HR Operations Specialist

Elastic, the Search AI Company, enables everyone to find the answers they need in real time, using all their data, at scale — unleashing the potential of businesses and people. The Elastic Search AI Platform, used by more than 50% of the Fortune 500, brings together the precision of search and the intelligence of AI to enable everyone to accelerate the results that matter. By taking advantage of all structured and unstructured data — securing and protecting private information more effectively — Elastic’s complete, cloud-based solutions for search, security, and observability help organizations deliver on the promise of AI. What is The Role Reporting to the HR Operations Manager - EMEA, you will partner with our Global HR Operations team to drive all aspects of HR Operations in the EMEA region.This isn't just about maintaining systems, it’s about supporting and scaling our HR operations in EMEA countries and being responsible for the execution of your ideas from concept to completion. We are looking for a data driven problem solver with solid attention to detail who thrives in ambiguity, adapts quickly to a changing environment, and knows that sometimes laughter is indeed the best solution. What You Will Be Doing Impact & Ownership: You will be the operational backbone for our EMEA region, ensuring a seamless journey for every employee. Lifecycle Excellence: Responsible for the excellent delivery of the operational HR life cycle within assigned countries, including joiners to leavers, parental leaves, transfers, benefits enrolments, and regional monthly payroll Operational Control: Run HR operational activities, including handling employee queries via our ServiceNow ticketing system Strategic Partnership: Work closely with our Recruitment Operations Team to guarantee a smooth transition from candidate to an Elastic employee Regional Connection: Build your presence and connections regionally to ensure the HR team remains aware of the most important people topics Process Improvement: Lead process improvement projects for the region, introducing standardisation and optimising existing SOPs and playbooks Data & Systems: Ensure that our HR systems are up to date and use feedback gathered to ensure our operations function is successful across the EMEA region.Partner Management: Proactively handle relationships with key internal partners, ensuring alignment across regional and functional HR teams to deliver a unified employee experience. What You Bring Minimum 3 years of hands-on experience in HR Operations or HR Shared Services with exposure to a full employee lifecycle supporting EMEA countries Candidate Focus: A strong focus on the employee experience and customer service Process Management: Demonstrated experience in leading process improvement and creating Standard Operating Procedures Technical Skills: Experience with ServiceNow and Workday essential Communication: Excellent written and verbal communication and presentation skills, a second language is helpful Soft Skills: A problem-solver who can work independently in a fast-paced environment with a low ego, high integrity, and the ability to exercise confidentiality Additional Information - We Take Care of Our People As a distributed company, diversity drives our identity. Whether you’re looking to launch a new career or grow an existing one, Elastic is the type of company where you can balance great work with great life. Your age is only a number. It doesn’t matter if you’re just out of college or your children are; we need you for what you can do. We strive to have parity of benefits across regions and while regulations differ from place to place, we believe taking care of our people is the right thing to do. Competitive pay based on the work you do here and not your previous salary Health coverage for you and your family in many locations Ability to craft your calendar with flexible locations and schedules for many roles Generous number of vacation days each year Increase your impact - We match up to $2000 (or local currency equivalent) for financial donations and service Up to 40 hours each year to use toward volunteer projects you love Embracing parenthood with minimum of 16 weeks of parental leave Different people approach problems differently. We need that. Elastic is an equal opportunity employer and is committed to creating an inclusive culture that celebrates different perspectives, experiences, and backgrounds. 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