HR Operations Manager

About this role

Overview
Cactus Life Sciences is a non-traditional, fully integrated medical communication agency specializing in technology-enabled innovation and stakeholder personalization, where we uniquely combine science, technology, and strategic communications. Following strong recent growth, we are strengthening our HR team to support continued development and expansion.


We are looking for an experienced HR Operations Manager to lead the delivery of efficient, compliant and scalable HR operations across our global workforce. This role partners closely with HR Business Partners and global stakeholders to deliver consistent, high-quality HR operational support across the full employee lifecycle across the US, UK and Switzerland. The role will focus on strengthening operational processes, improving employee experience, maintaining data integrity, and supporting the growth of the organization.


Location: Cactus Life Sciences is a remote-first organization, and we embrace an "accelerate from anywhere culture". You may be required to travel based on business requirements or for company/team events.


Reporting Structure: This role reports directly to the AVP, HR Operations & Administration for day-to-day operational leadership, with overall strategic alignment and accountability to the VP, HR.


Responsibilities

• Manage and deliver end-to-end HR operations across the employee lifecycle including onboarding, contractual changes, mobility, and offboarding across multiple countries
• Partner closely with HRBPs to operationalise people initiatives, organisational changes and workforce strategies across global teams
• Ensure HR processes remain compliant with applicable employment legislation, regulatory requirements, and data privacy standards across the US, UK and Switzerland
• Maintain accurate employee data and HR documentation, ensuring strong governance, audit readiness and confidentiality
• Own HR systems from an HR Operations perspective, includin...