Associate Manager, HR Operations EMEA

Stryker; Amsterdam; On-site; EUR 65,000 - 121,000; Full time

Job summary

Stryker is seeking an Associate Manager, HR Operations – Advanced Operations (Tier 2) for the EMEA region. You will lead a team of HR Operations Leads, Senior Specialists, and Specialists delivering complex employee lifecycle transactions, data management, and Workday support with a focus on accuracy and compliance.

Responsibilities include recruiting, onboarding, performance management, facilitating acquisitions/integrations, and driving operational improvements across EMEA.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent required.
• 6+ years of relevant work experience.
• 3+ years HR Operations/Shared Services/HR COE experience preferred.
• Experience leading teams directly or indirectly.
• Strong knowledge of HR Operations and employee lifecycle processes.
• Experience with HR systems, with Workday, ServiceNow preferred.

Responsibilities

• Manage, coach, and develop a high performing team within Advanced Operations.
• Lead recruitment, onboarding, performance management, succession planning, and talent development.
• Oversee complex HR transactions, organizational changes, restructuring, and employee lifecycle activities across EMEA.
• Guide the resolution of advanced Workday and HR operations issues.
• Drive acquisitions, integrations, and end-to-end employee data conversion activities.
• Monitor SLAs, quality controls, service delivery metrics, and data integrity standards.
• Drive system testing, process improvements, standardization, automation, and operational excellence initiatives.
• Partner with Local HR, COEs, Payroll, Benefits, Leaves, WFM and regional/global HR Operations leaders on strategic initiatives.
• Develop and report on operational metrics and service performance indicators.

Skills

Leadership

Team development

Stakeholder collaboration

Education

Bachelor’s degree or equivalent

Tools

Workday

ServiceNow

Job description

Job Overview

The Associate Manager, HR Operations – Advanced Operations (Tier 2) EMEA is responsible for leading a team of HR Operations Leads, Senior Specialists, and Specialists who provide advanced HR operational support across the EMEA region. This role oversees the delivery of complex employee lifecycle transactions, data management activities, organizational changes, acquisitions and integrations, and advanced Workday support while ensuring operational excellence, data integrity, compliance, and continuous improvement.

Who We Want

Talent Developers, Network Builders, and Managers Who Drive Performance.

Key Responsibilities

• Manage, coach, and develop a high performing and highly engaged team within Advanced Operations.
• Lead recruitment, onboarding, performance management, succession planning, and talent development activities.
• Oversee complex HR transactions, organizational changes, restructuring, and employee lifecycle activities across EMEA.
• Guide the resolution of advanced Workday and HR operations issues.
• Drive and lead the acquisitions, integrations, and end to end employee data conversion activities.
• Monitor SLAs, quality controls, service delivery metrics, and data integrity standards.
• Drive system testing, process improvements, standardization, automation, and operational excellence initiatives.
• Partner with Local HR, COEs, Payroll, Benefits, Leaves, WFM and regional as well as global HR Operations leaders to support strategic initiatives and organizational changes.
• Develop and report on operational metrics and service performance indicators.

Education

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent required.

Qualifications & Experience

• 6+ years of relevant work experience required.
• Out of which 3+ years of HR Operations, Shared Services, HR COE, or related experience preferred.
• Prior experience leading or managing teams directly or indirectly.
• Strong knowledge of HR Operations and employee lifecycle processes.
• Experience with HR systems, with Workday, Service Now preferred.

Netherlands Pay Ranges

• Netherlands: €65.100 - €121.000 EUR Annual

At Stryker, we believe transparency helps candidates make confident decisions about their next career step. Compensation is an important part of that process and we want to be clear about how pay is determined. The compensation information posted for this role may be presented as a salary range or a fixed amount depending on the role. In addition to base salary, this role may be eligible for incentive compensation (such as bonus and/or commissions where applicable), along with Stryker’s comprehensive benefits package.

Stryker is a global leader in medical technologies and, together with its customers, is driven to make healthcare better. The company offers innovative products and services in MedSurg, Neurotechnology, Orthopaedics and Spine that help improve patient and healthcare outcomes. Alongside its customers around the world, Stryker impacts more than 150 million patients annually.