HR Operations Team Leader (Fixed Term Contract)

What we do

At Kenvue, we realize the extraordinary power of everyday care. Built on over a century of heritage and rooted in science, we’re the house of iconic brands - including NEUTROGENA®, AVEENO®, TYLENOL®, LISTERINE®, JOHNSON’S® and BAND-AID® that you already know and love. Science is our passion; care is our talent.

Who We Are

Our global team is ~ 22,000 brilliant people with a workplace culture where every voice matters, and every contribution is appreciated.  We are passionate about insights, innovation and committed to delivering the best products to our customers. With expertise and empathy, being a Kenvuer means having the power to impact millions of people every day. We put people first, care fiercely, earn trust with science and solve with courage – and have brilliant opportunities waiting for you! Join us in shaping our future–and yours. For more information, click here.

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What you will do

This is a Fixed Term Contract for 18 Months

The HR Operations Team Leader acts as the system-of-record executor for managers who lead teams across two legally and technically separate organizations during a temporary period of organizational duplication as well as the supervisor for the other Crossover Coordinators. This role ensures that HR and administrative transactions are executed accurately and compliantly on behalf of managers who cannot act directly within the counterpart company’s systems, safeguarding process continuity, audit integrity, and employee experience throughout the transition period. The Crossover Coordinator Supervisor will be single point of contact for respective business area managers and the Crossover Coordinators, is responsible for overseeing the seamless integration of HR processes across departments, ensuring effective communication and collaboration and assist them with resolution of any employee related matters and issues, collaborates with other departments and coordinates with HR and non-HR functions for resolution within employee lifecycle. This role will manage cross-functional processes to drive organizational alignment and coordinate two way manager <-> employee support

Key Accountabilities / Responsibilities

• Supervision of Crossover Coordinators: Supervise the activities of the Crossover coordinators to ensure that they are providing their support timely and accurately as well as being the first line of escalation for the coordinators.
• Transaction Execution: Execute HR and administrative system support related to HR transactions and processes (Including “on behalf of cross-org managers”), ensuring each action is properly authorized, documented, and compliant before processing. This may also include support of any integration or people solutions/ people operational or HR admin activities as required.
• Process Improvement: Implement process improvements and  cross-functional strategies to enhance workforce synergy across departments and assist managers and employees to obtain any required approvals as needed.
• Process Navigation: Interpret manager and employee requests, identify the correct process path across two distinct organizational systems, and route transactions or cases accordingly.
• Stakeholder Coordination: Serve as the operational link between cross-org managers and specialist teams (Compensation, Benefits, Talent, Mobility, Finance operations, IT), following up until resolution. Build strong understanding of the roles and responsibilities and the collaboration models between teams and individuals.
• Request validation: Recognize incomplete, inconsistent, or ambiguous requests and proactively clarify with the requester before acting, ensuring transactions reflect genuine intent and comply with governance.
• Compliance & Audit: Maintain complete, audit-ready documentation for every transaction executed under delegated authority.
• Escalation Management: Identify cases beyond standard process and escalate to the appropriate process owner.
• Continuous Feedback: Surface recurring process gaps or system limitations to the teams responsible for process design.

Competencies / Qualifications

• 5 years of experience in HR Operations, HR Shared Services, or a similarly process-driven administrative function.
• Fundamental knowledge of HR practices and end to end HR processes
• Exceptional ability to think outside the box and connecting dots to understand the issue and its interdependencies.
• Ability to manage multiple direct reports and prioritize for them as needed
• Working knowledge of HRIS platforms (e.g., Workday) and case management tools (e.g., ServiceNow);
• Strong judgment and attention to detail; able to identify when a request doesn’t align with policy or with another party’s expectations, and know what to ask.
• Identify process gaps, process risks and opportunities for improvement and address those accordingly
• Ability to manage a high volume of cross-functional requests with consistency and discretion. Clear communicator, able to coordinate across teams and two distinct organizational cultures. (ability to communicate across levels including senior leaders)
• Clear written communication for case documentation and cross-company coordination
• Trustworthy with sensitive and confidential employee data across two companies. Understanding and ability to follow basic data privacy processes

What’s in it for you

• Competitive Benefit Package*        

• Paid Company Holidays, Paid Vacation, Volunteer Time & More!        

• Learning & Development Opportunities        

• Kenvuer Impact Networks        

• This list could vary based on location/region

*Note: Total Rewards at Kenvue include salary, bonus (if applicable) and benefits. Your Talent Access Partner will be able to share more about our total rewards offerings and the specific salary range for the relevant location(s) during the recruitment & hiring process.

Kenvue is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment based on merit without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, national origin, or protected veteran status and will not be discriminated against on the basis of disability.

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