HR Operations Specialist

**The Opportunity**: QuidelOrtho unites the strengths of Quidel Corporation and Ortho Clinical Diagnostics, creating a world-leading in vitro diagnostics company with award-winning expertise in immunoassay and molecular testing, clinical chemistry and transfusion medicine. We are more than 6,000 strong and do business in over 130 countries, providing answers with fast, accurate and consistent testing where and when they are needed most - home to hospital, lab to clinic. Our culture puts our team members first and prioritizes actions that support happiness, inspiration and engagement. We strive to build meaningful connections with each other as we believe that employee happiness and business success are linked. Join us in our mission to transform the power of diagnostics into a healthier future for all. **QuidelOrtho - Strasbourg**: For more than 25 years, our Center of Excellence based in Illkirch ( Strasbourg area ) has been a fundamental piece of the Ortho experience. We provide support to all of our customers in Europe, The Middle East and Africa. Within our 145 employees, working across 5 business functions (Technical Service Center, Quality, Distribution, People & Culture and Finance), with 17 nationalities and 9 languages spoken, the site represents an innovative work environment based on multiculturalism and diversity, where everyone is encouraged and empowered to make their impact. In 2024 we achieved a gender diversity score of 98/100 for the annual "Index d’Egalité Femmes-Hommes". That’s why Ortho is the perfect place to build a solid international experience in the IVD field, joining a Patient and Customers focused company. Excellence and trust for our customers and partners have always been our main values; it is for this reason that Ortho is one of the best players in the IVD sector. We are currently seeking an HR Operations Specialist to join our EMEA HR Operations Team. Based at our Strasbourg facility, this role will primarily support the Senior HR Operations Analyst with a focus on France. We are looking for French and English speakers but any additional languages such as **Dutch**(the **Flemish**dialect of Dutch), Luxembourgish, or Arabic will be an advantage. **Your new role**: As an HR Operations Specialist, you will play an essential role in supporting Senior HR Operations Specialist to deliver first class operational support to our employees and managers. You will support employees by maintaining systems and processes that are critical to providing a great employee experience. You will be the first point of contact for employees (and their managers) in your region, helping them navigate our various HR processes, programs and initiatives. You will join our EMEA HR Operations team and in your day to day work you will work closely with and be supported by a Senior HR Operations Specialist. You will also work with colleagues in Payroll, Talent Acquisition (TA), Total Rewards (TR), and with the Business Partners (BP). You will report to TR and Operations Manager. **What you’ll be doing**: - Support the HR Operations processes for: Pre-hire: Working with Talent Acquisition and HR Business Partners to produce the necessary documents and checks - Hire: Working with Business Partners / Total Rewards / Manager to provide an induction and onboarding and register for payroll and benefits. - Employee lifecycle: to provide day to day support and training for HR queries (including payroll and benefits), HR Systems, and employee data changes. - Respond and resolve requests from employees on all HR matters (Pay & Benefits, Holidays, Absences, Trainings etc.) and escalate issues to other members of the HR team (Business Partner, Payroll, TR, TA), if appropriate. - Partner with our Payroll team and be the main point of contact for submitting monthly instructions for payroll processing and payroll input (salary changes, deductions changes, benefit in kind values changes, shift allowance /overtime data, new joiners, leavers etc) ahead of payroll processing - Execute HR operational processes and services with a focus on employee experience and data integrity - Develop and maintain documentation and guides for manager and employee self-service - Identify and drive process improvement efforts, leveraging HR systems and shared folders to automate, digitalize and eliminate manual work where possible - Support with reporting, dashboards, and metrics to drive decision-making - Assist in audits and compliance reporting This position is not currently eligible for visa / work permit sponsorship. **What you’ll need to succeed**: - University, bachelor’s degree in a relevant field or equivalent HR experience (preferred) - Knowledge of employment practices, benefits and compliance in France (and/or other countries within EMEA). - Fluency in English and French is essential for this role (knowledge of other languages is desirable) - Previous experience in HR Operations, HRIS or payroll (ADP would be ideal) - K