About the Role

We are looking for a Senior HRIS Applications Owner to join our Corporate IT Services team.

In this role, you will own the People Applications landscape and roadmap, ensuring strong alignment between People priorities, IT strategy and the wider technology ecosystem. You will lead the end-to-end delivery, maintenance and evolution of scalable technology solutions, acting as the key IT partner for People stakeholders and coordinating internal teams, implementation partners and external providers.

Your Impact

You will join the Back Office Applications area within Corporate IT and play a central role in shaping how technology supports People processes across our international organisation.

Your contribution will include

- Owning and evolving the People Applications portfolio and roadmap, ensuring alignment with business priorities, Group architecture and IT strategy.
- Leading People technology initiatives from demand definition and solution design through implementation, go-live, maintenance and continuous evolution.
- Managing demand intake, prioritisation and the People Applications backlog in coordination with business stakeholders and the PMO.
- Ensuring that solutions are scalable, sustainable, secure and properly integrated with payroll, finance and other enterprise systems.
- Overseeing application performance, service levels, major incidents and continuous improvement initiatives.
- Managing external providers and consulting partners, including delivery quality, resources, risks and service levels.
- Controlling the budget and costs associated with the People Applications portfolio.
- Identifying technological opportunities that improve and enable People processes.

The key challenge will be to connect business needs with pragmatic and sustainable technology solutions, combining product ownership, project delivery and application lifecycle management in a complex international environment.

What We’re Looking For

Education

- University degree in Engineering, Computer Science,



Business Administration or a related discipline.
- Equivalent relevant experience in People or HR technology applications and transformation projects will also be considered.

Languages

- English: Advanced (Must-have)
- Spanish: Advanced (Highly valuable)
- Any other Cellnex language: Intermediate (Valuable)

Tools & Systems

- MS Office: Advanced (Must-have)
- SAP SuccessFactors: Advanced (Must-have)
- HRIS & People Applications ecosystems: Advanced (Must-have)
- SAP ecosystem and system integrations: Practical knowledge (Valuable)

What You'll Bring

- At least 6 years of experience leading People Applications, HRIS implementations and/or HR digital transformation initiatives.
- End-to-end experience in solution delivery and application lifecycle management.
- Proven experience managing complex stakeholders, external providers and budgets.
- Experience coordinating cross-functional teams in an international environment.
- Strong understanding of HR processes and employee data, with the ability to translate business requirements into system and integration needs.

Nice to Have

- Experience combining consulting or systems implementation with end-client application ownership.
- Project Management qualifications, such as PMP.
- ITIL or similar qualifications.
- Knowledge of additional Cellnex languages.

Competencies & Relevant Skills

- Business and customer orientation.
- Stakeholder management, communication and influencing.
- Results orientation and ownership.
- Project delivery and prioritisation.
- Problem-solving and adaptability.




- Ability to translate People needs into pragmatic technology solutions.

What we offer

- The opportunity to own and shape a strategic People Applications portfolio with international scope.
- A highly collaborative role connecting Corporate IT, Group and Country People teams, Finance, Procurement, technology providers and implementation partners.
- The opportunity to lead technology initiatives across their full lifecycle and contribute to the ongoing digital evolution of People processes.
- An international environment in which you can influence decisions, drive innovation and deliver scalable solutions across the organisation.
- Hybrid work model (3 days onsite / 2 remote).
- Modern office located in Barcelona city (headquarters), in Passeig de la Zona Franca, 105.
- International and cross-functional teamwork environment.
- Growth opportunities in a fast-evolving tech company.
- A purpose-driven role with societal and business impact.

About us

Be part of a large and growing technology company that is redefining the future of telecoms.

We are the European leader in telecommunications infrastructure and technological innovation, a company with strong geographic expansion and ambitious plans for sustainable integral growth.

We help people connect and interact with the world, working with passion, honesty and integrity. We are united by our pride and conviction to make a positive impact on society.

A world of professional opportunities. Join a multidisciplinary team that is committed to constant innovation in each business area, pushing the limits and creating value for our stakeholders and society.

At Cellnex, you will join a dynamic and collaborative environment where your contributions have a real impact. We promote continuous learning, professional growth, internal mobility, and a culture based on trust, inclusion and diversity. You’ll work in an international ecosystem with opportunities to broaden your expertise and develop your career.

📌 Senior HRIS Applications Owner (Barcelona)
🏢 Cellnex Telecom
📍 Barcelona