Senior HR Operations Analyst

Location: Galway, Ireland; hybrid work model with onsite attendance at least 50% of the time for employees within commuting distance of a hirify.global office.

Company

hirify.global is a SaaS company providing AI-enabled governance, risk, and compliance solutions through the hirify.global One Platform.

What you will do

• Administer, optimize, and maintain employee leave of absence programs.
• Manage the full leave case lifecycle, including intake, eligibility, documentation, approvals, extensions, and return-to-work processes.
• Maintain HR policies, procedures, controls, and audit-ready records in Workday HRIS.
• Monitor labour law and regulatory changes, recommend policy and process updates, and support regulatory reporting.
• Partner with Payroll to ensure accurate statutory payments, top-ups, benefit offsets, and retrospective corrections during leave.
• Support HR vendor contracts, billing, audits, reporting, leadership administration, and ad hoc HR projects.

Requirements

• 5–7 years of experience in HR operations, leave administration, or a related HR role, including hands-on leave case management.
• Strong knowledge of HR processes, compliance requirements, and employment policies, with practical experience administering Irish statutory leave entitlements.
• Excellent attention to detail, organization, analytical thinking, problem-solving, and independent judgment.
• Ability to handle confidential medical information and sensitive personal circumstances with discretion.
• Proficiency with MS Office tools and comfort working with HR systems and reporting tools.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to explain complex entitlements clearly and empathetically.

Culture & Benefits

• Flexible work environment with hybrid collaboration across global office hubs.
• Comprehensive health benefits, generous time off, wellness programs, and global days of service.
• Meeting-free days and a culture focused on creativity, collaboration, learning, and continuous improvement.
• Employee Resource Groups and resources supporting diversity, inclusion, education, and dialogue.
• Visa sponsorship may be available for select positions based on business needs and role requirements; eligibility is assessed case by case.