People Operations Specialist

Location: Hybrid model, offices in Espoo & Tampere

Key points at a glance

✅ Your mission: As a People Operations Specialist, you will be responsible for a wide variety of HR activities across Nordics and UK with nearly 200 employees in these countries, most of them based in Finland, you will play a crucial role in optimizing processes and enhancing the employee experience.

✅ Work setup: Hybrid (Espoo or Tampere area preferred), with flexible remote work and regular face-to-face meetings in Espoo and/or in Tampere.

✅ Career growth: Work closely with the HR Manager and external vendors, supporting employees throughout their lifecycle and ensuring payroll data accuracy.

✅ Leadership & team: Collaborate with a supportive HR team and external vendors to maintain and optimize company benefits, absence tracking, holiday and time management, business travel, and insurance policies.

✅ Salary: 3500-4500 €/month depending on your skills and experience + up to 10% annual bonus (if company-wide goals are met).

⛔️ Why you shouldn’t apply: This role isn’t for you if you prefer clearly defined tasks over ambiguity, or aren’t comfortable rolling up your sleeves to support employees and managers with various HR-related queries and tasks.

Why this role is your next career move

If you have a passion for HR and a knack for optimizing processes, this role offers the opportunity to make a significant impact on our employee experience. You will be the go-to person for employees' questions, ensuring data integrity and compliance, and supporting HR system updates and integrations. We have exciting system projects ahead, where you will have the opportunity to work and take ownership.

Role details

As a People Operations Specialist, you will:

• Work as an owner of HR tools.
• Utilize existing tools and support the execution of HR system updates, integrations, and related projects aimed at enhancing employee data management and operational efficiency.
• Support employees throughout the employee lifecycle, offering guidance to managers on organizational changes, work details, collective agreements, and labor laws.
• Maintain and optimize company benefits, absence tracking, holiday and time management, business travel, and insurance policies.
• Ensure compliance with collective agreements, labor laws, and internal policies in coordination with the HR team.

Who you’ll work with

• Your core team: two HR Managers, Chief People Officer and external vendors.
• Employees: Offering support and advice to employees across Europe focusing primarily on Nordic countries.
• Managers: Offering support regarding organizational changes, work details, and compliance with labor laws.

What success looks like in this role

In the first 6 months, you’re expected to:

• Successfully onboard into your role with support from the HR team.
• Ensure accurate and compliant HR data management.
• Support employees and managers with HR-related queries and tasks.
• Optimize HR processes to enhance operational efficiency.
• Take the ownership of our HR tools and projects.

Longer term, you’ll be measured by:

• Your contribution to a positive employee experience.
• The accuracy and compliance of HR data.
• Improvements in HR process efficiency.

About Us

We are a dynamic company with a strong focus on employee experience and operational efficiency. Our company is in an exciting phase of rapid international growth, aligning processes and improving efficiency. Our team is diverse and international, with a commitment to collaboration, well-being, and integrity.

Benefits and practical information

We know that the right environment helps great people do their best work. Here’s what you can expect when you join us:

• Salary & bonus: Monthly salary of 3500-4500€, based on your experience and expertise, with an annual bonus of up to 10% based on company-wide performance.
• Work setup: Preferably based in Espoo or Tampere area, with a hybrid model allowing for flexible remote work.
• Benefits: Lunch benefit, wellness allowance, bike benefit, private healthcare, company phone & mobile plan, free gym access at our Espoo office, and team events.

Sound like you? Here’s how to apply

We’re looking for someone who can confidently step into this hands-on HR role and lead with clarity, structure, and a passion for employee experience. If that sounds like you, we’d love to hear from you.

Top things we’re looking for:

• Experience in HR operations or related roles.
• Strong understanding of HR tools and data management.
• Proven ability to support employees and managers with HR-related queries.
• Experience working with cross-functional teams in an international set up.
• Strong communication and collaboration skills.
• Fluent English (written and spoken). Knowledge of Finnish is seen as a plus.

How to apply: Send your application by 1.6.2025. We’re reviewing applications on a rolling basis. The position will be filled as soon as we find the right person, so don’t wait too long to apply.

Here’s what to expect from the recruitment process:

• Initial screening Teams call with Kukka Roine, Manager, Recruitment & HR.
• Teams interview with Annika Eihola, Vice President, HR.
• 1-2 meetings with colleagues to align on culture fit and expectations.
• Security check.

If we find that it’s a mutual match, we’re thrilled to welcome you to the team!