Senior People Operations Manager responsible for leading People Operations across Americas region at SLR Consulting. Delivering efficient services and overseeing payroll and benefits administration.
Responsibilities
Lead and manage the People Operations team to deliver consistent, accurate, and timely People Operations and Payroll services for the Americas region.
Drive Operational Excellence, optimizing the use of systems, tools and processes to improve efficiency and deliver service outcomes.
Ensure compliance and accuracy in all employee lifecycle processes (onboarding, changes, leavers, etc).
Play a key role in supporting acquisition integration, ensuring People Operations services are fully prepared to absorb new employees with minimal disruption.
Oversight of payroll activity including processing and reconciliation of payroll to maintain compliance with contractual and statutory obligations and ensure accuracy to include year-end processes.
Ensure timely and accurate responses to enquiries from employees and stakeholders.
Manage a proactive payroll advisory service, working closely with the payroll team to refine and improve processes and procedures.
Provide timely and accurate employee benefit information and guidance.
Ensure People Operations teams are equipped and informed to support acquisition-related employee queries during transition periods.
Requirements
Bachelor’s degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, or a related discipline is preferred, or equivalent practical experience.
Post-graduate certificate in Human Resources Management is ideal.
Professional HR qualification such as SHRM or HRCI (PHR/SPHR) for US candidates, CHRP for Canadian candidates, or CIPD or an equivalent international qualification is desirable.
Proven experience in People operations, shared services, or advisory roles, with demonstrated accountability for delivering consistent, accurate, and timely services across the full employee lifecycle.
Experience of working in high paced high expectation, high volume environment, ideally within professional services or a similarly complex matrixed organization, with the ability to balance speed, quality, and the needs of the business and employees.
Excellent knowledge of Workday or a comparable HRIS. Including hands-on experience using systems to improve data quality, streamline processes, and enable scalable People Operations and payroll delivery.
Strong understanding of people administration, advisory and payroll delivery in a large (1,000+ headcount) multi country environment, with a clear appreciation of compliance, risk, and local regulatory requirements.
Experience of managing and leading multi country teams including setting clear expectations, building capability, and driving consistent service standards across geographies and time zones.
Demonstrated commitment to ongoing professional development and staying current with US and Canadian employment legislation, payroll practices, and HR systems is expected.
Payroll certification or formal payroll training is considered an asset.
Ability and willingness to travel across SLR Americas region as needed.
Benefits
Competitive total compensation plan including a base salary in the $120,000-135,000 range
Industry competitive benefits (vacation, benefits, and a suite of wellness initiatives)
Flexible scheduling available (core hours are Monday to Friday, 8 am to 5 pm)
Opportunities for professional growth and advancement
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