HR Operations Specialist (I) – Full-time | Permanent
Glasgow | Hybrid
Salary £26,000 to £32,000 DOE
Already experienced working within a high-volume, fast-paced HR Shared Services environment and looking to build on that experience as part of a growing HR operations hub?
Syme Drummond is delighted to be exclusively partnering with a global leader in advanced materials and photonics, as they establish a new HR Shared Services hub in Glasgow.
This role sits within a busy HR Operations team and offers an excellent opportunity to develop your shared services experience within a global environment. Working as part of a structured HR Operations function, you will deliver efficient, accurate HR support across multiple regions and contribute to continuous improvement as the hub continues to grow. While this is a globally aligned role, the key requirement is experience operating effectively within a fast-paced shared services model.
What you’ll get involved in
- Managing incoming employee queries through the HR case management system
- Delivering day-to-day HR transactions, including contracts, onboarding, and data changes
- Maintaining data accuracy, compliance, and attention to detail across HR systems
- Supporting process improvements and standardisation as the shared services function develops
- Collaborating with Payroll, Benefits, and Centres of Excellence to ensure smooth service delivery
Why this role?
- Be part of a newly established global HR Operations function and contribute to shaping shared services ways of working
- Gain exposure to supporting an international workforce across regions such as EMEA and North America
- Hybrid working model: three days in the office, two from home
- Supportive, collaborative culture with a strong focus on learning and development
- Modern systems and tools that enable efficient, high-quality HR service delivery
Experience requirements
We are keen to speak with applicants who have solid HR Operations or HR Shared Services experience, gained within a high-volume, fast-paced ideally, global environment. Experience supporting international teams is advantageous, but the priority is strong shared services fundamentals, attention to detail, and confidence handling employee queries in a structured operational setting.
If you are detail-focused, proactive, and keen to continue developing your HR Shared Services career within a global organisation, this is an excellent opportunity to be part of a new HR function at an exciting stage of growth.
Interested?
Apply now or drop me a note for a confidential chat and I’ll share next steps and timelines.
You can reach me at lynne.friel@symedrummond.co.uk for more information.