People Operations Specialist

About the role 

As our PeopleOps Specialist, you will be the backbone of our HR operations, ensuring a seamless and high-quality employee experience from the moment a new hire accepts their offer. You are not just an administrator; you are a proactive problem-solver and a vital link between our people, our processes and our technology.

Your expertise won’t stop at operations; as a super-user of our own HRIS, you will leverage your hands-on experience to directly influence the future of our product. This is a unique opportunity for a People professional who excels at operational excellence, thrives on automation, and is passionate about translating real-world user feedback into product improvements.

About the team
You will join our international People team, consisting of HRBPs, TA Business Partners, and fellow PeopleOps Specialists. You will be the "go-to" person in our Amsterdam office, collaborating closely with employees and managers across all departments. You’ll also work cross-functionally with the Product team, acting as the internal voice of the HRIS user to ensure our platform remains market-leading.

Your first year as a PeopleOps Specialist

First 3 months: Master our global HR landscape, take ownership of international contracts and workflows, and identify product gaps in our HRIS.

After 6 months: Lead our international People operations, from onboarding sessions to optimizing our global Notion workspace.

After 12 months: Act as our internal expert on global PeopleOps. You’ll be driving AI and automation to scale our cross-border processes.

What you will be doing

• Operational excellence: own the day-to-day HR lifecycle tasks, including drafting contracts and addendums, managing HR tickets, and maintaining our internal knowledge base (Notion) with precision.

• Onboarding & engagement: host engaging monthly onboarding sessions for all new joiners, ensuring they feel welcomed and empowered from day one.

• Product SME & AI automation: act as an internal consultant for our HRIS. You will proactively experiment with AI and automation to streamline workflows and present insights to the Product team to influence development priorities.

• Stakeholder support: serve as one the "faces of HR" in the Amsterdam office, providing clear and timely guidance to employees on policy, benefits, and local regulations.

• Continuous improvement: constantly look for "a better way". Whether it’s redesigning a workflow or automating a manual task, you have the autonomy to make it happen.

What you'll bring

• Experience in People Ops within an international or global organization.

• Languages: fluency in Dutch (C1 level or higher) and English is required. Proficiency in an additional language, especially French or German, is an advantage.

• Tech-forward mindset: you are genuinely excited about technology and AI. You have a proactive desire to experiment with automation to reduce manual work. 

• Product curiosity: practical experience with HRIS tooling; you enjoy finding ways to improve workflows.

• People-Centric: you are energetic, empathetic and highly proactive. You enjoy being the visible point of contact in an office environment.

• Operational rigor: strong attention to detail and comfort with the "hands-on" side of HR operations, from compliance to documentation.

What we offer

• Hybrid working from our beautiful canal-side office in Amsterdam

• Diverse and international team environment

• €1,500 annual training budget + 2 dedicated learning days

• Pension plan, wellness perks & commuting/travel reimbursement

• 28 paid holiday days + 2 additional days in 2026

• Work from anywhere for 4 weeks per year

• Apple MacBook and all tools you need to succeed

• €200 home office budget

About Tellent

Tellent is a leading Talent Management Suite designed to empower HR & People teams across the entire employee journey. Our all-in-one platform combines an Applicant Tracking System (Tellent Recruitee), an intuitive HRIS (Tellent HR), and powerful Performance Management software (Tellent Grow).

With 250+ team members globally, 7,000+ customers in 100+ countries, and a growing ecosystem of 500+ partners, we help organizations attract, grow, and retain top talent.

Note on Ethical AI

We utilize our internally developed ethical AI tools to help streamline our hiring process and ensure an unbiased evaluation of all candidates. We believe in transparency - if you have questions about how we use technology in our recruitment, please reach out to us at hr@tellent.com