Senior People Leader

Barry-Wehmiller

Senior People Leader overseeing People processes and operations across multiple functions. Ensuring smooth onboarding and offboarding in multi-country EMEA context, building relationships, and enhancing practices.

Posted 4/24/2026full-timeManchester • 🇬🇧 United KingdomSeniorWebsite

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Owns the day-to-day execution of People processes and shapes how those processes are experienced by team members and leaders across teams, functions and locations.
Ensures onboarding, offboarding, and core workflows run smoothly, accurately, and with clarity in moments that matter most to team members.
Operates in a multi-country environment, ensuring People practices reflect local market realities, cultural nuances, and regulatory requirements across EMEA.
Serves as a trusted point of contact for questions, support, and guidance, building strong, trusted relationships through reliability, accessibility, and clear communication.
Works closely with peers and leaders across multiple European countries, navigating cultural differences and aligning practices while respecting local context.
Brings People programs to life by supporting rollout and adoption of People Capabilities & Enablement initiatives, translating established frameworks into practical application.
Observes how processes and programs are experienced in real time, identifying patterns, gaps, and opportunities to improve.
Strengthens alignment between how People practices are designed and how they are experienced across the organization.

Requirements

What you’ll need

7+ years of experience in People Operations, HR, or similar role
Strong working knowledge of People processes, systems, and workflows
Ability to manage multiple priorities while maintaining accuracy and responsiveness
Experience supporting employee relations intake or coordination preferred.
Familiarity with Workday or similar HR systems
Ability to operate with autonomy and sound judgment in ambiguous or sensitive situations
Experience working in a multi-country environment
Strong understanding of cultural differences and ability to operate effectively across diverse teams and locations
Demonstrated experience advising leaders in a multi-country environment on complex People topics
An understanding of employee relations frameworks across multiple European countries

Benefits

Comp & perks

Professional development opportunities

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Hard Skills & Tools

People OperationsHR processesemployee relationsonboardingoffboardingworkflowsmulti-country operationscultural understandingPeople Capabilities & Enablementprocess improvement

Soft Skills

communicationrelationship buildingreliabilityaccessibilityautonomysound judgmentresponsivenessadaptabilityproblem-solvingcollaboration