People Operations Specialist

🇬🇧 United Kingdom - Remote
👥 Human Resources🔵 Mid-level

Job description

About Us

SharkNinja is a global product design and technology company, with a diversified portfolio of 5-star rated lifestyle solutions that positively impact people’s lives in homes around the world. Powered by two trusted, global brands, Shark and Ninja, the company has a proven track record of bringing disruptive innovation to market, and developing one consumer product after another has allowed SharkNinja to enter multiple product categories, driving significant growth and market share gains. Headquartered in Needham, Massachusetts with more than 3,600+ associates, the company’s products are sold at key retailers, online and offline, and through distributors around the world.

Job Title: People Operations Specialist

Location: Battersea, London, 3 days a week in the office

What You’ll Do

We are looking for a People Operations Specialist to join the People & Culture team in London. Reporting to the Senior People Operations Manager, this role will be critical in executing people operations, focusing on our expansion strategy and transitioning new and emerging markets into the BAU.

EMEA Expansion & Project Management

  • With the Senior People Operations Manager, manage end-to-end EMEA expansion projects, providing advice and guidance based on your knowledge and insights of the expansion country.
  • Ensure alignment with strategic goals, timelines, and milestones. Track and report on project progress, risks, and actions, delivering regular updates.
  • Support the development and continuous evolution of expansion playbooks and templates
  • Partner with Payroll, Legal, Finance, IT, and Compliance to align data flows and implementation requirements.
  • Draft, review, and manage contracts, documentation, and vendor agreements for new markets.

Process & Compliance Optimization

  • Enhance People processes to support new market entry, ensuring compliance with local labor laws and regulations.
  • In emerging markets, monitor and report on HR metrics related to compliance, benefits uptake, and process effectiveness.
  • Stay informed on local employment legislation and market trends to continuously improve operations.

Onboarding & Integration

  • Support onboarding and integration of new hires in expanded markets, ensuring a seamless employee experience.
  • Contribute to the development and refinement of expansion playbooks and templates.

Ad Hoc Support

  • Provide project support to the Senior People Operations Manager and People Experience Director as needed.

What You’ll Bring

  • Proven experience in HR operations, particularly benefits, with experience in international or multi-market expansions.
  • Strong understanding of European employee benefits administration and local employment laws.
  • Multi-lingual with English and one other European language, ideally, German-speaking.
  • Demonstrated ability to develop and implement HR processes and systems from the ground up.
  • Excellent project management skills with the ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment.
  • Exceptional communication and interpersonal skills to work effectively with internal teams and external partners.
  • Detail-oriented mindset with a problem-solving approach and high level of discretion handling confidential information.
  • Proficiency with HRIS systems and experience integrating new platforms or tools.

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Our Culture

At SharkNinja, we don’t just raise the bar—we push past it every single day.  Our Outrageously Extraordinary mindset drives us to tackle the impossible, push boundaries, and deliver results that others only dream of. If you thrive on breaking out of your swim lane, you’ll be right at home.

What We Offer

We offer competitive health insurance, retirement plans, paid time off, employee stock purchase options, wellness programs, SharkNinja product discounts, and more. We empower your personal and professional growth with high impact Learning Programs featuring bold voices redefining what’s possible. When you join, you’re not just part of a company—you’re part of an outrageously extraordinary community. Together, we won’t just launch products— we’ll disrupt entire markets.

At SharkNinja, Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion are vital to our global success. Valuing each unique voice and blending all of our diverse skills strengthens SharkNinja’s innovation every day. We support ALL associates in bringing their authentic selves to work, making an impact, and having the opportunity for career acceleration. With help from our leadership, associates, and our community, we aim to have equity be a key component of the SharkNinja DNA.

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SharkNinja’s Candidate Privacy Notice can be found here: https://www.sharkninja.com/candidate-privacy-notice/

For candidates based in China, please visit: https://sharkninja.com/candidate-privacy-notice/china/

For candidates based in Vietnam, please visit: https://www.sharkninja.com/candidate-privacy-notice/vietnam/

We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, sex, gender, gender expression, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, disability, or any other class protected by legislation, and local law. SharkNinja will consider reasonable accommodations consistent with legislation, and local law. If you require a reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, please contact SharkNinja People & Culture at [email protected]

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