Senior HR Business Partner
Keller Executive Search International
full-time
Posted on:
Location Type: Remote
Location: Spain
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Salary
💰 €80,000 - €100,000 per year
Job Level
About the role
- Partner with the Global HR Director and executive leadership to advance organizational development and transformation initiatives
- Establish HR systems and frameworks for new production facilities
- Lead recruitment programs to enable accelerated company expansion and new facility launches
- Build and execute workforce planning approaches that align with business growth and operational needs
- Oversee compliance with health and safety standards across multiple production areas, maintaining strict adherence to safety protocols and procedural requirements
- Develop and implement HR strategies that support business growth goals across several manufacturing locations in Spain
- Direct and develop a seven-person HR specialist team covering recruitment, payroll, and occupational health and safety
- Create and sustain employee relations approaches that foster a productive, engaged, and compliant workforce
- Handle labour relations and function as the main contact with trade unions and employee representative bodies, maintaining compliance with Spanish employment legislation
- Ensure complete adherence to Spanish employment law, occupational health and safety regulations, and sector-specific standards
- Manage relationships with both permanent and contract workforce across manufacturing sites
Requirements
- Experience managing and developing HR teams with strong leadership capabilities
- Professional fluency in Spanish (required)
- University degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, or comparable discipline
- Demonstrated track record in labour relations, encompassing union negotiations and employee representative body management
- Proven track record of establishing HR systems and frameworks from inception
- Comprehensive understanding of Spanish employment law, health and safety regulations, and compliance obligations
- At least 15 years of advancing HR experience, preferably as Site HR Lead within an industrial setting
- Experience overseeing HR operations for organizations with 500+ employees spanning multiple locations
- Solid business partnership capabilities with capacity to influence executive stakeholders
- Authentic, pragmatic, and confidential leadership approach with ability to establish trust as a partner to industrial management
- Documented experience in manufacturing, industrial, or heavily regulated sectors (e.g., automotive, pharmaceutical, premium goods)
- Readiness to relocate to southern Spain or maintain consistent on-site presence
Benefits
- Annual compensation: €80,000 – €100,000 (commensurate with experience and credentials)
- Annual performance review with salary adjustment potential
- Performance incentive (up to one month's annual salary)
- Full relocation support package (incorporating housing assistance or relocation stipend)
- Medical insurance coverage
- Required Spanish statutory benefits including Social Security payments
Applicant Tracking System Keywords
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Hard Skills & Tools
HR systemsworkforce planninglabour relationsunion negotiationsemployee representative body managementSpanish employment lawhealth and safety regulationscompliance obligationsHR operationsrecruitment
Soft Skills
leadershipbusiness partnershipinfluencingtrust buildingconfidentialitypragmatismauthenticityemployee relationsengagementcommunication
Certifications
University degree in Human ResourcesUniversity degree in Business Administration