Senior People Operations Associate

At Wayve we're committed to creating a diverse, fair and respectful culture that is inclusive of everyone based on their unique skills and perspectives, and regardless of sex, race, religion or belief, ethnic or national origin, disability, age, citizenship, marital, domestic or civil partnership status, sexual orientation, gender identity, veteran status, pregnancy or related condition  (including breastfeeding) or any other basis as protected by applicable law.  

About us?

Founded in 2017, Wayve is the leading developer of Embodied AI technology.  Our advanced AI software and foundation models enable vehicles to perceive, understand, and navigate any complex environment, enhancing the usability and safety of automated driving systems.

Our vision is to create autonomy that propels the world forward.  Our intelligent, mapless, and hardware-agnostic AI products are designed for automakers, accelerating the transition from assisted to automated driving.  Join our world-class team as we tackle today's most complex challenges and pave the way for a smarter, safer future.

At Wayve, your contributions matter.  We value diversity, embrace new perspectives, and foster an inclusive work environment.   Make Wayve the experience that defines your career!  

The Role:

We’re keen to hire an  experienced and motivated individual to join our journey in developing next-generation autonomous vehicles.
The Senior People Operations Associate is a pivotal role within our People team, focusing on delivering exceptional employee experiences from onboarding through offboarding. This role serves as an escalation point for all people-related inquiries, ensuring that all employees feel supported and valued throughout their journey with the company. The ideal candidate will be responsible for payroll, rewards & benefits, projects & an escalation point for our people helpdesk ticketing system.

Key Responsibilities:

• Reward & Benefits: Responsible for managing and overseeing all aspects of employee rewards and benefits programs.
• People help desk escalation: Have a good generalist knowledge of all things people and be able to speak confidently and answer when required.
• Payroll: Responsible for submitting payroll on time and accurately.
• Continuous Improvement: Contribute to the continuous improvement of people processes and policies, aiming to enhance efficiency and the overall employee experience.
• Projects: As and when required, this role will need to be able to work autonomously on larger projects from start to finish.

About you:

Essential:

• Proven experience in a HR or People Operations role.
• Payroll experience. ideally have been responsible for payroll for a headcount of 100+ employees.
• Experience in rolling out new benefits. From design/selection through to implementation.
• Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal, with an ability to handle sensitive matters with empathy and confidentiality.
• Excellent organisational skills and attention to detail, with the ability to prioritise and manage multiple tasks simultaneously.
• Proficiency in HRIS systems and familiarity with ticketing systems.
• A commitment to fostering a positive work environment and a proactive approach to problem-solving.

Desirable:

• Experience working in a Start-up company.
• Strong knowledge of UK leave policies.
• Experience working globally across distributed teams  

We understand that everyone has a unique set of skills and experiences and that not everyone will meet all of the requirements listed above. If you’re passionate about self-driving cars and think you have what it takes to make a positive impact on the world, we encourage you to apply.
This is a full-time role based in our office in London. At Wayve we want the best of all worlds so we operate a hybrid working policy that combines time together in our offices and workshops to fuel innovation, culture, relationships and learning, and time spent working from home. We operate core working hours so you can determine the schedule that works best for you and your team.  

What we offer you

• The chance to be part of a truly mission-driven organisation and an opportunity to shape the future of autonomous driving. Competitive compensation and benefits
• A dynamic and fast-paced work environment in which you will grow every day - learning on the job, from the brightest minds in our space, and with support for more formal learning opportunities too.
• A culture that is ego-free, respectful and welcoming (of you and your dog) - we even eat lunch together every day.
• Onsite chef, workplace nursery scheme, private health insurance, cycle scheme, therapy, yoga, two onsite bars, social budgets.
• This is a full-time role based in our office in London. At Wayve we want the best of all worlds so we operate a hybrid working policy that combines time together in our offices and workshops to fuel innovation, culture, relationships and learning, and time spent working from home.  We also operate core working hours so you can determine the routines that work best for you.

At Wayve we're committed to creating a diverse, fair and respectful culture that is inclusive of everyone based on their unique skills and perspectives, and regardless of gender, gender identity, gender expression, race, sexual orientation, physical or mental disability, ethnicity, age or religious belief

DISCLAIMER: We will not ask about marriage or pregnancy, care responsibilities or disabilities in any of our job adverts or interviews. However, we do look to capture information about care responsibilities, and disabilities among other diversity information as part of an optional DEI Monitoring form to help us identify areas of improvement in our hiring process and ensure that the process is inclusive and non-discriminatory.