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Iliasse Benhammadi

Iliasse Benhammadi

People & Operations Professional
UK, London

Summary

Energetic people & operations professional who brings more than just technical expertise to every team—I’m the teammate who spots opportunities, exceeds expectations, and elevates how we work together. With 4 years’ customer-service and 3+ years’ HR experience at companies of 400+ staff—automating processes, mediating complex employee-relations cases, and driving efficiency gains. I foster a culture of collaboration and continuous improvement. Proactive and personable, I build strong relationships at every level, whether coaching a manager through best-practice case handling or helping a customer find exactly what they need. If you’re seeking someone who will hit the ground running, solve problems with ownership, and genuinely care about your people and customers, I’d love to join your team.

Overview

7
7
years of professional experience
35
35
years of post-secondary education
3
3
Languages

Work History

Payroll & People Team Administrator

Pasta Evangelists
04.2024 - Current
  • Spearheaded full-cycle payroll for 400+ salaried and hourly staff, ensuring 100% on-time, error-free processing.
  • Engineered and automated a dynamic Employee Master List via Google Sheets and AI scripts—cutting manual workload by 40% and boosting data integrity.
  • Identified and recovered £150,000+ in payroll variances, strengthening financial controls and audit readiness.
  • Initiated and led a People-Team workflow overhaul—standardising processes, improving tracking tools, and enhancing team coordination, which reduced follow-up queries by 30% and increased data visibility.
  • Administered pensions, statutory pay (sick, maternity/paternity) and managed year-end reporting (P60s, P45s, tax calculations).
  • Facilitated induction programmes and EHO training for new hires, accelerating time-to-productivity and compliance.
  • Mediated 15+ employee-relations cases quarterly—resolving grievances, conducting investigations, and collaborating with senior leadership on corrective actions.

HR Coordinator

The Ned
09.2022 - 03.2024
  • Owned payroll operations within three months of opening, building an HR database and managing payroll monthly runs for 400+ team members.
  • Implemented an attendance-tracking system that improved record accuracy by 30%, accelerating payroll cycle times.
  • Collaborated with Finance, and Operations to reconcile attendance-related payroll discrepancies, ensuring precise salary calculations.
  • Led end-to-end offboarding processes, conducting exit interviews and guaranteeing policy compliance.
  • Administered employee benefits (medical insurance enrollments, terminations) and coordinated with providers to streamline claim resolution.
  • Managed sick-leave verification and documentation, upholding statutory requirements and internal policy standards.
  • Mediated employee relations issues—conducting formal investigations, drafting disciplinary recommendations, and enhancing team engagement.

Customer Service Representative

Uber Partner North America (Comdata Group)
08.2021 - 08.2022
  • Engaged 150+ partner clients per day across North America, resolving technical & operational issues with empathy.
  • Achieved a 12% upsell rate by recommending premium support packages.
  • Turned 85% of escalated calls into promoters through active listening and swift resolution.
  • Developed branded communication templates, reducing average handle time by 20%.

Premium Customer Advisor

SFR Premium (B2S Group)
06.2020 - 07.2021
  • Served 80+ high-value customers daily, maintaining a 96% satisfaction score.
  • Identified and sold value-add services (device insurance, priority support), lifting ancillary revenue by 18%.
  • Employed emotional-intelligence techniques to de-escalate complex cases, achieving 92% first-contact resolution.
  • Curated VIP communications strategy, strengthening loyalty and referral rates.

Customer Service Advisor

SFR (B2S Group)
06.2018 - 05.2019
  • Supported 100–150 customers daily on billing, service setup, and upgrades, upholding a 94% satisfaction score.
  • Identified cross-sell opportunities (premium plans, bundled services), driving a 10% revenue increase.
  • Utilized active listening to de-escalate frustrated clients, attaining a 90% first-call resolution rate.
  • Collaborated with technical teams to expedite complex fixes, enhancing overall customer experience.

Education

Bachelor of Science -

Bachelor’s in Economic Science & Management
Casablanca, Morocco
04.2001 - 06.2020

High School Diploma -

Baccalaureate in Economic Science & Management
Casablanca, Morocco
04.2001 - 06.2017

Skills

  • AI-Driven Automation & Integration (Google Apps Script, Python scripting, RPA concepts, N8n, Zapier and Make)

  • Advanced Excel & Microsoft 365 (Pivot Tables, Power Query, VBA macros, Power BI basics)

  • Payroll Management & Compliance (P60/P45 processing, RTI submissions, statutory pay calculations)

  • HRIS Administration & Configuration (OASYS, Planday, Sage, Fourth, BambooHR)

  • Onboarding & Offboarding Processes (system setup, induction workflows, access provisioning)

  • Employee Relations & Grievance Handling (investigations, mediation frameworks, conflict-resolution training)

  • Talent Acquisition & Applicant Tracking (competency-based job-spec drafting, Pinpoint ATS configuration, interview scheduling & coordination)

  • Data Analysis & People Analytics (Excel dashboards, Google Sheets automation, basic SQL queries)

  • Process Optimization & Continuous Improvement (workflow mapping, SOP creation, efficiency metrics)

  • Stakeholder Management & Cross-Functional Collaboration

  • Communication & Presentation

  • Training Design & Delivery

  • Time-Management & Multitasking

Accomplishments

  • Centralized HR Data Management
    Engineered a dynamic, all-in-one Employee Master List in Google Sheets—integrating onboarding/offboarding, right-to-work checks, and “Family Tree” hourly staffing reviews—automated via google scripts to cut manual updates by 40% and provide a single source of truth for the People Team.
  • Boosted Payroll Accuracy to 97.8%
    Redesigned end-to-end tracking and reporting processes, enabling Finance to identify and allocate £150K in discrepancies and accelerate the month-end close.
  • Launched the “Family Tree” Weekly Review
    Built a daily-updated staffing vs trading-hours Master Sheet and convened a cross-functional FP&A–HR forum, which optimized headcount, noticeably reduced turnover, and lowered labour costs.
  • Delivered Under Pressure During The Ned World Cup Launch
    Coordinated biometric enrolment for 500 employees in one month while simultaneously running full payroll operations—demonstrating my ability to manage high workloads and tight deadlines without sacrificing accuracy.

Additional Information

UK Right to Work: Dependent Visa – No Sponsorship Required

References

References available upon request.

Timeline

Payroll & People Team Administrator

Pasta Evangelists
04.2024 - Current

HR Coordinator

The Ned
09.2022 - 03.2024

Customer Service Representative

Uber Partner North America (Comdata Group)
08.2021 - 08.2022

Premium Customer Advisor

SFR Premium (B2S Group)
06.2020 - 07.2021

Customer Service Advisor

SFR (B2S Group)
06.2018 - 05.2019

Bachelor of Science -

Bachelor’s in Economic Science & Management
04.2001 - 06.2020

High School Diploma -

Baccalaureate in Economic Science & Management
04.2001 - 06.2017
Iliasse BenhammadiPeople & Operations Professional