Sr. People Operations Partner

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Location: United Kingdom  

Onwards Together!   

Illumio, the pioneer and market leader of Zero Trust segmentation, prevents breaches from becoming cyber disasters. Illumio protects critical applications and valuable digital assets with proven segmentation technology purpose-built for the Zero Trust security model. Illumio ransomware mitigation and segmentation solutions see risk, isolate attacks, and secure data across cloud-native apps, hybrid and multi-clouds, data centers, and endpoints, enabling the world’s leading organizations to strengthen their cyber resiliency and reduce risk.   

Illuminate the future with Illumio and join a team that’s passionate about developing cutting-edge security solutions that protect the world's most critical assets.  

Our Team’s Vision  

The People Team are stewards of our “People First. Mission Always.” approach to serving Illumio and our employees.    

With a focus on operating as One Team, in partnership and alignment with our leaders, we attract, hire, retain, reward, and develop the best talent as we build a diverse, inclusive, and focused culture of high performance and belonging.  We prioritize trust with our Illumineers, while driving value for our people, our customers, and our stakeholders.  

Your Impact:  

People Operations  

• Employee Lifecycle Management: Own and enhance EMEA-focused pre-onboarding, onboarding, and offboarding processes, ensuring a seamless employee experience. Conduct exit interviews and provide insights to inform retention strategies. 

• Operational Excellence: Partner with the global team to implement and optimize ServiceNow (SNOW) for the EMEA/APAC regions, including ticketing workflows and knowledge base (KB) enhancements to drive self-service. 

• Compliance Management: Ensure adherence to EMEA employment laws, mandatory training, audits, and local regulatory requirements (e.g., GDPR). Drive People Ops international compliance deliverables and support annual audits. 

• Data and Reporting: Leverage Workday and other tools to perform regular data audits, produce regional reports, and deliver meaningful workforce insights for leadership. 

• Process Improvement: Identify opportunities for automation and efficiency across HR processes, collaborating with global and regional teams to implement scalable solutions. 

• Employee Experience: Act as a trusted advisor for employees and managers, fostering engagement, ensuring alignment with company values, and driving initiatives that enhance employee satisfaction.  

HRBP Support  

• Employee Relations: Provide guidance and support to managers and employees on employee relations matters, including performance management, conflict resolution, and policy interpretation. 

• Performance & Compensation Management: Support EMEA compensation and performance review cycles, including preparing communications, coaching managers, and ensuring consistency and fairness. 

• Workforce Planning: Collaborate with HRBPs team on regional workforce planning, providing insights, tracking key priorities for the business and other projects. 

Your Toolkit:   

• 8+ years of combined HR Operations and generalist experience, with experience covering the EMEA region (APAC experience desired) and a focus on enhancing employee lifecycle process and programs. Tech industry/start-up experience is a plus.  

• Strong understanding of employment laws and compliance requirements within EMEA. 

• Proven ability to balance operational tasks with strategic HRBP responsibilities in a fast-paced, dynamic environment. 

• A collaborative mindset, excellent communication skills, and a proactive approach to solving employee and manager challenges. 

• Experience with Workday (required), ServiceNow (required), and proficiency in Microsoft Word, Excel, and PowerPoint. 

• Ability to analyze and interpret HR data to provide actionable insights and recommendations. 

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience preferred plus local HR certification. 

• Ability to travel to the Reading and London office weekly, and additionally as needed.