HR Specialist

Adecco; Hilversum; Hybrid; EUR 28,000 - 39,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible hybrid work

Unlimited vacation

STIPP pension plan

Commuting allowance

Work-from-home allowance

Employee store discount

Adecco Academy

On-campus gym access

Bike plan

Job summary

Nike, Inc. is seeking an HR operations specialist via Adecco for a temporary assignment ending mid-February 2027.

The role focuses on day-to-day management of the employee lifecycle, data integrity, and core HR transactions across HR systems including Workday and ServiceNow. The position offers a flexible hybrid work setup (3 days in the office, 2 from home) and requires strong data accuracy, stakeholder collaboration, and process improvement skills to support payroll, mobility, immigration, and

Qualifications

• Experience with Workday and ServiceNow; follow detailed work instructions on complex HR processes.
• Maintain data integrity across HR systems and ensure downstream data accuracy for payroll and benefits.
• Provide customer-focused support to employees and stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Execute core HR transactions across the lifecycle, including data updates, onboarding, contracts, and leaves.
• Monitor and audit employee data in HR and vendor systems to ensure payroll/benefits accuracy.
• Provide responsive, empathetic support to employees’ HR queries via ServiceNow.
• Identify process improvements and document procedures to increase efficiency.
• Ensure compliance with laws and company policies across the region.

Skills

Workday

ServiceNow

Data accuracy

Customer service

Auditing

Attention to detail

Tools

Workday

ServiceNow

Job description

This role is responsible for the day-to-day management and operations of the Employee life cycle. The team is responsible for executing and monitoring employee lifecycle events and ensuring Nike employee data is correct and complete. We are looking to add a temporary employee the team as soon as possible! Are you our HR administrative wonder?

This is a temporary assignment ending mid February 2027.

What are you going to do?

You will be responsible for executing core HR work including monitoring tasks and tickets in Workday and ServiceNow. In addition, this person is a deep employee lifecycle data expert and understands up and downstream system impacts and data dependencies. The team is responsible for executing and monitoring employee lifecycle events and ensuring Nike employee data is correct and complete. This includes but is not limited to new hires, onboarding, Right to Work enforcement, employee contracts, leaves of absences, employee changes, organization transformations, manager changes, employee data completeness as legally required and needed for all downstream systems including payroll, mobility, immigration, and benefits. This includes monitoring their EMEA GPD ServiceNow queue and ensuring KPIs and SLAs are being met.

Other responsibilities include:

• Covers end-to-end employee lifecycle activities and data integrity across HR systems, compliance, and downstream processes (i.e. mass uploads, Right to Work enforcement, employee changes, etc.). Executes core HR transactions across the employee lifecycle, including data updates, payroll inputs, onboarding, contracts, benefits and compensation changes.
• Responsible for the accuracy and completeness of employee data in HR and vendor systems. Conducts regular audits and resolves data errors promptly to support downstream processes (payroll, benefits, mobility, etc.).
• Support employees’ queries by applying functional knowledge of programs and relevant experience and using an empathetic, customer-service mindset.
• Build Global Process Delivery expertise and expand knowledge across countries and functional areas such as benefits, compensation, leave, mobility, compliance, core data and regional support.
• Monitor effectiveness of existing programs, guidelines, and processes; provide operational trend analysis and recommendations for solutions, while maintain process documentation/work instructions
• Ensure compliance with relevant laws, regulations, and company policies across the region.
• Perform complex Leave data-related changes that require specialized knowledge and ensure data accuracy in HR Systems (Workday, PrimeTime, etc).
• Executing routine core HR work including personal data changes, one-time payments, external payroll inputs, reassigning tasks, termination process, administering LOAs, employee contracts and contract extensions, onboarding, new hires, compensation changes.
• Handle situations that require complex research, auditing and detailed knowledge of applicable areas to resolve issues quickly and accurately.
• Interprets customer needs, assesses requirements and identifies solutions to non-standard requests involving all necessary stakeholders.
• Deliver service excellence to employees and HR stakeholders by responding in a professional, accurate and timely manner to all (ServiceNow) issues concerning Leave programs.
• Looks for process and system improvements to improve efficiency and automation.
• Solves problems on their own and brings well-thought-out solutions to the team.
• Works on and potentially leads team projects as needed to support events such as Year End, Org Transformations, store openings/closings, statutory leave changes etc
• Develop, document, and implement operational processes and controls to drive efficiency, an accurate knowledge base and compliance.

What do we offer?

• Competitive salary (to be discussed with the recruiter)
• Flexible hybrid work: 3 days in the office, 2 days from home
• Unlimited vacation days to recharge whenever you need
• STIPP pension plan to secure your future
• €0.23/km commuting allowance (up to €23 per office day)
• €5 daily work-from-home allowance
• 25% employee store discount – gear up with Nike!
• Access to Adecco Academy online learning for continuous growth
• Free use of on-campus gym facilities to stay active
• Bike plan to make your commute greener and healthier

Where will you work?

Nike, Inc., a global leader in athletic footwear, apparel, and innovation, is headquartered in Beaverton, Oregon, and serves as a beacon of inspiration for athletes worldwide. Its European Headquarters (EHQ) is located on a vibrant campus that reflects the brand's dynamic and innovative spirit. Surrounded by lush parks, cycling paths, and running tracks, the campus embodies Nike’s commitment to sustainability, health, and community. A melting pot of global talent, it fosters creativity and collaboration, driving forward-thinking ideas that shape the future of sports, culture, and lifestyle.

What do we ask?

• Strong Workday/SNOW and systems skills and ability to learn and follow detailed work instructions on complex processes in support of the employee lifecycle.
• Strong stakeholder relationship skills with collaborating People Solutions including business facing roles.
• Ability to identify process and system improvements.
• Embodies Leadership Defined behaviors and promotes teamwork, recognition, feedback and transparency.
• Ability to dive into complex issues and seek clarity and resolution in partnership with cross functional teams. Strong communication skills to relay complex and technical information to non-technical audiences.
• Ability to anticipate potential issues, understand up and down stream impacts to decisions and build best possible solutions and processes.
• Flexibility to adapt to changing priorities and business needs.