What are the responsibilities and job description for the Senior People Operations Specialist position at Jobgether?
This position is posted by Jobgether on behalf of a partner company. We are currently looking for a Senior People Operations Specialist in Italy.
This role sits within a fast-moving, remote-first environment where People Operations plays a critical role in enabling a globally distributed team to scale effectively. You will own end-to-end HR operations across the employee lifecycle, acting as a hands-on generalist who thrives in ambiguity and builds structured solutions from first principles. The position has a strong focus on operational excellence, automation, and continuous improvement, particularly through AI-driven workflows. You will collaborate closely with managers, employees, Finance, and external providers across multiple jurisdictions. This is a highly impactful role where your work directly shapes the employee experience and operational scalability of a multi-country organization. You’ll be expected to think proactively, solve problems independently, and design systems that reduce manual effort while improving accuracy and efficiency.
\n- Own and manage core HR operations across the full employee lifecycle, ensuring smooth and compliant processes from onboarding to offboarding.
- Support managers and employees on performance management, employee relations, and day-to-day HR needs in a remote environment.
- Coordinate with EOR providers and contractors across multiple countries, navigating complex European employment structures.
- Partner with Finance to manage contractor payments, payroll-related workflows, and ensure timely and accurate execution.
- Design, document, and continuously improve scalable HR processes, replacing manual workflows with structured, automated solutions.
- Build and maintain People Operations tools and automations, including integrations with platforms such as HiBob, Notion, Slack, and internal systems.
- Identify and implement opportunities to leverage AI and automation to enhance operational efficiency and reduce friction.
Requirements:
- 5 years of experience in People Operations or HR, ideally within a tech-driven environment (SaaS, fintech, or similar).
- Proven experience in startup or scale-up settings, with a strong ability to build and improve processes rather than only execute them.
- Solid understanding of European employment frameworks, including multi-country workforce management, EOR models, and contractor administration.
- Experience working in fully remote, async-first environments with distributed teams.
- Strong attention to detail, numerical accuracy, and structured thinking.
- High ownership mindset: ability to identify issues, solve them independently, and document solutions clearly.
- Comfortable and proactive in using AI tools for drafting, research, and process optimization.
- Experience in larger organizations (~1,000 employees) is a plus.
- Exposure to payroll processes or payroll provider coordination is an advantage.
Benefits:
- 30 days of annual paid time off (PTO).
- Flexible remote work and adaptable working hours.
- Equity participation from day one.
- Company-provided work equipment (choice of device).
- Annual €1,000 personal development budget (available after 6 months, prorated during the first year).
- One-time €1,000 remote work budget for coworking spaces or home office setup.
- Participation in annual global company offsites (past destinations include Thailand, Vietnam, Morocco, and Greece).
- Additional benefits apply for independent contractors (limited to core perks listed above).
How Jobgether works:
We use an AI-powered matching process to ensure your application is reviewed quickly, objectively, and fairly against the role's core requirements. Our system identifies the top-fitting candidates, and this shortlist is then shared directly with the hiring company. The final decision and next steps (interviews, assessments) are managed by their internal team.
We appreciate your interest and wish you the best!
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