--- title: 'People Operations Specialist Onboarding at Inizio' canonical: 'https://feeny.ai/job/people-operations-specialist-onboarding-inizio-london-k2zavd4tmpvs' type: 'job' last_seen: '2026-09-14' --- # People Operations Specialist Onboarding at Inizio - **Company:** Inizio - **Location:** London, United Kingdom / Macclesfield, United Kingdom / Manchester, United Kingdom - **Posted:** 2026-09-08 - **Last confirmed live:** 2026-09-14 - **Apply:** https://job-boards.greenhouse.io/inizio/jobs/8185648 ## Job description People Operations Specialist Onboarding You will focus on new hires, processing them into Workday, and initiating and monitoring background and ID checks. You will also communicate with colleagues to ensure a consistent and seamless new hire journey, from offer through to induction. As the subject matter expert, you will deliver an exceptional candidate experience. Here's What You'll Be Doing - Process onboarding in Greenhouse and Workday. - Monitor onboarding tasks in Service Now - Process new hire and greenhouse welcome. - Troubleshoot integration issues. - Provide up to date reporting to support compliance. - Monitor new hire candidate feedback. - Accurate and timely documentation and processing. - Meet Payroll processing timelines. - Process and track referral payments. - Initiate and monitor background checking (e.g. referencing, employment, DBS, qualifications etc). - Ensure background checks are monitored and completed promptly. - Respond to any concerns quickly and escalate them. - Support with invoice processing invoice payments if required. - Responsible for new hire compliance regarding Right to Work/ I-9 documents - Accurate and timely processing of visa information and documentation. - Regularly scheduled auditing of completion. - Workday is up to date and accurate. - Flag any concerns with RTW - Develop strong, positive relationships with both team members and candidates throughout the onboarding journey. - Process relevant documentation, including letters, forms, and guidance material following any required changes and ensure these reflect our brand. - Meet all information security requirements, including data protection, in accordance with the Group's policy, procedures, and statutory requirements. - Takes a to project activity and additional tasks which support the continuous improvement of the service. - Feedback on challenges and opportunities for improvement of processes and behaviours. - Participates and takes an active role in projects to support the ongoing improvement of the service. What Do You Bring To The Role? - The ability to manage a varied workload and meet deadlines. - Customer-focused, responsive and proactive in identifying needs and resolving issues. - Excellent customer service skills - able to guide future employees through the onboarding process - A Collaborative, adaptable and resilient approach - Detail-oriented and improvement-focused, with strong Microsoft Office skills and a desire to find better ways of working. Desirable - CIPD qualified (or equivalent qualification) or a willingness to work towards a relevant qualification. - Experience working with cloud-based HRIS (preferably Workday). - Experience working with an ATS system (preferably Greenhouse). ## About iNIZIO At Inizio, we're a global team driven by a shared purpose: to reimagine health. Formed in 2022 through the coming together of Ashfield and Huntsworth, we unite decades of experience with cutting-edge capabilities to deliver impactful solutions across the commercialization journey - from discovery to post-launch. Our global network of over 10,000 experts operates across 50 countries, supporting clients with strategic insight, medical excellence, creative engagement, and real-world delivery. We work with the world's leading health and life sciences businesses to solve complex challenges and drive meaningful outcomes for our clients and patients. What sets Inizio apart is our people - and we believe everyone should have the opportunity to thrive. Here, you're encouraged to reimagine your possibilities: to grow, to be curious and to make real change happen. It's a place where your individuality is valued, your development is supported, and your ambition is celebrated. If you're ready to push boundaries and accelerate your career, Inizio is the best place to be. Our Pledge At Inizio, we value inclusivity, recognize the power of diversity and inspire the next generation of change-makers. We are an equal opportunities employer. We believe in creating a dynamic work environment that values diversity, equity and inclusion. We strive to recruit from a diverse slate of candidates and foster an environment that provides the right conditions for long-term success. We welcome all applications regardless of race, color, religion or belief, gender, gender identity, age, national origin, marital status, military veteran status, genetic information, sexual orientation and physical or mental ## #LI-REMOTE ## #LI-PW2 