Global People Operations & System Coordinator

Burson•Chicago, IL

1d•$40,000 - $85,000•Hybrid

About The Position

Burson is the global communications leader built to create value for clients through reputation. With highly specialized teams, industry-leading technologies and breakthrough creative, we help brands and businesses redefine reputation as a competitive advantage so they can lead today and into the future. When you work at Burson, you are part of a global community of lifelong learners who thrive at the edge of innovation. Burson is part of WPP (LSE/NYSE: WPP), the creative transformation company. For more information visit bursonglobal.com and follow us on LinkedIn and Instagram. More About The Role: Burson’s Global People Team is seeking to hire a People Operations & Systems Coordinator. If you are the kind of person who color-codes spreadsheets for fun, double-checks details instinctively, and gets a thrill from making complex operations run smoothly behind the scenes, keep reading. Our People Team’s mission is to enable sustainable business growth through the art and science of unlocking human potential. The Global People Operations & Systems Coordinator plays a foundational role on that journey. You will sit at the intersection of people, process, and technology, helping ensure our global HR operations are accurate, efficient, and continuously improving. This is an ideal entry-level role for a true HR “unicorn”: someone who is equally comfortable handling administrative work and digging into data, who is hungry to learn how global People Operations really work, and who takes pride in doing whatever it takes to get the job done right. You will gain exposure to global HR systems, data governance, process design, and cross-functional collaboration, all while building a rock-solid operational skill set that can take your career in many directions. This opportunity isn’t just about keeping the lights on. It is about building the foundation that allows our People team to scale, innovate, and support employees around the world. If you want a role where your attention to detail actually matters, where you can grow from executor to expert, and where no two days look exactly the same, this is it. If you are ready to roll up your sleeves, learn fast, and become indispensable, we would love to meet you.

Requirements

You have 1–3 years of experience in HR operations, project coordination, or administrative HR support
You hold a Bachelor’s degree in HR, Business Administration, or a related field (or equivalent experience)
You are obsessively detail-oriented, highly organized, and reliable
You are comfortable balancing administrative work with analytical tasks and understand that both are critical to success
You are curious, proactive, and eager to learn how global People Operations and HR systems truly work
You communicate clearly, collaborate easily across teams, and can juggle multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment
You bring strong Excel and PowerPoint skills, experience with workflow tools like Visio, and familiarity with project management platforms such as Monday.com

Responsibilities

Manage scheduling, calendars, inbox coordination, and meeting logistics across multiple time zones
Coordinate meetings, working sessions, and vendor calls, preparing agendas, capturing notes, tracking action items, and driving follow-through
Track deliverables, dependencies, milestones, and deadlines across People Operations and Systems initiatives using project management tools like Asana or Monday.com
Maintain project plans, trackers, SOPs, documentation, and shared team resources
Support onboarding and offboarding activities tied to People Operations and Systems projects
Serve as a key connector between People Operations, People Systems, vendors, and regional HR teams
Support accurate and compliant employee data across core systems including Workday, Unity, Greenhouse, and CultureAmp
Assist with organizational chart updates, employee lifecycle changes, and M&A-related data transitions
Compile, validate, and distribute recurring People Operations reports and dashboards
Perform data audits, validation, and troubleshooting to proactively identify and resolve discrepancies
Support Joiner–Mover–Leaver (JML) processes and documentation
Assist with governance initiatives related to job architecture, global HR policies, and data standards
Support workflow design, process mapping, and documentation using tools such as Visio
Assist with day-to-day People systems support, including basic configuration, maintenance, and access requests
Support system testing, validation, and release activities
Log, track, and triage system issues, questions, and enhancement requests
Maintain system documentation, job aids, SOPs, and user guides
Support recurring system reporting, dashboards, and ad-hoc data requests
Assist with data clean-up efforts and documentation of data definitions and sources