Interim People Operations Specialist (f/m/d) - 6 months

Patagonia is seeking an Interim People Operations Specialist (f/m/d) for a 6-month assignment.

Patagonia is an outdoor apparel company founded in 1973. At a time when all life on earth is under threat of extinction, we aim to use the resources we have—our business, our investments, our voice and our imagination—to influence changes needed to protect our planet. A registered B Corporation and founding member of 1% for the Planet, Patagonia is recognised internationally for its commitment to product quality and environmental activism, contributing over $145 million in grants and in-kind donations to thousands of grassroots environmental groups around the world.

Your role:

We’re in business to save our home planet. The Interim People Operations Specialist supports the operational employee lifecycle across EMEA, ensuring accurate and compliant execution of core HR operational processes. This includes onboarding, offboarding, benefits administration, HRIS data management, time and absence tracking, and payroll input coordination. The role is integral to delivering a seamless employee experience and maintaining data accuracy in collaboration with the broader People & Culture, Finance, IT, and Payroll teams.

Main tasks:

• Employee Lifecycle Support: Coordinate and execute all onboarding and offboarding activities across 11+ countries, ensuring documentation, systems access, and communication are aligned with internal processes.
• Documentation & Compliance: Prepare employment contracts, letters, and other documentation in line with local requirements.
• Benefits Administration & Vendor Coordination: Maintain knowledge of country-specific benefits offerings and ensure accurate administration of pension plans, insurances, and other benefits in collaboration with external providers.
• HRIS Maintenance, Data Integrity & Optimization: Maintain and audit employee data in Workday, ensuring system accuracy and consistency across platforms. Prepare reports and assist with audits as needed. Register and update employee details with external vendors (e.g., pension provider, insurance, ARBO services, etc.). Optimize HRIS (e.g., Workday) to adapt to EMEA business flows and train end users.
• Payroll Input & Data Preparation: Liaise with Payroll, P+C Business Partners and Finance to ensure accurate input of variable data for monthly payroll cycles and support compliance with local reporting requirements.
• Process Improvement & Knowledge Management: Document operational processes, identify improvement opportunities, and contribute to team documentation and knowledge-sharing resources.

What we’re looking for:

• An inclusive mindset
• Good understanding of compliant HRIS administration, ensuring data accuracy and consistency across systems.
• Good understanding of payroll and benefits administration to ensure administrative compliance.
• Good understanding of HRIS systems (Workday) and process integration with other API integrations for payroll etc.
• Good attention to detail, ensuring accurate data management and timely support.
• Good problem-solving skills to resolve operational issues with employees or systems independently.
• Good documentation and process improvement capabilities for operational content such as process documents, internal guides, and checklists.
• A love of the outdoors
• An interest in saving our home planet and making a positive impact through your work

Other important details:

• We have a hybrid work model, working from home for maximum 3 days per week.

Disclaimer for recruitment agencies:

Thanks for your interest in supporting us for this role, but we don’t accept unsolicited CVs from recruitment agencies.