Senior People Operations Specialist

About the Opportunity

As a Senior People Operations Specialist youll act as a first point of contact for complex crossregional People topics own and continuously improve core People Ops processes ensure seamless employee experience and a highquality support at every stage of their journey.

This is a hybrid role with office attendance in Denver expected 2 days per week.

What to expect

• Act as firstline contact for complex People topics globally (policies processes systems employment documentation data questions).
• Own and optimize endtoend People Ops processes within your domains (e.g. global onboarding/offboarding background checks Compliance Operation).
• Maintain and continuously improve People Ops documentation and employeefacing content for our selfservice.
• Serve as an operational expert in Workday; partner with People Tech and other People teams to drive automation and process improvements.
• Coordinate with external partners (EOR vendors backgroundcheck providers immigration counsel etc.) to ensure data and processes are accurate and compliant.
• Lead or support crossfunctional projects that reduce manual effort improve data quality and strengthen the employee experience.
• Provide guidance and informal mentoring to junior People Ops colleagues; review work on complex cases; share best practices.

What you need to be successful

• Experience in People Operations in a global/international team across multiple locations.
• Experience in an HR shared services model; proven ability to partner crossfunctionally to automate and reduce tactical administration.
• Strong working knowledge of US HR policies labor law and compliance; multicountry experience is a plus.
• Handson experience with Workday (or similar HRIS) for lifecycle administration; comfortable collaborating with People Tech on configuration workflows and testing.
• Analytical structured mindset with rigorous attention to detail; you spot inconsistencies and follow through to resolution.
• Customerfirst perspective and strong communication skills across levels cultures and topics.
• Customerfirst mindset and strong communication skills across levels and cultures.
• Ability to work with limited supervision manage multiple tasks in parallel and prioritize effectively.
• Comfort handling confidential and sensitive information appropriately.

Whats in it for you

• Join an ambitious tech company reshaping the way people build digital experiences.
• Full-time employees receive Stock Options as an opportunity to share in our companys success.
• Comprehensive healthcare package covering 100% of monthly health premiums for employees and 85% of costs for your dependents.
• Fertility and family building benefits including a lifetime reimbursable wallet to support your growing family.
• We value Work-Life balance and You Time! A generous amount of paid time off including vacation days sick days compassion days for loss education days and volunteer days.
• Company paid parental leave to care for and focus on your growing family.
• Use your personal annual education budget to improve your skills and grow in your career.
• Enjoy a full range of virtual and in-person events including workshops guest speakers and fun team activities supporting learning and networking exchange beyond the usual work duties.
• An annual wellbeing stipend to care for your physical financial or emotional health.
• A monthly communication stipend and phone hardware upgrade reimbursement.
• New hire office equipment stipend for hybrid or distributed employees. Get the gear you need to work at your best.

This role will need to be conducted in a state in which we are currently registered to do business.

This post expires 03/06/26

Colorado Salary Statement: The salary range displayed is specifically for those potential hires who will work or reside in the state of Colorado if selected for the role. Any offered salary is determined based on internal equity internal salary ranges market data/ranges applicants skills and prior relevant experience certain degrees and certifications (e.g. JD/technology) for example.

Colorado Salary Range: $87000 - $117000

This position is eligible for equity awards in accordance with the terms of Contentfuls equity plans.

Who are we

Contentful is a leading digital experience platform that helps modern businesses meet the growing demand for engaging personalized content at scale. By blending composability with native AI capabilities Contentful enables dynamic personalization automated content delivery and real-time experimentation powering next-generation digital experiences across brands regions and channels for more than 4200 organizations worldwide. More than 700 people from more than 70 nations contribute their energy and creativity to Contentful working from hubs in Berlin Denver San Francisco London New York and distributed worldwide.

Everyone is welcome here!

Everyone is welcome here is a celebrated component of our culture. At Contentful we strive to create an inclusive environment that empowers our employees. We believe that our products and services benefit from our diverse backgrounds and experiences and we are proud to be an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applications will receive consideration for employment without regard to race color national origin religion sexual orientation gender gender identity age physical disability or length of time spent unemployed. We invite you to apply and join us!

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