EMEA HR Operations Lead — Advanced Talent & Data

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

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.