Overview In this senior HR leadership role, you shape and execute the people strategy to support business performance, operational excellence and sustainable growth at an industrial, unionized site. You will partner with the Managing Director and senior leaders to translate business plans into HR roadmaps, lead organizational design and culture change, and manage a comprehensive employee lifecycle. You will drive engagement, compliance, and productivity while aligning HR initiatives with regional objectives.

This role offers high-impact, on-site leadership across multiple sites and a clear link between people decisions and business outcomes.

Responsabilidades

Act as strategic HR business partner to the Managing Director and SLT with strong operations presence

Translate business strategy into HR roadmaps, policies, and initiatives

Lead organizational design, workforce transformation, and culture change

Drive engagement, accountability, and performance across the organization

Lead industrial relations with Works Councils and Trade Unions; own CLA negotiations

Own end-to-end employee lifecycle strategy: talent acquisition, onboarding, development, performance, retention, offboarding

Strengthen employer branding and employee experience; ensure onboarding and training

Implement succession planning and internal talent pipelines for key roles

Lead Total Rewards strategy and budget management; headcount planning and overtime control

Drive productivity improvements through workforce planning and engagement initiatives





Ensure robust performance management systems and leadership accountability

HR contribution to HSE standards and compliance across sites

Lead HR team (Operations, Payroll, TA, L&D;, Labor Relations) and oversee outsourced services

Oversee internal communications and change communication

Anticipate organizational needs and provide timely solutions

Requisitos principales University degree in HR, Business Administration, or related field

Fluent in English; Spanish native or fluent required

Senior HR leadership experience in large, multi-site organizations (industrial, mining, manufacturing, or heavy operations)

Strong background in Spanish labor law, employee relations, and union negotiations

Experience in multinational, matrix, general environments

Track record in culture transformation and change management

Proven ability to build high-performing HR teams and deliver customer-focused services

Strong commercial and operational acumen linking people strategy to business outcomes

Excellent influencing, negotiation, and stakeholder management skills

Hands-on, visible leadership on-site with close connection to operations

Experience in union/Works Council negotiations and sustainable workforce cost control

Ability to operate under pressure and manage complexity

Clear communication and decision-making skills influencing and stakeholder management change leadership collaboration across functions

HR strategy and policy development organizational design and workforce planning talent acquisition and onboarding

📌 HR Director, IBP Site (Barcelona)
🏢 ICL Group
📍 Barcelona