Global People Operations Specialist

Apply no later than

November 5th, 2026

About the Unit

The Global People Technology and Operations team supports the people strategy, processes and tools, so that leaders can identify and develop their talents.

This position reports to the Global People Operations Manager and is responsible for maintaining the global people platforms and people processes related. Responsible for supporting the configuration, maintenance, operation, and ongoing administration of people platforms ensuring that HR systems and related procedures adhere to organizational processes, policies and guidelines. In addition, responsible for gathering systems administration requirements, support implementations, communication, and system security administration that support the company’s strategic objectives.

Responsibilities

• Oversee administration, optimization, and continuous improvement of HR technology solutions, ensuring scalable, efficient, and compliant support for global people processes.
• Partner with People Leadership and other system administrators to configure, maintain, and operate the environment to reflect and communicate our business processes and to manage our people operations.
• Provide end-user support, troubleshoot system issues and serve as an escalation point for operational and system-related challenges, driving root cause analysis and resolution of complex issues.
• Identify opportunities, process gaps, and operational risks, developing and implementing sustainable solutions to enhance effectiveness and user experience.
• Lead quality assurance activities, release readiness assessments, testing strategies, and validation of system changes.
• Partner with stakeholders across functions to understand evolving business needs and translate them into system and process improvements.
• Develop and enhance reports and dashboards, offering insights that support operational and strategic decision-making in and out our team.
• Build and leverage cross-functional partnerships to investigate opportunities, navigate ambiguity, and deliver business solutions, even when requirements are not fully defined.
• Lead continuous improvement initiatives from problem identification through implementation and adoption.
• Guide change management, communication, training, and knowledge-sharing activities related to system enhancements and process improvements.
• Act as a trusted advisor to stakeholders, providing recommendations based on data, business context, and operational expertise.
• Monitor industry trends, emerging capabilities, and evolving business requirements to proactively identify opportunities for innovation and optimization.
• Ensure adherence to global governance, compliance, security, and data privacy requirements while promoting best practices across the organization.
• Act as a Subject Matter Expert for assigned HR technology solutions and participate in relevant internal and external communities, forums, and projects.

Profile

• Analytical, proactive, and solution-oriented professional who thrives in complex and evolving environments.
• Naturally curious and motivated by solving problems that may not have clearly defined answers. Comfortable working with ambiguity, identifying opportunities from incomplete information, and connecting people, processes, and data to develop practical and sustainable solutions.
• Ability to build relationships across functions and leverages those networks to drive continuous improvements and processes continuity.
• Strong ownership of HR tech processes, challenging the status quo constructively, and influencing stakeholders to deliver outcomes that improve operational effectiveness, user experience, and business results.
• Combined knowledge and interest mix between business and technology.
• Solid understanding of HR cloud solutions, with preferred experience in SAP SuccessFactors, SAP Concur and ServiceNow HRSD
• Ability to understand complex datasets, connect information from multiple sources, identify opportunities and risks, and translate insights into strategic recommendations.
• Ability to communicate at all levels of the organization – to both technical and business audiences
• Experience leading projects and initiatives, defining requirements, managing stakeholders, and driving execution through delivery.
• Fluency in English
• Previous experience providing operational support, HR platforms is a plus
• Recruitment, Compensation, Talent, Employee Central, Learning or any other SAP Success Factors module certification is a plus
• Understanding of IT concepts, XML concepts, integration concepts and tools and configuration items is a plus

Contact Information

Talent Acquisition

All career opportunities at Yara are conducted exclusively by the Yara Brazil Talent Acquisition team. Emails from our recruiters will always come from an address ending with the @yara.com domain.

Additionally, we never request any type of payment, investment, or funding for training courses as a condition for participating in our recruitment and selection processes.