With complementary strengths in integral travel retail, convenience and food & beverage, the newly combined industry titans address 2.3 billion passengers in more than 75 countries in 5,500 outlets across 1,200 airports, motorways, cruise lines, seaports, railway stations and other locations across six continents. With the traveler at our core, we are creating value for all our stakeholders including concession and brand partners, employees, communities, and finally, our shareholders. Avolta is headquartered in Basel and listed on the Swiss stock exchange, with office hubs in Milan, Madrid, London, Amsterdam, Singapore, New Jersey, Bethesda and Dubai to name a few. Human Resources Information System Specialist HRIS Specialist (EMEA) Role Purpose Support and coordinate the end-to-end payroll governance, HR systems, and operational excellence agenda across EMEA. Acts as the central point of ownership for payroll vendor performance, HRIS integrity, and transformation initiatives for the HMSHost International legacy ADP systems – ensuring scalable, compliant, and data-driven HR operations.




Payroll Governance & Vendor Ownership
Own the HMSHost International legacy system (SSFF EC), payroll operating model and control framework
Manage outsourced payroll providers (e.g., ADP) including SLAs, performance, and escalation, including raising and resolving service tickets
Ensure compliance, audit readiness, and data integrity across all payroll activities
Lead root cause analysis and resolution of payroll issues
Drive standardization of payroll processes across HMSHost International legacy countries
Own HR systems landscape for HMSHost International legacy countries (SuccessFactors, eTime, payroll integrations)
Ensure system stability, data accuracy, and interface performance
Data, Reporting & Analytics
Deliver payroll analytics, cost insights, and performance reporting
Ensure accuracy and consistency in reporting to HR, Finance, and leadership
Support country HR teams with payro

📌 Human Resources Specialist (Madrid)
🏢 Avolta
📍 Madrid