Interim P&O Specialist — Full Lifecycle (Copenhagen)

Xellia Pharmaceuticals; København; On-site; DKK 620,000 - 1,033,000; Full time

Job summary

Xellia Pharmaceuticals in Copenhagen seeks an interim P&O Consultant to deliver reliable day-to-day P&O administration across the full employee lifecycle. You will support recruitment, onboarding, employee changes and payroll data handling, while maintaining accurate records and compliance.

You will collaborate with a small local team and international colleagues, contributing to annual cycles, policy maintenance and digital tooling improvements, including automation opportunities.

Qualifications

• Strong administrative background with experience in P&O or similar people-support functions.
• Solid knowledge of P&O administration, employee documentation and digital HR/payroll systems.
• Ability to coordinate multiple hire-to-retire processes with accurate data and timely delivery.
• Clear Danish and English communication, written and spoken.

Responsibilities

• Provide reliable day-to-day P&O administration across hire-to-retire processes.
• Support recruitment activities, including interviews, onboarding and candidate feedback.
• Manage employee changes and offboarding in P&O, payroll, time and leave systems.
• Assist with annual P&O processes including bonus and salary review administration.
• Maintain P&O policies, digital records and approval workflows.
• Prepare P&O and payroll data for internal and external stakeholders.
• Contribute to P&O projects, including process improvements and automation.

Skills

Administrative background

P&O administration

HR systems

Data accuracy

Danish & English communications

Tools

HRIS systems

Payroll software

Job description

Xellia Pharmaceuticals in Copenhagen seeks an interim P&O Consultant to deliver reliable day-to-day P&O administration across the full employee lifecycle. You will support recruitment, onboarding, employee changes and payroll data handling, while maintaining accurate records and compliance.

You will collaborate with a small local team and international colleagues, contributing to annual cycles, policy maintenance and digital tooling improvements, including automation opportunities.