Seqera - People Operations Specialist

Remote - Barcelona, Catalunya, Spain$312k - $312k3w ago

Remote Mid EMEA Software Transportation People Operations Manager Change Management Slack Jira Documentation

Requirements

• 4–6 years of hands-on experience in People Operations, HR, or a generalist role with significant operational scope. • Experience working in a scaling, international, or operationally complex environment, required. You know what it’s like to build without a full playbook. • Experience managing multi-country payroll and employee administration across. • Working knowledge of Spanish labor law administration — required. Exposure to US employment law (federal and state level) is a strong plus; UK or Canadian experience is also valued. • Experience with HiBob or a comparable HRIS as an administrator (not just end user). • Familiarity with global employment platforms, benefits vendors, and HR tooling is strongly preferred. • Degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, Law, or a related field — preferred, not required if your practical experience speaks for itself. • Fluent Spanish and English (professional or native level for both) • How you work • Resourceful. When the tool doesn’t do what you need, you find a way. When the process breaks, you fix it. You’re not blocked by imperfect systems or missing playbooks. • Resourceful. • Bias for action. You’d rather ship an 80% solution today than wait for a perfect one next month — without compromising on compliance or confidentiality. • Bias for action. • Detail-oriented. You catch the small things others miss. • Detail-oriented. • Tech-savvy and quick to learn new systems. Comfortable across Slack, JIRA, spreadsheets, and HR tools. You pick up new systems fast. • Tech-savvy and quick to learn new systems • Discreet. You handle sensitive and confidential information with professionalism and maturity, always. • Discreet. • If you’re looking for a role where you can learn, grow, and contribute meaningfully from day one in a dynamic multi-disciplinary team, this is your opportunity. • We encourage candidates to apply even if they don’t meet every preferred qualification. We value diverse career paths and experiences. • If you require accommodations during the interview process, please let us know.Why Join Seqera

Responsibilities

• Day-to-Day People Operations • Be the first point of contact for employees on People queries — policies, tools, and day-to-day support — running the JIRA Service Desk as the primary intake channel. • Run onboarding and offboarding end-to-end for every hire across all our locations, and employment models. • Manage employee lifecycle administration in HiBob and related systems, including leave management, compensation updates, benefits changes, and employee records. • Prepare documentation and HRIS updates for performance and compensation review cycles. • Partner with payroll, benefits, and external employment providers to ensure timely and accurate operations. • Maintain HR documentation, policies, contracts, and records in an organized and audit-ready manner. • Support visa and mobility processes in coordination with external immigration partners. • Identify opportunities to improve workflows, documentation, automation, and operational scalability. • Payroll & Global Employment Compliance • Run the payroll cycles in coordination with external providers and Finance — ensuring accuracy, on-time delivery, and clean records across all countries. • Administer day-to-day operations with our global employment and benefits partners — managing employee lifecycle changes on platforms and keeping data accurate. • Manage US state-level employment compliance: workers’ compensation registrations, state tax nexus, mandatory paid leave, and local ordinances across all states where Seqera has employees. • Maintain Occupational Safety and Health (OSH) compliance across all jurisdictions — specially Spain and the USA. • Ensure employee data is processed in compliance with GDPR and applicable data protection laws — maintaining records, handling subject access requests, and flagging data risks promptly. • What Will Help You Thrive

Benefits

• Be part of a mission-driven company empowering scientific innovation. • Work in a global, collaborative, and fast-growing environment. • Opportunity to shape foundational People processes. • Competitive salary and growth opportunities. • Barcelona HQ environment with international exposure. • Remote-friendly culture with meaningful in-person connection.