Salary: Competitive per annum
Hours: 9am to 5pm Monday to Friday
Location: Hybrid, 3 days a week in our Atlanta - Wing, USA.
Closing Date: 7th May 2025
At Virgin Atlantic, we are dedicated to delivering excellence in every aspect of our operations. We are seeking a proactive and detail-oriented individual to join our People Operations team as the Consultant – People Operations, Americas. This role is essential in supporting our HR functions and programmes across USA, Canada, and The Caribbean.
As the Consultant – People Operations, Americas, you will support the Manager People Operations US and the People Operations team in the UK to deliver excellence in USA, Canada, and The Caribbean. You will be responsible for helping to deliver key HR functions and programmes in the region.
This role reports to the Manager – People Operations Excellence ROW and sits within the People Operations directorate. You will collaborate with Organisational Effectiveness, People Relations, and the wider People Operations team to ensure smooth HR operations in the Americas.
- Provide accurate and timely advice and support on all HR-related queries in the USA, Canada and Caribbean.
- Support the drive of employee happiness, ensuring leaders have the support they need and colleagues are communicated with effectively.
- Input into the timely delivery and sign-off of US Payroll, ensuring its executed well and payroll is accurate.
- Oversee communications and policy updates, supporting the design of policies in the region and giving credible advice to colleagues and leaders.
- Build relationships internally with colleagues and leaders and externally with suppliers, and partners.
- Minimum 3 years experience in HR in the US Region and working in a matrix organisation.
- SHRM qualification preferred.
- Acts with substantial discretion and professionalism, ensuring confidentiality is maintained at all times.
- Strong ability to use Microsoft Office packages such as Excel and PowerPoint.
- You will need to have the right to live and live in the US.
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Virgin offers comprehensive benefits packages to meet the needs and wellbeing of our employees and their families. For eligible U.S. based employees, our benefits include medical, dental and vision coverage for employees and eligible dependents, short- and long-term disability, holidays, paid personal time off, non-revenue travel privileges, 401(k), and much more
Our customers come from all walks of life and so do our colleagues. That’s why we’re proud to be an equal opportunity employer and actively encourage applications from all backgrounds. At Virgin Atlantic, we believe everyone can take on the world - no matter your age, gender, gender identity, gender expression, ethnicity, sexual orientation, disabilities, religion, or beliefs. We celebrate difference and everything that makes our colleagues unique by upholding an inclusive environment in which we can all thrive. So that everyone at Virgin Atlantic can be themselves and know they belong.
To make your journey with us accessible and individual to you, we encourage you to let us know if you’d like a little extra help with your application, or if you have any individual requirements at any stage along your recruitment journey. We are here to support you, so please reach out to our team, ([email protected]) feeling confident that we’ve got your individual considerations covered.