Head of People
Ukio
full-time
Posted on:
Location Type: Hybrid
Location: Barcelona • Spain
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About the role
- Define and execute a scalable People strategy aligned with business goals.
- Partner with leadership on organizational design, talent planning, and culture.
- Lead and develop managers across TA, OMEV, and POps, ensuring alignment and impact.
- Oversee hiring strategy, workforce planning, and employer branding.
- Drive performance, engagement, and retention frameworks.
- Ensure efficient, compliant, and scalable People Operations.
- Monitor People metrics to enable data-driven decision-making.
Requirements
- 6+ years as a Head of People, including 2–3+ years leading managers.
- Experience in fast-growing startups or scale-ups (Series B–C preferred).
- Proven ability to build and execute People strategies.
- Strong leadership, coaching, and stakeholder management skills.
- Solid knowledge across TA, Employee Experience, and People Operations.
- Fluent in English and Spanish.
- Strategic, data-driven, and comfortable in fast-paced environments.
Benefits
- Private Health Insurance with ALAN
- Flexible retribution with Payflow
- UKIO Anniversary gift
- Team buildings and office events
- Transportation card (transportation coverage for role that have traveling needed for their work tasks according to the internal policy)
- Breakfast at the office, fruits, nutrition bars, free coffee/tea and popcorn!
- An amazing internal culture and no dress code!
- International working environment with many different nationalities!
Applicant Tracking System Keywords
Tip: use these terms in your resume and cover letter to boost ATS matches.
Hard Skills & Tools
People strategyorganizational designtalent planningperformance frameworksengagement frameworksretention frameworksdata-driven decision-makingPeople Operations
Soft Skills
leadershipcoachingstakeholder managementstrategic thinkingadaptability