HR Operations Manager (m/f/d)

Job Description:

About Us

Symrise is a global supplier of fragrances and flavors, cosmetic active ingredients as well as functional ingredients. Its customers include perfume, cosmetics, food and beverage manufacturers, the pharmaceutical industry and producers of dietary supplements and pet food.
With sales of around EUR4.9 billion in the 2025 financial year, the company is one of the world's leading providers. The Group, headquartered in Holzminden, Germany, has more than 100 locations in Europe, Africa and the Middle East, Asia, the USA and Latin America.
Together with its customers, Symrise develops new ideas and market-ready concepts for products that form an indispensable part of everyday life. Economic success and corporate responsibility are inextricably linked.
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Your Role

As HR Operations Manager (m/f/d), you are responsible for the complete employee lifecycle administration for the UK sites, from hiring to exit. You ensure accurate, compliant, and timely execution of all transactional HR activities.

Working within global HR standards and local legal requirements, you safeguard data quality in our HR systems, support payroll and benefits processes, and contribute to seamless employee experience across all stages of employment. Through continuous improvement of processes and documentation, you help strengthen HR Operations as a high-quality, service-oriented backbone of HR.
* Manage end-to-end employee lifecycle administration, including onboarding, contractual changes, mobility, time and absence, and offboarding.
* Ensure compliant document handling and high-quality data maintenance in the HR core system.
* Act as first point of contact for UK HR operational enquiries.
* Support payroll, benefits, annual HR processes, audits, and reporting.
* Collaborate closely with HRBPs, ensuring transparent information flow and aligned execution of HR processes.
* Proactively identify and implement improvements to HR processes and standard operating procedures.

About You

* Extensive experience in HR, with strong exposure to operational and transactional HR topics.
* Strong customer- and results-oriented mindset, with the ability to manage multiple priorities and projects simultaneously.
* Excellent attention to detail and proven ability to handle confidential and sensitive data.
* Strong relationship-building skills, with the ability to work independently as well as collaboratively within a team.
* Clear and effective communication skills, both written and verbal.
* A hands-on, practical, proactive, rigorous, and autonomous working style.
* Solid experience working with HR systems (Workday highly desirable) and Microsoft Office.
* Experience in payroll processing or payroll interfaces would be a plus.
* Open-minded, adaptable, and comfortable working in an evolving environment.

Our Offer

Become part of our open and transparent culture. It will give you the opportunity to flourish and to develop inspiring experiences that contribute to the health and well-being of consumers in 160 countries around the world. Putting our employees in the focus fuels our strong company growth above market rates and makes us an excellent place to develop your career.
Come join us and embark on a fascinating journey with Symrise.
If you feel that you fit the above criteria, then please apply by using our online application system. Your application will be treated confidentially