HR Lead

Role Purpose

The HR Lead in Spain will be part of the Group HR organization and will work within a matrix structure, combining local HR ownership, functional HR Business Partnering and Group-level HR expertise.

The role brings together three complementary areas of responsibility: 

1. Local HR Lead – Spain (c. 70% of the role)

Lead the local HR agenda in Spain, ensuring the successful implementation of Group-wide people initiatives while overseeing local HR matters, employee relations and compliance with employment legislation.

2. Functional HR Business Partner – Group (c. 15% of the role)

Work closely with designated Functional VPs to shape and implement the People agenda across their respective functions and entities. From Spain, the main areas are expected to be Project Management and Finance.

3. HR Center of Excellence Lead – Group (c. 15% of the role)

Take ownership of or contribute to a designated Group HR Center of Excellence, developing expertise, frameworks and tools that can be applied across the organization. The Spain-based role is expected to focus primarily on Talent & Development.

Key Responsabilities

Local HR Leadership – Spain

• Lead the local HR agenda in Spain, including payroll, HR administration and the full employee lifecycle.

• Ensure compliance with Spanish labour legislation, collective agreements and internal policies.

• Manage employee relations, works council interactions, labour negotiations and employee relations cases.

• Oversee working time, absenteeism, workforce planning and labour-cost reporting.

• Coordinate recruitment, onboarding, performance management, career development and succession planning.

• Manage the annual training plan and support local learning and development initiatives.

• Drive employee engagement, culture, internal communication and organizational development.

• Implement the Group People Agenda locally and provide insight on talent, engagement and retention.

• Lead HR digitalization and process improvement initiatives, including HRIS, payroll, time & attendance, reporting and people analytics.

Functional HR Business Partner – Group

• Partner with designated Functional VPs to define and implement the People agenda across their functions and entities.

• Support organizational design, workforce and capability planning, talent, performance and engagement initiatives.

• Identify future capability needs and translate them into concrete people actions.

• Promote consistent people practices across locations while considering relevant local requirements.

• Work closely with Local HR Leads to ensure effective implementation of the functional People agenda.

• Use people data and business insights to identify organizational risks and opportunities.

Group HR Center of Excellence

• Lead or contribute to a designated HR Center of Excellence.

• Develop Group-wide HR frameworks, processes, standards and tools within the assigned area.

• Bring relevant external best practices and support the implementation of Group initiatives.

• Provide expertise and support to Functional HRBPs and Local HR teams.

• The role in Spain is expected to focus primarily on Talent & Development.

Requirements

• Minimum 10 years of solid generalist HR experience, ideally gained within an international environment.

• Strong knowledge of Spanish employment legislation and employee relations.

• Proven experience partnering with senior leadership and providing constructive challenge when required.

• Experience in organizational design, change management and transformation.

• Ability to develop HR concepts and frameworks and translate them into pragmatic, actionable solutions.

• Fluent Spanish and English; additional languages will be considered an asset.

• Availability to work on-site, with a hands-on approach and regular presence at the workplace.

• Previous experience in the industrial sector is highly valued.

Location

Castellar del Vallès

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