Description

HR Specialist

Syneos Health® is a leading fully-integrated life sciences services organization built to accelerate customer success. We partner with innovators at every point across the drug development and commercialization continuum, helping them navigate complexity, anticipate change and accelerate progress.

Every day we perform better because of how we work together, as one team, each the best at what we do. We bring together talented experts across a broad spectrum of business critical corporate functions. Every role plays an essential part in enabling our customers to achieve their goals. Our teams are agile, collaborative, and committed to delivering-for each other, for our customers, and ultimately for the people who rely on the services we support.
Discover what your 25,000 future colleagues already know:

Why Syneos Health
. We are passionate about developing our people, through career development and progression supportive and engaged line management technical and therapeutic area training peer recognition and total rewards program.
. We are committed to building an inclusive culture - where you can authentically be yourself. Central to this is our purpose - Driven to Deliver - which captures the passion of our colleagues to show up each day and shape solutions that have the ability to dramatically impact someone's life.
. We are continuously building the company we all want to work for and our customers want to work with. Why Because we know that when we bring together smart colleagues from across the world, we can shape the future of healthcare, driving impact for customers and defining the pace of patient progress.

Job Responsibilities

JOB SUMMARY

The HR Specialist provides administrative and operational support across core HR processes, ensuring accurate execution of employee lifecycle activities. This role operates within established procedures and guidelines, with growing autonomy and responsibility. The HR Specialist interacts regularly with employees and managers, delivering high-quality service while maintaining confidentiality and compliance.

JOB RESPONSIBILITIES

Execute routine HR transactions including onboarding, offboarding, promotions, transfers, and benefits setup.
Maintain employee records and ensure data accuracy in HRIS systems.
Respond to employee and manager inquiries on HR policies, pay, benefits, leaves, performance management, and company guidelines via Workday Help/ServiceNow escalate when required: escalate complex issues appropriately.
Support internal audits and ensure compliance with employment laws and company policies.
Contribute to process documentation, SOP updates, and knowledge base documentation to drive efficiency in a tiered service delivery model
Collaborate with HR Centers of Excellence and other HR functions to ensure seamless service delivery.
Manage sensitive and confidential information with discretion.
Participate in projects and provide input from an operational perspective.
Manage workload effectively, prioritizing based on business needs.

QUALIFICATION REQUIREMENTS

Bachelor's degree in human resources, Business Administration, or related field.
3-5 years of experience in HR operations strong HR operations/Shared Services experience, preferably in a multinational environment.
Hands-on experience with Workday HCM and HR ticketing tools (ServiceNow, Workday Help)..
Strong organizational and multitasking skills with attention to detail.
Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
Proficiency in Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint).
Ability to work independently with moderate supervision.
Demonstrates ethical behaviour and commitment to compliance.

Get to know Syneos Health

Over the past 5 years, we have worked with 94% of all Novel FDA Approved Drugs, 95% of EMA Authorized Products and over 200 Studies across 73,000 Sites and 675,000+ Trial patients.

No matter what your role is, you'll take the initiative and challenge the status quo with us in a highly competitive and ever-changing environment. Learn more about Syneos Health.

Additional Information

Tasks, duties, and responsibilities as listed in this job description are not exhaustive. The Company, at its sole discretion and with no prior notice, may assign other tasks, duties, and job responsibilities. Equivalent experience, skills, and/or education will also be considered so qualifications of incumbents may differ from those listed in the Job Description. The Company, at its sole discretion, will determine what constitutes as equivalent to the qualifications described above. Further, nothing contained herein should be construed to create an employment contract. Occasionally, required skills/experiences for jobs are expressed in brief terms. Any language contained herein is intended to fully comply with all obligations imposed by the legislation of each country in which it operates, including the implementation of the EU Equality Directive, in relation to the recruitment and employment of its employees. The Company is committed to compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act, including the provision of reasonable accommodations, when appropriate, to assist employees or applicants to perform the essential functions of the job.

Summary

JOB SUMMARY The HR Specialist provides administrative and operational support across core HR processes, ensuring accurate execution of employee lifecycle activities. This role operates within established procedures and guidelines, with growing autonomy and responsibility. The HR Specialist interacts regularly with employees and managers, delivering high-quality service while maintaining confidentiality and compliance. JOB RESPONSIBILITIES . Execute routine HR transactions including onboarding, offboarding, promotions, transfers, and benefits setup. . Maintain employee records and ensure data accuracy in HRIS systems. . Respond to employee and manager inquiries on HR policies, pay, benefits, leaves, performance management, and company guidelines via Workday Help/ServiceNow escalate when required: escalate complex issues appropriately. . Support internal audits and ensure compliance with employment laws and company policies. . Contribute to process documentation, SOP updates, and knowledge base documentation to drive efficiency in a tiered service delivery model . Collaborate with HR Centers of Excellence and other HR functions to ensure seamless service delivery. . Manage sensitive and confidential information with discretion. . Participate in projects and provide input from an operational perspective. . Manage workload effectively, prioritizing based on business needs. QUALIFICATION REQUIREMENTS . Bachelor's degree in human resources, Business Administration, or related field. . 3-5 years of experience in HR operations strong HR operations/Shared Services experience, preferably in a multinational environment. . Hands-on experience with Workday HCM and HR ticketing tools (ServiceNow, Workday Help).. . Strong organizational and multitasking skills with attention to detail. . Excellent verbal and written communication skills. . Proficiency in Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint). . Ability to work independently with moderate supervision. . Demonstrates ethical behaviour and commitment to compliance.

HR Specialist

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