Engaging our growth mindset, the Nielsen Media People team builds and delivers people strategy globally to develop our future leaders. Diversity, equity and inclusion are at the forefront of everything we do to ensure our people are able to thrive and grow with us. The People team also drives employee engagement as we build and deliver our people strategy in partnership with the business. When we’re engaged, we can make a difference, be ourselves and grow with our company. Our connection to our work, our workplace and one another intensifies, which in turn, drives performance and business results

ABOUT THIS JOB

The People Operations Lead is an integral part of the People Team. The People Operations Lead will primarily support the Americas region and lead a team that is responsible for data management, audit and troubleshooting all entries and updates to our employee system of records. The role will partner with internal stakeholders to understand business objectives and key HR drivers behind those objectives to create and implement effective and balanced solutions.

ROLES & RESPONSIBILITIES:

Manage, train, and make hiring recommendations for new members of the People Operations team
Coordinating workload and assignments, auditing the processes, identifying and correcting errors, providing assistance in problem solving
Be comfortable being a hands-on leader owning some administrative tasks
Proactively analyze data with an eye for what drives business performance, investigating and communicating areas for improvement in efficiency and productivity.
Own elements of future M&A due diligence tasks
Working with key collaborators and groups such as payroll and IT to resolve issues, identify solutions to problems and implement those solutions.
Implement various HR systems/platforms as needed

QUALIFICATIONS:

Bachelor’s degree preferred
5-7 years of experience working in Human Resources
Highly analytical, detail-oriented, and adept at managing competing priorities
Project management and organizational skills in a fast-paced environment; and collaborating with cross-functional teams to ensure deliverables are met
Excellent oral and written communication skills
Demonstrates high degree of integrity and maintains confidentiality

ABOUT NIELSEN

As the arbiter of truth, Nielsen Global Media fuels the media industry with unbiased, reliable data about what people watch and listen to. To discover what’s true, we measure across all channels and platforms⁠—from podcasts to streaming TV to social media. And when companies and advertisers are armed with the truth, they have a deeper understanding of their audiences and can accelerate growth.
Do you want to move the industry forward with Nielsen? Our people are the driving force. Your thoughts, ideas and expertise can propel us forward. Whether you have fresh thinking around maximizing a new technology or you see a gap in the market, we are here to listen and take action. Our team is made strong by a diversity of thoughts, experiences, skills, and backgrounds. You’ll enjoy working with smart, fun, curious colleagues, who are passionate about their work. Come be part of a team that motivates you to do your best work!
Nielsen is committed to hiring and retaining a diverse workforce. We are proud to be an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action-Employer, making decisions without regard to race, color, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, genetics, disability status, age, marital status, protected veteran status or any other protected class.