Senior Manager, People Services (EMEA)

Slalom Build; Dublin; On-site; EUR 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive benefits

Job summary

Slalom is a global, human‑centric business and technology consulting firm. We partner with organisations to solve complex challenges and achieve transformative outcomes through strategy, technology, data and business transformation services.

Sr. Manager, People Services (EMEA) will lead and evolve People Services delivery across the EMEA region, overseeing HR operational support for the United Kingdom, Ireland, Germany, and the Netherlands, ensuring a consistent, compliant, and high‑quality

Qualifications

• 8+ years of progressive People Operations or HR Service Delivery experience in a global organisation.
• Experience leading and scaling People Services across multiple EMEA countries.
• Strong knowledge of EMEA employment practices and regulatory requirements.

Responsibilities

• Own the People Services strategy, service delivery model and outcomes across EMEA, standardising processes and improving cross‑regional consistency.
• Lead and develop a high‑performing People Services team, fostering accountability and excellent employee experience.
• Serve as advisor to People Business Partners, COEs and business leaders, building cross‑functional partnerships.
• Drive regional service delivery excellence with performance metrics and capacity planning.
• Lead workforce planning, resource allocation and operational readiness to support business growth.
• Champion digital transformation, including ServiceNow HRSD and automation to improve experience and scale.
• Use data to identify trends and translate insights into actionable strategies.
• Act as escalation point for complex employee and operational matters with risk and compliance focus.
• Oversee employment law compliance and governance across EMEA with Legal and COEs.
• Lead change management for growth and new technologies, ensuring stakeholder engagement.
• Foster a customer‑centric service culture focused on continuous improvement.

Skills

People leadership

HR operations

Global/regional experience

Change management

Data-driven decisions

Stakeholder management

Education

Bachelor's degree in HR or related field

Tools

ServiceNow HRSD

Workday

Job description

Slalom is a global, human-centric business and technology consulting firm. We partner with organisations to solve complex challenges and achieve transformative outcomes through strategy, technology, data and business transformation services.

Unlike traditional strategy consultancies, we focus on strategies that can be implemented and sustained. We work alongside our clients from concept through execution, helping them unlock growth, improve performance, and build capabilities for the future.

Sr. Manager, People Services (EMEA)

Our fast‑paced, highly collaborative Global People Team (GPT) at Slalom is seeking an experienced Senior Manager, People Services (EMEA) to lead and evolve People Services delivery across the EMEA region. This leadership role is responsible for overseeing a team that provides HR operational support across the United Kingdom, Ireland, Germany, and the Netherlands, ensuring a consistent, compliant, and high-quality employee experience throughout the employee lifecycle. As a hands‑on leader, the Senior Manager will be responsible for day‑to‑day operations, team performance, workload management, and escalations while driving continuous improvement, service excellence, and operational efficiency. Partnering closely with the Sr. Director of People Services, People Business Partners (PBPs), and GPT Centers of Excellence (COEs), this individual will play a key role in shaping the future of our global HR service delivery model, advancing digital transformation initiatives, and delivering scalable solutions that support Slalom's continued growth across the region.

