven reporting and insights, enabling better decision-making and tracking operational performance

• Manage and optimise vendor relationships, including benefits providers and payroll partners, ensuring quality and value

• Oversee global payroll delivery, ensuring accuracy, compliance, and continuous process improvement

• Ensure compliance with local regulations and maintain robust, up-to-date people policies and procedures

• Support the implementation and ongoing management of benefits programmes, ensuring operational efficiency and employee understanding

• Drive and support cross-functional projects, ensuring timely delivery and strong execution discipline

• Lead, mentor, and develop a team of people operations specialists, building robust career pathways and succession plan
  

• Demonstrated ability to build and run efficient, scalable operational processes in a fast-paced or high-growth environment

• Evidence of practical AI / automation deployment in a People Ops or comparable operational context, with a pragmatic, outcomes-focused approach.

• Strong people management experience, with a track record of developing high-performing teams

• Excellent organisational skills, with the ability to prioritise effectively and manage multiple workstreams

• Strong operational mindset, with attention to detail and a focus on process discipline and continuous improvement

• Comfortable with data: you track performance, spot patterns, and translate operational complexity into clear, actionable insights.

• Strong stakeholder management skills, with the ability to work effectively across all levels of the organisation

• Clear and confident communicator, able to translate operational complexity into simple, actionable insights

• A proactive, solutions-focused approach, with the ability to navigate ambiguity and drive outcomes

• Experience with HR systems (hiBob desirable) and global operations (payroll, compliance, benefits)

• Additional language skills are a plus: German, Dutch, Polish, or Czech
  

1. Introduction with a member of the Talent team, remote - 30 mins

2. 1st stage with Hiring Manager, remote - 45 minutes

3. 2nd stage with key stakeholder/s from People team & business, including a task to present, in office - 90 minutes

4. Final Stage, CPO interview - 60 mins