The Role
The Global HR Operations Specialist manages payroll, benefits, immigration, and HRIS processes while optimizing systems and compliance. This role involves hands-on execution and project management in a global organization.
Summary Generated by Built In
Beghou brings over three decades of experience helping life sciences companies optimize their commercialization through strategic insight, advanced analytics, and technology. From developing go-to-market strategies and building foundational data analytics infrastructures to leveraging artificial intelligence to improve customer insights and engagement, Beghou helps life sciences companies maximize performance across their portfolios. Beghou also deploys proprietary and third-party technology solutions to help companies forecast performance, design territories, manage customer data, organize, and report on medical and commercial data, and more. Headquartered in Evanston, Illinois, we have 10 global offices.
Our mission is to bring together analytical minds and innovative technology to help life sciences companies navigate the complexity of health care and improve patient outcomes.
The Global HR Operations Specialist will serve as a key member of the People team, responsible for the day-to-day administration and improvement of core HR processes including payroll, benefits, 401(k), immigration, HRIS/ADP systems, and employee lifecycle management. This role combines operational execution and excellence with systems expertise and project management to optimize HR processes for scalability and compliance in a fast-growing global organization.
This is a high-impact, hands-on role for someone who loves building efficient, compliant, and employee-friendly processes across payroll, benefits, 401(k), immigration, and HR systems.
We'll Trust you to:
- Payroll & HRIS (ADP Focus):
- Manage and process semi-monthly and/or bi-weekly payrolls in ADP Workforce Now (or ADP GlobalView) for multiple locations, ensuring accuracy, compliance, and timely delivery. Coordinate with internal finance team as required.
- Serve as the ADP system administrator and implementation partner, leading configuration, workflow optimization, and integrations with other HR and finance tools.
- Troubleshoot and resolve payroll and system issues; act as liaison with ADP support and internal stakeholders.
- Maintain HR data integrity, reporting, and analytics.
- Build and maintain dashboards and reports that give leaders visibility into workforce trends and HR metrics
- Benefits & 401(k) Administration:
- Administer health, welfare, and retirement programs (medical, dental, vision, life, disability, 401(k)
- Partner with brokers and vendors to support open enrollment, renewals, and ongoing employee inquiries and compliance filings.
- Reconcile benefit invoices and ensure accurate employee deductions in payroll.
- Support 401(k) plan compliance, testing, and audits.
- Partner with brokers and Finance to support plan design analysis, benchmarking, and potential transition to a self-funded benefits structure.
- Manage relationships with TPAs, brokers, and carriers as benefits programs evolve
- Immigration & Compliance:
- Coordinate global and U.S. immigration processes, including visa sponsorships, renewals, and documentation.
- Ensure compliance with federal, state, and international employment laws (EEO, FLSA, ACA, GDPR, etc.).
- Maintain accurate records for audits and compliance reporting.
- HR Operations & Projects:
- Support onboarding, offboarding, and employee lifecycle transactions.
- Develop and document HR processes, policies, and SOPs.
- Drive HR operations projects such as system implementations, data audits, or process automation.
- Partner cross-functionally with Finance, Legal, TA and IT to ensure HR data accuracy and compliance.
What You Bring:
- 5+ years of directly applicable HR operations experience in a mid- to large-sized global organization.
- Strong working knowledge of ADP Workforce Now (implementation, reporting, workflows, integrations).
- Proven experience with payroll and benefits administration (U.S. focus; global exposure required – APAC exposure preferred).
- Familiarity with 401(k) administration and compliance.
- Familiarity with 401(k) administration and compliance.
- Experience supporting immigration case management (H-1B, L-1, TN, etc.).
- High attention to detail, strong analytical, and problem-solving skills.
- Proficiency in Excel and HR reporting tools.
- Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills.
- Experience with HR system implementation or optimization projects.
- Able to deal with a degree of ambiguity in a high growth environment
The wage range for this role takes into account the wide range of factors that are considered in making compensation decisions including, but not limited to, skill sets; experience and training; licensure and certifications; and other business and organizational needs. At Beghou, it is not typical for an individual to be hired at or near the top of the range for their role, and compensation decisions depend on the facts and circumstances of each case. A reasonable estimate of the current range is $110,000 to $130,000.
We are currently unable to consider candidates who require, or will require in the future, sponsorship for work authorization . Applicants must be authorized to work in the US on a permanent and ongoing basis without the need for current or future employer-sponsored work authorization.
At Beghou, you'll join a highly collaborative, values-driven team where technical excellence, analytical rigor, and personal growth converge. Whether you're passionate about AI innovation, building commercialization strategies, or shaping the next generation of data-first solutions in life sciences, this is a place to make an impact!
Compensation and Benefits:
Beghou Consulting offers a competitive compensation package and a full complement of benefits, including the following:
Health & Wellness
We provide comprehensive medical, dental, and vision insurance, as well as life & AD&D coverage, disability insurance, and a Lifestyle Wellness Account to help you feel your best.
Work-Life Balance
Our generous PTO, company holidays, and paid parental & bonding leave help you recharge and be present where it matters most. With a flexible hybrid work policy, you’ll enjoy the balance of in-person collaboration and remote flexibility.
Financial Wellness
We invest in your future with a 401(k) and employer match, tax-free commuter, health, and childcare accounts, and performance bonuses. You’ll also receive a monthly phone stipend and access to an employee discount program.
Growth & Giving Back
Through mentorship, training, and tuition reimbursement, we help you grow your career while supporting causes you care about with a charitable donation match.
Culture & Values
Collaboration, innovation, and inclusion define us. Here, you’ll join a community that values your ideas and celebrates your impact.
Equal Opportunity Employer
We are committed to fostering an inclusive company culture that respects and promotes diverse backgrounds and points of view. We seek candidates who will add to our culture and support the company’s vision of a diverse, equitable, inclusive, and collaborative workplace. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, disability, age, or veteran status. We are proud to be an equal-opportunity employer. If you are excited about this role but do not meet 100% of the qualifications listed, we still encourage you to apply. You may be just the right candidate for this or other roles.
Must be legally authorized to work in the United States.
Top Skills
Adp Workforce Now
Excel
Hr Reporting Tools
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The Company
What We Do
Beghou Consulting provides sales force and marketing consulting services to clients in the pharmaceutical and health care industries. We bring significant expertise in addressing sales and marketing issues and in developing advanced analytic approaches to support our clients' decision-making.
We pride ourselves on our growing list of long-term clients, for whom we deliver an increasing array of services and analyses. Our clients are developing and launching innovative, high-profile products, and as such require a partner that provides similarly innovative insights and processes to support their sales force and marketing management.