Don't meet every job requirement? That's okay! Our company is dedicated to building an inclusive and authentic workplace. If you're excited about this role, but your experience doesn't perfectly fit every qualification, we encourage you to apply anyway. You may be just the right person for this role or others. ## About Inizio ## Company Overview - **One-liner**: Inizio is a global strategic partner for health and life sciences companies, providing advisory, medical, marketing, communications, and patient engagement services across the entire drug lifecycle. - **Entity Type**: Private (ownership structure not publicly disclosed) - **Headquarters**: London, United Kingdom - **Founded**: Not publicly available (formed from the combination of Ashfield and Huntsworth) - **Founders**: Not publicly available ## Core Business - Primary industry/industries: Healthcare and life sciences consulting, commercialization, medical communications, marketing, and patient engagement. - Target customers: B2B – top 20 global pharmaceutical and biotech companies, as well as emerging biotech firms. - Mission or purpose statement: "Empowering health and life sciences companies to transform patients’ lives." ## Products & Services - **Inizio Engage**: Strategic commercial and creative engagement – designing personalized experiences to engage patients, employees, MSLs, and healthcare providers, improving treatment outcomes. - **Inizio Evoke**: Marketing and communications – a global health marketing, communications, and transformation platform using data-driven insights, creativity, and human centricity. - **Inizio Ignite**: Strategy, transformation & insights – global advisory partner for health and life sciences, uniting strategy, insights, and innovation. - **Inizio Medical**: Medical affairs & scientific communications – combining scientific expertise, technology, and creativity to create compelling content and experiences for healthcare communities. - **Inizio Biotech**: Personalized biotech solutions maximizing asset value – mitigating risks, making strategic decisions, and maximizing product value. ## Market Standing - **Valuation/Market Cap**: Not disclosed - **Key Metric**: 10,500 experts across 50 countries, serving every top 20 pharma company worldwide (based on Rx sales 2025-2027). - **Notable Investors/Partners**: Not publicly disclosed; clients include the world’s largest pharmaceutical and biotech companies. - **Growth Signals**: Rapid headcount growth (10,500 employees), global presence across 50 countries, launch of five specialist business units under the Inizio brand, and expansion of data & AI capabilities. ## Competitive Advantages - Unmatched scale and scientific expertise with a team of PhDs and 800 nurses on staff. - Deep, broad capabilities across the full drug lifecycle (discovery to loss of exclusivity). - Proprietary technology, AI, and human insight combined in an "Intelligent Commercialization™" platform. - Single point of contact and dedicated account teams with rigorous governance and seamless project delivery. - Trusted by every top 20 pharma company globally. ## Strategic Focus - Driving "Intelligent Commercialization™" – connecting data, technology, and AI with expert insight to accelerate product impact. - Expanding data & AI capabilities across all business units. - Building integrated, tech-enabled solutions from pre-launch through post-launch. - Continuing to grow through talent acquisition and capability building in key markets (India, UK, US, Japan, Ireland). ## Why Work Here - **Culture**: Emphasizes autonomy, experimentation, learning, and being your true self at work. Core commitments: "Be where the growth is", "Help build a healthier world", "Make your mark", "We do the right thing", "We empower everyone", "We rise to the challenge", "We work as one". - **Remote/Hybrid**: Many roles offer remote or hybrid working (e.g., US remote, Gurugram, London, Manchester, Dublin, Tokyo). Dynamic and hybrid working is supported. - **Learning & Development**: 70-20-10 model (learning through experience, exposure, education), global leader and manager accelerator programs, tailored capability programs. - **Wellbeing**: Employee Assistance Programs, counseling, mental health first aiders, subsidized meditation/wellbeing apps, wellbeing lunch & learns, mental health speaker series, time-to-talk sessions, line manager mental health training. - **Diversity & Inclusion**: Committed to enhancing inclusion globally, incorporating health equity lens, and expanding community engagement. - **Purpose**: Work directly impacts getting life-changing treatments to patients faster, providing a strong sense of purpose. ## Sources 1. [inizio.com](https://inizio.com/) 2. [job-boards.greenhouse.io/inizio](https://job-boards.greenhouse.io/inizio) 3. [inizio.com/join-inizio](https://inizio.com/join-inizio/) 4. [inizio.com/join-inizio/vacancies](https://inizio.com/join-inizio/vacancies/) 5. 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