HR Operations Specialist

At QuidelOrtho, our Prague office is home to nearly 145 talented professionals supporting critical EMEA Shared Services, including Customer Service, Finance, People & Culture, and GIS. Together, they drive excellence across our global organization.

Our office is ideally located in one of Prague’s most attractive districts—just steps from the city center—providing easy access to everything this dynamic city has to offer. Housed in a modern, newly renovated building, the workspace is designed to foster collaboration, flexibility, and well-being—creating an environment where work-life balance truly thrives.

Join us in Prague and become part of a forward-thinking team at the center of it all.

Join our team - as an HR Operations Specialist where your ideas truly matter. You’ll have the opportunity to influence HR processes, lead continuous improvement efforts, and contribute to regional initiatives that strengthen our organization. Through collaboration with cross-functional partners and exposure to global HR operations, you’ll develop professionally while expanding your impact. We foster a culture of support, growth, and shared success—where teamwork and employee experience are at the heart of everything we do!

Your new role: As an HR Operations Specialist, you will play a key role in supporting QuidelOrtho employees and managers in your region. You will help ensure a great employee experience by maintaining smooth HR processes, systems, and data.

In this role, you will act as the first point of contact for employees and managers, guiding them through HR processes, policies, and tools. You will collaborate closely with colleagues across Payroll, Talent Acquisition, Total Rewards, and HR Business Partners within our EMEA HR Operations team.

There will be opportunities to contribute to regional projects and grow your HR expertise beyond the Czechia and Russia cluster!

What you’ll de doing in your new role:

Core HR Operations:

• Manage key HR Ops processes across the employee lifecycle:

  • Pre-hire: Prepare required documents and checks in cooperation with TA and BP

  • Hire: Support onboarding, induction, and registration for payroll and benefits

  • Employee lifecycle: Provide daily support for HR queries, HR systems, and employee data changes

• Respond to and resolve employee and manager inquiries related to pay, benefits, holidays, absences, and other HR matters.

• Maintain accurate data and ensure high integrity across HR systems and processes.

Payroll Coordination:

• Act as the main point of contact for submitting monthly payroll instructions (salary changes, deductions, benefit values, overtime, new joiners, leavers, etc.).

• Partner closely with the Payroll team to ensure smooth and timely payroll processing.

Process & Documentation:

• Develop and maintain documentation, guides, and self-service materials for managers and employees.

• Identify opportunities to streamline and automate processes, reducing manual work where possible.

• Support reporting, metrics, audits, and compliance activities.

The individual:

• Bachelor's Degree (preferably in HR) or equivalent experience.

• 2+ years of experience in HR Operations, HRIS, or Payroll.

• Experience supporting Czechia and/or multiple European countries is an advantage.

• Good knowledge of HRIS, Payroll, Benefits, and HR Compliance.

• Strong working knowledge of Workday.

• Advanced user of Word, Excel, and PowerPoint.

• Experience writing and maintaining HR policies, procedures, and employee guides.

• Fluency in Czech and English is mandatory, proficiency in Russian or any additional languages (e.g. German) is an advantage.

• Strong organizational skills and the ability to prioritize multiple tasks effectively.

• High attention to detail, data orientation, and strong sense of ownership.

• Clear, empathetic, employee-focused communication style.

• Positive attitude, curiosity, and willingness to learn and contribute to a collaborative culture.

What we're offering:

• Competitive salary

• Meal vouchers

• Transportation allowance

• Language courses

• Fit Office

• 3 sick days

• 5 weeks of holidays

• Hybrid-working model

• Employee awards

• Multisport card

• Employee Assistance Program

• Benefit cards and more

• Opportunity to influence HR processes and drive improvements

• Exposure to regional HR projects and cross-functional collaboration

• Professional development in HR systems and global HR processes

• Supportive culture focused on teamwork, growth, and employee experience

The role is based in Prague, Czech Republic.

Equal Opportunity

QuidelOrtho believes in Equal Opportunity for all and is committed to ensuring all individuals, including individuals with disabilities, have an opportunity to apply for those positions that they are interested in and qualify for without regard to race, religion, color, national origin, citizenship, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, veteran status, disability, genetic information, or any other protected characteristic. QuidelOrtho is also committed to providing reasonable accommodations to qualified individuals so that an individual can perform the duties. If you are interested in applying for an employment opportunity and require special assistance or an accommodation to apply due to a disability, please contact us at [email protected].

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