Sr Mgr, HR Operations _ EMEA

Job title:

Sr Mgr, HR Operations _ EMEA

Company

Palo Alto Networks

Job description

Company DescriptionOur MissionAt Palo Alto Networks® everything starts and ends with our mission:Being the cybersecurity partner of choice, protecting our digital way of life.
Our vision is a world where each day is safer and more secure than the one before. We are a company built on the foundation of challenging and disrupting the way things are done, and we’re looking for innovators who are as committed to shaping the future of cybersecurity as we are.Who We AreWe take our mission of protecting the digital way of life seriously. We are relentless in protecting our customers and we believe that the unique ideas of every member of our team contributes to our collective success. Our values were crowdsourced by employees and are brought to life through each of us everyday – from disruptive innovation and collaboration, to execution. From showing up for each other with integrity to creating an environment where we all feel included.As a member of our team, you will be shaping the future of cybersecurity. We work fast, value ongoing learning, and we respect each employee as a unique individual. Knowing we all have different needs, our development and personal wellbeing programs are designed to give you choice in how you are supported. This includes our FLEXBenefits wellbeing spending account with over 1,000 eligible items selected by employees, our mental and financial health resources, and our personalized learning opportunities – just to name a few!At Palo Alto Networks, we believe in the power of collaboration and value in-person interactions. This is why our employees generally work full time from our office with flexibility offered where needed. This setup fosters casual conversations, problem-solving, and trusted relationships. Our goal is to create an environment where we all win with precision.Job DescriptionYour CareerOur EMEA region is growing at an incredible rate, increasing in size and scope to meet the needs of our rapidly growing business. To support this growth, we are hiring a Manager who will lead our EMEA HR Operations team through the delivery of a wide range of critical HR services in support of employees and managers in approximately 50 countries.The EMEA Manager of HR Operations will lead and inspire an international team of HR specialists who provide an exceptional experience to employees and managers by meeting their HR needs while simultaneously supporting the team to continuously improve processes and the team’s HR knowledge such that the team can scale with company growth. This role requires strong managerial experience, a commitment to coaching and developing others, superior organizational skills, strong stakeholder and change management, and ability to meet tight deadlines and juggle multiple requests.Absolutely essential to this role is having managed others in an HR Operations role and having applied extensive experience in working with HR programs (incl. employee lifecycle) and understanding HR laws & regulations across multiple EMEA countries.To be successful in this role, you must be able to complete tasks and projects quickly with little guidance, strategically approach complex problems, and you should be comfortable with managing multiple, complex projects in parallel.You will be part of the EMEA people team and HR Global Operations team, reporting to the Director of HR Connect.Your ImpactInspire the EMEA HR Operations team to deliver projects and process improvement that enhance, streamline and simplify employee and manager experiences throughout EMEA.Provide leadership, coaching, and guidance to the EMEA HR Operations Team across areas including offboarding, employee data changes, compliance, employee lifecycle programs (performance management, compensation planning), leaves (PTO, sick leave, LOAs), time tracking and more.Work closely with the other regional HR Ops teams, EMEA People Business Partners and other key stakeholders such as legal, finance, payroll, compensation & benefits, HRIS, and vendors.Continuously seek ways to improve the processes that are in place – looking to disrupt the tech, processes, current ways of working and procedures to optimize our service delivery and enhance the employee experience.

Optimize day-to-day management of workday for the region with a strong focus on improving workday to strive for consistency across all EMEA countries. Strong partnership with the People Tech (who owns workday) team to drive improved employee and manager experience is critical.Proactively analyze operational insights for the EMEA HRC team to develop plans to improve documentation, self-service solutions that decrease overall case volume for the HR Operations Team and improve the team productivity.Understand our broader HR strategy in the context of the business and EMEA perspective, and processes to architect, develop and implement scalable, flexible solutions that meet EMEA compliance needs and drive global consistency elsewhere.QualificationsYour ExperienceTeam Management Experience: 4+ years managing and growing a diverse, potentially remote and multilingual team is crucial for a regional HR operations leader.Workday Proficiency: Experience with Workday across various HR modules is highly relevant for managing HR operations.Cross-Functional Collaboration: Working with global HR teams is essential for a regional manager to ensure alignment and achieve shared objectives.Organizational Change Management: Experience with large-scale organizational change and project management is relevant for navigating and implementing HR process improvements and transformations. Demonstrated ability to fully define the business problem and design value driven solutions to enhance our service delivery capabilities.HR Compliance Knowledge: Familiarity with EMEA HR laws and regulations is critical for ensuring compliance within the region.Analytical and Problem-Solving Skills: Strong analytical skills, attention to detail, and organizational abilities are essential for managing complex HR operations.Communication and Interpersonal Skills: Excellent communication and interpersonal skills are necessary for effective team management, cross-functional collaboration, and stakeholder management.Discretion and Professionalism: Handling confidential information with discretion and demonstrating professionalism are fundamental requirements for an HR leadership role.Additional InformationThe TeamOur People team at Palo Alto Networks works throughout the organization to enable…you guessed it, people. Every team within the organization has a huge impact on our mission statement. We’re one team – driven to one mission statement. Each piece matters, and within the people team, you are focused on enabling our teams to resolve the world’s most aggressive cybersecurity risks.Our People team is centered on building, attracting, recruiting, and retaining the most passionate and committed talent to our organization, fulfilling that mission. We focus on building strong teams, centered on respect and enablement, empowering our employees to seek their career goals. You will be part of a growing, passionate, and dynamic team with an opportunity to work on challenging and exciting projects – centered on what we believe is one of the most significant mission statements in the world.Our CommitmentWe’re problem solvers that take risks and challenge cybersecurity’s status quo. It’s simple: we can’t accomplish our mission without diverse teams innovating, together.We are committed to providing reasonable accommodations for all qualified individuals with a disability. If you require assistance or accommodation due to a disability or special need, please contact us at .Palo Alto Networks is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity in our workplace, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, ancestry, color, family or medical care leave, gender identity or expression, genetic information, marital status, medical condition, national origin, physical or mental disability, political affiliation, protected veteran status, race, religion, sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, or other legally protected characteristics.All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.

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London

Job date

Sat, 03 May 2025 05:24:32 GMT

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