People Operations Specialist

SKF; Poznań; Hybrid; PLN 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Private medical care

MyBenefit cafeteria

Private life insurance

Lunch card

Sponsored language courses

Co-financed training

Holiday funds

Employee referral program

Team building events

CSR initiatives

Hybrid work model

Job summary

SKF is seeking a People Operations Specialist to support the DACH region from Poznań, Poland. You will manage Time & Attendance in UKG, assist onboarding/offboarding, maintain employee data, and handle HR queries with a service-minded approach.

You'll collaborate with HR partners across Germany, Austria, and Switzerland, ensuring data quality, compliance, and continuous improvement of HR services. Fluency in German and English is required, plus experience with HR systems.

Qualifications

• Experience in HR Operations, HR Administration, People Services, or Employee Lifecycle Management.
• Fluency in German and English.
• Experience supporting employees and managers in German-speaking countries; DACH experience is a plus.
• Good understanding of HR administration processes, employee documentation, and Time & Attendance activities.
• Solid customer service mindset, attention to detail, and organizational skills.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities in a changing environment.
• Experience with HR systems (e.g. SuccessFactors, UKG) and Microsoft Office.
• A proactive, collaborative, and continuous improvement-oriented approach.

Responsibilities

• Manage Time & Attendance activities in UKG, including shift administration and data accuracy checks.
• Support key HR processes such as onboarding, offboarding, employee documentation, and HR query resolution.
• Provide day-to-day support to employees, managers, and HR partners across the DACH region.
• Maintain and audit employee data in HR systems, ensuring data quality and compliance.
• Prepare employment-related documents, including contracts, amendments, certificates, and confirmations.
• Process requests and workflows through HR service platforms while ensuring agreed service levels are met.
• Ensure compliance with internal policies, legal requirements, and HR procedures.
• Implement continuous improvement initiatives and support the standardization of HR services across the region.

Skills

German language

English language

HR systems

UKG / Time & Attendance

Microsoft Office

Customer service mindset

Organizational skills

Multitasking

Tools

UKG HR system

SAP SuccessFactors

Microsoft Office

Job description

PX Operations is SKF’s global people experience engine, delivering precise, reliable, and human centered services that keep our organization moving.

We ensure accurate pay, high quality data, efficient lifecycle services, and clear, timely support. As a globally connected team, we simplify processes, enhance experience, and help SKF create a better tomorrow for our people, our customers, and the industries we serve.

PX Operations – Precision in Service. Better Tomorrow in Motion.

People Operations Specialist – Austria

As a PX Operations Specialist, you will support employees and managers across the full employee lifecycle, with a primary focus on Austria as part of the DACH PX Operations Team. You will play an important role in delivering high-quality HR services, ensuring smooth HR processes, accurate employee data, and a positive employee experience.

This is also a unique opportunity to join the DACH PX Service Hub during an exciting phase of growth and transformation. You will help shape new ways of working, support process standardization, and contribute to building a future-ready PX Operations organization.

Key responsibilities

• Manage Time & Attendance activities in UKG, including shift administration and data accuracy checks.
• Support key HR processes such as onboarding, offboarding, employee documentation, and HR query resolution.
• Provide day-to-day support to employees, managers, and HR partners across the DACH region.
• Maintain and audit employee data in HR systems, ensuring data quality and compliance.
• Prepare employment-related documents, including contracts, amendments, certificates, and confirmations.
• Process requests and workflows through HR service platforms while ensuring agreed service levels are met.
• Ensure compliance with internal policies, legal requirements, and HR procedures.
• Implement continuous improvement initiatives and support the standardization of HR services across the region.

What we're looking for

• Experience in HR Operations, HR Administration, People Services, or Employee Lifecycle Management.
• Fluency in German and English.
• Experience supporting employees and managers in German-speaking countries; DACH experience is a plus.
• Good understanding of HR administration processes, employee documentation, and Time & Attendance activities.
• Solid customer service mindset, attention to detail, and organizational skills.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities in a changing environment.
• Experience with HR systems (e.g. SuccessFactors, UKG) and Microsoft Office.
• A proactive, collaborative, and continuous improvement-oriented approach.

Our Offer

• An exciting global and regional working environment where trust, engagement, and change are key values
• A modern, dynamic working environment in our new Poznan office, where engaged people work together to build the future People Experience organization
• Competitive salary including annual bonus
• Benefits: private medical care, MyBenefit cafeteria, private life insurance, lunch card, sponsored language courses, co-financed training, holiday funds, employee referral program
• Team building events and CSR initiatives
• A hybrid model of work

Additional information

This position will be located in Poznań, Poland on local contract. You will report to PX Operations Manager DACH.

Is this you?

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