Global People Operations Lead

Responsibilities

• Lead and develop the regional People Operations specialists across Sweden, the UK, and the Americas.
• Own scalable employee lifecycle workflows covering onboarding, job changes, internal mobility, leave, offboarding, employee data, and recurring People processes.
• Oversee payroll, benefits, and compliance across Sweden, the UK, and the US, with clear jurisdictional ownership and consistent operating practices.
• Build audit-ready documentation, controls, and reporting.
• Own HRIS strategy, including HiBob and adjacent tooling, evaluation, implementation, integrations, data integrity, automation, access controls, and systems design.
• Partner with the People Engineer to create an AI-ready foundation for safe AI workflows.
• Design processes, playbooks, ownership models, self-service workflows, and AI-assisted self-service while preserving appropriate human support.

Requirements

• 10+ years of experience in People or HR Operations.
• Experience leading and developing People Operations specialists.
• Experience at an AI-native or fast-scaling technology company, or a clear perspective on operating an AI-native People function.
• Direct ownership of multi-country payroll, benefits, and compliance.
• Experience with Sweden, the UK, and the US is strongly preferred.
• Track record of designing scalable People Operations systems and processes in a high-growth environment.
• Ability to balance speed and rigor in ambiguous environments.
• Knowledge of privacy-by-design, role-based access, controls, documentation, and safe AI usage standards.

Compensation & Benefits

• No salary or benefits details were provided in the posting.