People Operations Lead

Job description

Navan is looking for a People Operations Lead to drive operational excellence and scale our global employee experience. In this pivotal role, you will transition beyond tactical execution to contribute to the architecture and optimisation of our HR processes. You will be the primary owner of our EMEA People operations strategy, ensuring data integrity within Workday, managing high-volume service delivery via JIRA, and safeguarding compliance across international jurisdictions. This is a high-impact role that requires a blend of hands-on expertise and strategic foresight. You will act as a consultant to global stakeholders, manage complex organisational changes (including M&A integrations). What you’ll do: - Design and optimize global HR processes to ensure secure, compliant data management and seamless, scalable workflows. - Oversee the EMEA knowledge base and lead the development of regional People policies. - Serve as a subject matter expert, providing high-level guidance on HR procedures and compliance to employees and executive stakeholders. - Own the execution of complex regional People projects, including large-scale change management initiatives and cross-border compliance a...