HR Operations Specialist - Maternity Cover

TL;DR

HR Operations Specialist (Maternity Cover): Manage day-to-day HR processes for Bulgaria region including employee lifecycle transactions, compliance, and payroll coordination with an accent on Bulgarian labor regulations, GDPR, and HRIS maintenance. Focus on ensuring accurate data management, seamless onboarding/offboarding, process improvements, and employee support.

Location: Hybrid working options from home and office in Bulgaria

Company

hirify.global builds the high-performance in-memory database that powers fast applications worldwide for over 10,000 customers.

What you will do

• Maintain employee data in HRIS for Bulgaria and assigned countries, process lifecycle transactions in compliance with local regulations.
• Coordinate onboarding and offboarding, partner with IT, Payroll, and Facilities for seamless employee experience.
• Ensure compliance with Bulgarian labor law, GDPR, and company policies; manage documentation and support audits.
• Verify payroll data, oversee time tracking, leave management, and benefits administration with providers.
• Serve as first point of contact for HR operational questions in English and Bulgarian, escalate complex issues.
• Identify process gaps, propose improvements, and contribute to global HR playbooks and projects.

Requirements

• Fluency in Bulgarian and English (written and spoken)
• 4-7 years in HR operations or administration, ideally multinational.
• Knowledge of Bulgarian employment legislation and HR compliance.
• Experience with HRIS platforms (Workday, HiBob, BambooHR, SAP SuccessFactors).
• Excellent organizational skills, attention to detail, strong communication across cultures.

Nice to have

• Experience in tech or SaaS industry.
• Multi-country payroll or benefits administration.
• Process improvement or HR project management.

Culture & Benefits

• Competitive compensation package.
• 25 days vacation, hybrid work from home/office.
• Health/dental insurance, personal life insurance, critical illness cover.
• Home internet/phone allowance, home-office setup allowance, Multisport card.
• 30-day work from anywhere policy, lunch and snacks in office.
• Diverse and inclusive culture valuing curiosity, innovation, and equal opportunities.