People Operations Regional Lead/Manager (EMEA) - PIMCO

PIMCO is a global leader in active fixed income with deep expertise across public and private markets. We invest our clients' capital across a range of fixed income and credit opportunities, leveraging our decades of experience navigating complex debt markets. Our flexible capital base and deep relationships with issuers have helped us become one of the world's largest providers of traditional and nontraditional solutions for companies that need financing and investors who seek strong risk-adjusted returns. Since 1971, our people have shaped our organization through a high-performance inclusive culture, in which we celebrate diverse thinking. We invest in our people and strive to imprint our CORE values of Collaboration, Openness, Responsibility and Excellence. We believe each of us is here to help others succeed and this has led to PIMCO being recognized as an innovator, industry thought leader and trusted advisor to our clients. Role Overview The EMEA People Operations Lead / Manager is a "player-coach" responsible for driving operational excellence, transformation, and scalable HR service delivery across the UK and EU in addition to leading a team. This role serves as the regional expert for People Operations (POPs), owning execution of end-to-end employee lifecycle processes while also leading complex transformation initiatives, including AI and automation, case and knowledge management, regulatory programs (SMCR), and cross-functional change. The ideal candidate brings deep hands-on HR operations experience, thrives in ambiguity, and is comfortable both designing the solution and doing the work. This role partners closely with HR Business Partners (HRBP), functional teams, business groups (Compliance, Legal, Technology), and Global POPs colleagues to deliver consistent, compliant, and data-driven outcomes. Key Responsibilities Operational Excellence