[Hiring] People Operations Specialist @Indeed

Role Description

The Global People Operations Specialist (Tier 1) provides advanced HR operations support, owning complex, sensitive, and high-risk employee cases that require sound judgment, deep system knowledge, and excellent attention to detail. This role operates with a high degree of autonomy and is accountable for accurate, compliant, and timely execution of nuanced HR transactions that have material business, legal, and employee-experience impact.

• Owns high-risk Workday and case transactions requiring a high degree of accuracy across onboarding, offboarding, compliance, and confidential HR operations.
• Applies professional judgment when policies, systems, or precedent are unclear.
• Autonomously determines the appropriate course of action for cases that fall outside standard Tier 1 workflows.
• Solves problems that do not have documented workflows, requiring investigation, root-cause analysis, and cross-team coordination.
• Validates approvals, documentation, and downstream impacts to prevent financial, legal, or reporting errors.
• Proactively identifies process gaps and system inconsistencies.
• Supports training, documentation, and continuous improvement efforts.
• Meets accuracy, compliance, and SLA expectations.
• Maintains specialized knowledge on employee matters, assisting them with questions & necessary transactions.

Qualifications

• Requires a minimum of 2 years of related experience.
• Proficiency in navigating and executing complex transactions within HRIS platforms (specifically Workday) spanning onboarding, offboarding, and data compliance.
• Proven ability to autonomously investigate ambiguous, undocumented cases, identify core process gaps, and develop effective resolutions.
• Exceptional accuracy in validating sensitive employee documentation, approvals, and data entries to mitigate financial, legal, and reporting risks.
• Excellent relationship-building skills to effectively coordinate across diverse, downstream teams (e.g., Payroll, Legal, IT) and Tier 1 support channels.
• Experience managing escalated employee inquiries, prioritizing complex workloads, and consistently meeting strict Service Level Agreements (SLAs).
• Ability to translate complex workflows into clear standard operating procedures (SOPs), training materials, and documentation to support continuous improvement.

Benefits

• Quarterly bonuses.
• Restricted Stock Units (RSUs).
• Paid Time Off policy.
• Region-specific benefits.

Salary Range Disclaimer

The base salary range represents the low and high end of the Indeed salary range for this position in the given work location. Actual salaries will vary depending on factors including but not limited to location, and experience. The range(s) listed is just one component of Indeed's total compensation package for employees. Compensation may also vary based on where a role is performed, as work locations are grouped into geographic pay tiers to reflect cost of labor differences in different geographic markets.

Salary Range Transparency

Tier 2 - Ireland 39,000 - 59,000 EUR per year.

EEO and Accommodations

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