People Operations Specialist

The People Operations Specialist provides regional People Operations support across multiple countries, coordinating and executing standardized People processes while ensuring alignment with global policies and local requirements. The role supports regional and global HR initiatives by managing complex employee lifecycle activities, serving as a key operational point of contact for employees and managers, and working closely with HR Business Partners, People Leaders, and local HR teams to deliver consistent and compliant People Operations services.

The role includes region‑wide responsibility and country‑specific operational ownership, including payroll administration in select markets where local HR support is limited or unavailable. The People Operations Specialist applies strong working knowledge of HR systems, People Operations practices, and local employment requirements to ensure accurate, timely, and compliant outcomes across markets.

The role works under moderate supervision and exercises sound judgment in managing multiple priorities across countries, processes, and stakeholders.

GENERAL RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Provide People Operations support across multiple countries within an assigned region, coordinating inquiries and activities and escalating matters as appropriate.
• Provide end-to-end operational support across the employee lifecycle, applying global People policies while ensuring alignment with local employment and payroll requirements.
• Maintain accurate and complete employee data in Pontoon’s global HR Information Systems, including Avature and SAP SuccessFactors, supporting data entry, updates, audits, and reporting.
• Support country‑specific payroll activities by preparing and validating payroll inputs, either processed internally or through external vendors, to ensure accuracy, timeliness, and compliance.
• Coordinate and oversee regional onboarding activities across multiple countries, ensuring consistent execution, accurate documentation, system setup, and payroll coordination.
• Process employee data changes and maintain personnel documentation with a high level of accuracy, confidentiality, and compliance across systems and records.
• Prepare and distribute standard and ad‑hoc People reports to support operational, compliance, and reporting needs.
• Support regional and global People initiatives and projects by completing assigned tasks, tracking progress, and meeting established timelines.
• Identify and suggest practical improvements to People Operations processes to enhance efficiency, consistency, and service quality.
• Stay informed of applicable employment regulations, payroll requirements, and People Operations procedures relevant to assigned countries and region.
• Always maintains strict confidentiality.
• Participates in special projects and performs other duties as assigned.

EDUCATION & JOB REQUIREMENTS:

Associate Degree or equivalent required. Bachelor’s degree strongly preferred.

A minimum of 1-3 years in a fast-paced environment that demands a high-level of organization and work with detail.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS & ABILITIES:

• Skilled in communicating effectively verbally and in writing.
• Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships.
• Project planning and task management required; demonstrated ability to meet deadlines.
• Effective written, oral communication, and interpersonal relation skills. Strong attention to detail in composing and proofing communications & reports.
• Ability to organize, prioritize, and manage work flow in a fast-paced environment.
• Ability to manage competing tasks and demands and can work with frequent change, delays or unexpected events.
• Proficient with Microsoft Office products, including Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Outlook.

It’s an exciting time to be part of our team. We’re proud to be a global thought-leader and care about doing the best job we can to ensure better futures for everyone. We do this by building our Future@Work strategy as a united team of 30,000+ colleagues with a collective spirit working in over 60 countries globally.

You’ll have the opportunity to grow across a variety of interesting jobs and careers over our extensive portfolio of global brands. We empower our colleagues to work in the smartest, most efficient ways to achieve total balance between the demands of their jobs and their lives. That’s why we give you the autonomy and support you need to work in the way that makes you most productive, agile, confident and insightful.

Putting people first, pioneering with a collective spirit and always advancing with a growth mindset -that’s what we stand for at the Adecco Group. Here, we are all individuals with a unique perspective on the world we live in. That’s what makes us stronger. Whoever you are and whatever your background, you can be yourself. So, we aim to build on the attributes that make you, you. We offer a range of world-class resources for upskilling and development, satisfying your curiosity while the sharing skills, knowledge and expertise to grow together.

Make an impact where it matters most.

We believe that having an understanding of the hiring process helps you to prepare, feel, and be, at your best. As a global, multi brand organization with multiple different roles, our application process can vary.

On our career site, you will find some of the key steps you can expect to guide you along the way.

As one of the world’s largest employers we believe in talent, not labels, and focus on the diverse and unique skills our people bring. We seek to foster a culture of belonging and purpose, an environment where everyone can thrive and feel engaged, and where difference is respected and valued. Our commitment to equity, equal opportunity, inclusion, and diversity is part of our broader commitment to respecting fundamental human rights across our value chain. The Adecco Group is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer.

Posting date: 01-06-2026