About the Role
As our People Manager based in Madrid, you will be a trusted strategic partner to business leaders, shaping the people agenda and driving meaningful organisational outcomes.
This is a hands?on, high?impact role where you'll influence key people decisions, lead through change, and ensure that HR practices are not only compliant but genuinely add value to the business.
You'll be part of a collaborative, international HR community and play a pivotal role in making Swiss Re a great place to work in Spain.
Key Responsibilities
Act as a strategic HR partner
to senior leaders and managers, providing expert advice on people, talent, and organisational matters
Lead and support organisational change
initiatives, ensuring smooth transitions and strong stakeholder engagement throughout
Manage complex employee relations
cases with confidence, pragmatism, and a sound understanding of Spanish employment legislation
Drive performance and talent management
processes, coaching managers to make quality people decisions that support business growth
Support workforce planning
activities, helping the business anticipate and respond to evolving talent needs
Translate people data and HR metrics
into clear, actionable insights that inform sound business decisions
Ensure alignment
of HR practices with company policies, governance frameworks, and local legal requirements
Collaborate closely
with Legal, Rewards, Compliance, and employee representative bodies to deliver integrated people solutions
Partner with and develop
the HR Spain team, including one People Advisor and two HR Operations Associates, fostering a high?performing and inclusive team culture
Champion continuous improvement




in HR processes and contribute to broader HR transformation initiatives
About the Team
The HR Spain team is a dedicated and close?knit group based in Madrid, made up of one People Advisor and two HR Operations Associates.
The team provides comprehensive local HR support to employees and managers across the organisation, ensuring alignment with Spanish employment legislation and company policies.
From employee relations to organisational change, the team partners closely with Legal, Rewards, Compliance, and employees to deliver impactful, people?centred HR solutions.
About You
You are a confident, pro?active, commercially minded HR professional who brings both strategic thinking and practical know?how to everything you do.
You build trust quickly, communicate with clarity, and are energised by working in a fast?paced, international environment.
You lead with empathy, act with integrity, and are passionate about making a real difference to the people and business you support.
We are looking for candidates who meet these requirements
Deep knowledge of Spanish employment law and HR practices
, with proven hands?on experience navigating complex employee relations matters
Demonstrated expertise in performance and talent management
, with the ability to coach and influence leaders at all levels
Experience leading or supporting organisational change and workforce planning
,



with a track record of delivering results in dynamic environments
Strong analytical and decision?making skills
, with the ability to translate HR policies and people data into practical, business?focused recommendations
Proven ability to manage and develop a small team
, fostering collaboration, accountability, and continuous growth
Experience working in an
international or matrix organisation
, ideally within financial services such as insurance or banking
Exposure to
Works Councils or employee consultation processes
and an understanding of collective bargaining frameworks in Spain
Background in
reward, restructuring or HR transformation
projects
Ability to work effectively across
multiple cultures and time zones
, with strong cross?functional collaboration skills
Full working proficiency in both Spanish and English
For Spain, the base salary range for this position is between EUR ** and EUR ** for a full?time role.
In addition to your base salary, Swiss Re offers an attractive performance?based variable compensation component, designed to recognise your achievements.
Furthermore, you will enjoy a variety of integral and location specific benefits.
Eligibility may vary depending on the terms of Swiss Re policies and your employment contract.
Our company has a hybrid work model where the expectation is that you will be in the office at least three days per week.
About Swiss Re
Swiss Re is one of the world's leading providers of reinsurance, insurance and other forms of insurance?based risk transfer, working to make the world more resilient.
We anticipate and manage a wide variety of risks, from natural catastrophes

📌 People Manager (España)
🏢 Swiss Re
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