Responsibilities

• Own the People Services strategy, service delivery model and operational outcomes across EMEA, partnering with global People Services leaders to standardise processes, simplify workflows and drive cross-regional consistency while meeting regional business, regulatory, employee and local market needs.
• Lead, coach and develop a high‑performing People Services team, fostering a culture of accountability, operational excellence, continuous improvement and exceptional employee experience.
• Serve as a trusted advisor to People Business Partners, GPT Centers of Excellence and business leaders, building strong cross‑functional partnerships across the Global People Team, Finance, Legal, IT, Benefits, Payroll and other functions to provide expertise on people operations, policies, compliance and employee lifecycle processes and deliver strategic initiatives and organisational priorities.
• Drive regional service delivery excellence by establishing performance expectations, monitoring service metrics and capacity, and implementing improvements that enhance quality, efficiency and customer satisfaction.
• Lead workforce planning, resource allocation and operational readiness activities to ensure the People Services team effectively supports evolving business priorities and organisational growth.
• Champion digital transformation and modernisation efforts, including the evolution of ServiceNow HR Service Delivery, leveraging automation, AI‑enabled capabilities, self‑service solutions and knowledge management practices to improve the employee experience, increase operational efficiency and enable scale.
• Use data to identify trends, risks and opportunities, translating insights into actionable strategies that improve operational performance and effectiveness.
• Act as the primary escalation point for complex employee and operational matters, balancing risk management, compliance requirements, employee experience and business outcomes.
• Provide oversight of employment law compliance and people operations governance across EMEA, partnering with Legal, PBPs and COEs to ensure adherence to local regulations and company policies.
• Lead change management efforts related to organisational growth, business transformation, process evolution and new technologies, ensuring stakeholders are engaged, informed and prepared for change.
• Drive a customer‑centric service culture focused on continuous improvement, responsiveness, quality and delivering a seamless employee experience throughout the employee lifecycle.

Slalom is a global, human‑centric business and technology consulting firm. We partner with organisations to solve complex challenges and achieve transformative outcomes through strategy, technology, data and business transformation services.

Unlike traditional strategy consultancies, we focus on strategies that can be implemented and sustained. We work alongside our clients from concept through execution, helping them unlock growth, improve performance, and build capabilities for the future.

Sr. Manager, People Services (EMEA)

Our fast‑paced, highly collaborative Global People Team (GPT) at Slalom is seeking an experienced Senior Manager, People Services (EMEA) to lead and evolve People Services delivery across the EMEA region. This leadership role is responsible for overseeing a team that provides HR operational support across the United Kingdom, Ireland, Germany, and the Netherlands, ensuring a consistent, compliant, and high‑quality employee experience throughout the employee lifecycle. As a hands‑on leader, the Senior Manager will be responsible for day‑to‑day operations, team performance, workload management, and escalations while driving continuous improvement, service excellence, and operational efficiency. Partnering closely with the Sr. Director of People Services, People Business Partners (PBPs), and GPT Centers of Excellence (COEs), this individual will play a key role in shaping the future of our global HR service delivery model, advancing digital transformation initiatives, and delivering scalable solutions that support Slalom's continued growth across the region.

Who you are:

• You are a hands‑on leader who is comfortable balancing strategic priorities with operational execution, actively engaging in complex issues, supporting your team and driving outcomes in a fast‑paced environment.
• You are an excellent listener and communicator who enjoys building strong relationships with business leaders, and can navigate complex initiatives with skill and grace
• You are passionate about innovation and continuous improvement, leveraging automation, AI‑enabled workflows and knowledge management to create consistent, scalable processes and measurable business impact.
• You embrace a people‑first leadership approach, developing talent and building high‑performing, globally distributed teams grounded in collaboration, accountability and growth.
• You bring a growth mindset and adaptable, get‑it‑done approach, learning quickly, navigating ambiguity and turning complex challenges into practical solutions that add business value.
• You have the executive presence and confidence to engage with senior leaders, constructively challenge thinking when needed, and align stakeholders around shared goals and outcomes.
• You thrive in highly collaborative global environments and have a proven ability to partner across regions to establish consistent processes, drive operational excellence, and deliver a seamless employee experience at scale.

Requirements

• 8+ years of progressive People Operations, Shared Services, or HR Service Delivery experience within a complex global organisation.
• Must be in Dublin or Manchester
• 3-5 years of direct people leadership experience
• Significant experience leading & scaling People Services, HR operations or shared services across multiple EMEA countries in a complex, matrixed multinational organisation.
• Proven success leading high‑performing teams and improving service quality, capacity, efficiency and employee experience through data and operational insights.
• Strong knowledge of EMEA employment practices and regulatory requirements, with sound judgement in managing complex matters and risk.
• Experience leading process improvement, change and HR technology transformation; ServiceNow HRSD and Workday proficiency is strongly preferred.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder leadership, with the ability to translate business priorities into scalable solutions while balancing strategy with hands‑on execution.

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