Precious Awobokun

Strategic People Operations specialist with 4+ years of experience designing and scaling HR functions in global, high-growth tech and financial services firms. Proven success launching compliant, scalable processes across onboarding, payroll, performance, and international compliance in 12+ legal entities. Tech-savvy, data-driven, and adept at navigating complexity in fast -paced, ambiguous environments. Passionate about enabling inclusive, scalable people practices that support rapid business growth.

Dojo, London — People Operations Specialist

Jan 2025 - PRESENT

• Onboarding/offboarding, promotions, performance management, benefits and payroll for a 1000+ workforce.
• Led the redesign of a global probation tracking system across 4 legal entities, aligning with local legislation and automating backend workflows for the People team, reducing manual workload by 45% and increasing manager compliance by 30%
• Reviewed, drafted, and launched global time-off policies based on local legislation and employee feedback; as well as authored guidance materials for People and Finance teams.
• Created global standard operating procedures for Right to Work checks, increasing compliance and standardisation across 4 jurisdictions, reducing compliance risks by 35%
• Identified and delivered consistent HRIS improvements, ranging from automation of employee documentation to a redesign of the annual leave booking page, which enhanced the user experience for employees as well as streamlining back -end processes for the people team.
• Managing the People Services inbox workflow, answering employee queries and re-directing as necessary.
  
  Improbable, London — People Operations Generalist

March 2022 - Dec 2024

•  Develop and implement HR strategies, policies, and procedures that support organisational goals and ensure compliance with local, state, and federal regulations.
• Acted as a People Partner on secondment, advising on complex employment law issues and driving cross-functional projects.
• Delivered 2024 global compensation review within a £4.5m budget, including delivering data analysis around internal equity and pay-for-performance to inform senior management decision-making.
• Provided administrative support across multiple teams and senior stakeholders. Quickly adjusting to changing priorities, anticipating needs, and proactively implementing tasks to streamline processes.
• Managing complex calendars, ensuring effective time management and commitment prioritisation for enhanced productivity.
• Analysis of a wide range of data sources to understand internal sentiment around parental leave as well as the competitive landscape, ultimately proposing and securing enhancements that aligned primary carer leave with market standards, increased secondary carer leave by 4x, and eliminated tenure requirements.
• Exhibiting a high level of integrity, confidentiality, and discretion in all interactions, both internal and external.
• Building out our external contractor process from scratch, maintaining relationships with EOR vendors globally.

Deliveroo, London — People Operations Representative

February 2021 - March 2022

• Share Option analytical work in preparation for Deliveroo’s IPO with accurate data compliance.
• Ensuring compliance with new hire requirements, including background checks, global mobility including visas, anti-harassment training for domestic & international hires.
• Working with the DEI team specifically on the Gender Pay Gap & Black History Month.
• Processing employee changes as necessary, updating records accurately and in a timely manner, including compensation & benefits.
• Maintaining consistent and reliable employee data across multiple systems, facilitating informed decision-making, reporting, and compliance.
• Supporting learning and development initiatives by managing vendors, scheduling training, and collecting feedback.
• Contributed to key HR initiatives including process improvements, HRIS implementations, integrations and global policy updates.
• Leading from People Team on sourcing and maintaining new building space, including negotiation of contracts and tenancies.
• International mobility and compliance frameworks, with transferrable expertise relevant to over 8 countries labor and visa regulations.
• Consulting globally with all countries, including but not limited to: Australia, Singapore, France, UAE, UK and more to lead projects.
• Managed People Services inbox for 1,000+ UK employees and 4,000+ globally, triaging queries and ensuring timely support.

Coventry University — BSc International Accounting and Finance

2016 - 2021

Grade - 2:1

Professionally accredited degree with exemptions from examinations from the following professional associations: ACCA, CIMA, ICAEW

Havering College and Sixth Form

September 2014 - May 2016

3 A Levels & 1 AS Level

Gaynes School

September 2009 - May 2014

10 GCSEs including

Maths (A) and English Language (A)