EMEA HR Operations Manager (Mat Leave Cover)

TN United Kingdom; London; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job description

Social network you want to login/join with:

EMEA HR Operations Manager (Mat Leave Cover), London

Client:

Paramount Global

Location:

London, United Kingdom

Job Category:

Other

-

EU work permit required:

Yes

Job Reference:

178bdf9384ee

Job Views:

7

Posted:

26.04.2025

Expiry Date:

10.06.2025

Job Description:

Is this the role for you?

Reporting into the EMEA Snr. Director, the EMEA HR Operations Manager (UK) role is accountable for coordinating HR Administration, Master Data Management, and Compliance activities across approximately 11 English-speaking countries in EMEA (UK, Ireland, Canada, Netherlands, Sweden, Finland, Denmark, South Africa, Nigeria, Belgium, Israel, Dubai).

The role aims to foster a collaborative team culture that delivers excellent service aligned with governance, policies, and service levels.

This key role involves leading up to 10 HR professionals in a central UK-based HR Operations Team. Success requires a credible, inspiring leader who collaborates effectively to leverage improvement opportunities, especially those enhancing colleague experience and data quality.

The role works closely with colleagues across HR functions (Payroll, HR Data Management, Reward, People Development, Talent Acquisition, HRBPs, COEs) and the wider business, requiring strong communication skills and the ability to create global consistency and set clear expectations.

What you will be doing?

• Deliver end-to-end HR activities related to the employee lifecycle efficiently, meeting payroll deadlines and SLAs.
• Plan for workload peaks through partner engagement and proactive volume monitoring.
• Use colleague and partner feedback to identify improvement opportunities.
• Minimize key people dependencies via cross-training and process definition.
• Ensure timely completion of audits, compliance checks, and data quality activities, with remediation as needed.
• Handle operational issues, root cause analysis, and remediation.
• Manage day-to-day team activities, onboarding, performance reviews, and quality assessments.
• Enhance Tier 0 self-service content to reduce colleague queries.
• Promote correct usage of HR policies, processes, and technologies.
• Collaborate with HR specialists and teams responsible for Service Management, Change Projects, Training, and Local HR Processes.
• Deputise for HR Operations leadership as required.

What we are looking for?

• Experience leading HR Operations teams in a global service environment with tiered service delivery.
• Ability to foster a high-performance, collaborative culture that promotes employee engagement.
• Data-driven approach to prioritization and continuous improvement.
• Innate curiosity and challenge to the status quo.
• Experience with HR processes like process mapping, re-engineering, SLA creation, and controls.
• Strong stakeholder relationship skills across organizational levels.
• Excellent verbal and written communication, with data-influenced decision-making skills.
• Experience working with HRIS SaaS platforms to improve data quality.

Does the job description match your profile and interests? Please let us know by applying, and we will get back to you as soon as possible.

Unleash your potential in a place you belong!

At Paramount in London, we have an iconic portfolio of brands including Paramount, MTV, Nickelodeon, Channel 5, Comedy Central, and more, reaching over 3.8 billion subscribers worldwide via TV channels and digital media.

Join a culture where content, people, and ideas merge—an exciting, open environment for your talents to thrive. Be part of our incredible team!

We offer an inclusive environment where you can be yourself, with streaming platforms, content touching millions, and initiatives for sustainability. Enjoy perks like a monthly streaming fund, health and financial benefits, flexible working, mental health support, and social events.

Many of our recent hires recommend us to friends and family—so why wait?

Our values—Optimism & Determination, Inclusivity & Collaboration, Agility & Adaptability—drive us forward, embracing diversity and fostering an inclusive environment. We are committed to being a Disability Confident Employer, guaranteeing interviews for disabled applicants meeting minimum criteria. Please inform us if you need support during the interview process.