Country HR Partner
HP is hiring a Country HR Partner in Barcelona, Spain. Level rates it ; you can apply on Level.
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Drive HR programs, strategic business planning, change management, and ensure compliance with local labor regulations as a Country HR Partner.
Description -
You’re out to reimagine and reinvent what’s possible—in your career as well as the world around you. So are we. We love taking on tough challenges, disrupting the status quo, and creating what’s next. We’re in search of talented people who are inspired by big challenges, driven to learn and grow, and dedicated to making a meaningful difference.
HP is a technology company that operates in more than 170 countries around the world united in creating technology that makes life better for everyone, everywhere.
Our history: HP’s commitment to inclusion is just who we are. From the boardroom to factory floor, we create a culture where everyone is respected and where people can be themselves, while being a part of something bigger than themselves. We celebrate the notion that you can belong at HP and bring your authentic self to work each and every day. When you do that, you’re more innovative and that helps grow our bottom line. Come to HP and thrive!
Responsibilities:
- Establishes and maintains relationships with key decision- makers at the top of the business, business unit, or function. Uses extensive business or function knowledge to drive the execution of a wide spectrum of HR programs.
- Proactively engages in strategic business planning where there is HR impact in order to ensure successful implementation of HR programs and processes.
- Participate in interactions with Works Councils and employee representatives, supporting the Employee Relations (ER) team in ensuring proper consultation and alignment with local labor regulations.
- Apply Spanish labor legislation effectively in day-to-day HR practices. Collaborate with legal and ER experts to ensure compliance with collective agreements and national labor frameworks.
- Contributes to the development of the change management strategy within the business to support the implementation of HR programs and initiatives.
- Manages HR programs within the business or function.
- Represents the needs of the business in the country on an ongoing basis to maintain consistent plans between HR and the business or function in program implementation.
- Manages and leads priority projects that support organization-wide transformation initiatives.
- Identifies the need for new or improved HR processes and drives the development and implementation of those processes.
- Collaborates with senior colleagues in the centers of expertise in order to apply sufficient HR resources to meet the business needs.
Education and Experience Required:
- University degree in Law, Labor Relations, or a related field; equivalent professional experience in labor law and employee relations will also be considered.
- 5-10 years of experience in multiple HR functions and/or a generalist role.
- Typically has experience implementing and adapting locally global HR programs
- Experience partnering with managers to deliver HR solutions is preferred.
Knowledge and Skills:
- Excellent written and verbal skills.
- Deep understanding of Spanish labor law and employee representation frameworks.
- Strong business acumen.
- Strong project management and process development skills.
- Excellent quantitative and qualitative analytical skills, including competency in financial analysis.
What we offer:
- Opportunity to work in an international organization with colleagues coming from all over the world.
- Continued internal growth and career opportunities, including HP’s own learning platform.
- An attractive benefits package:
- Health & Life insurance
- Lunch at reduced prices at our canteen/ ticket restaurant vouchers
- HP product discount
- Flex optimization program: Kindergarten tickets, public transportation tickets
- We have a Women Network which organizes activities such as: Networking, the promotion of STEM vocations, talks on improving business acumen, work life balance and skills of the future etc.
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Equal Opportunity Employer (EEO) -
HP, Inc. provides equal employment opportunity to all employees and prospective employees, without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, sexual orientation, age, disability, or status as a protected veteran, marital status, familial status, physical or mental disability, medical condition, pregnancy, genetic predisposition or carrier status, uniformed service status, political affiliation or any other characteristic protected by applicable national, federal, state, and local law(s).
Please be assured that you will not be subject to any adverse treatment if you choose to disclose the information requested. This information is provided voluntarily. The information obtained will be kept in strict confidence.
For more information, review HP’s EEO Policy or read about your rights as an applicant under the law here: “Know Your Rights: Workplace Discrimination is Illegal"
How we rate this
Country HR Partner at HP rates 0 out of 100 for how much of the daily work is AI. That makes it Little AI (AI Level 1 of 4). The level is about AI in the job, not seniority.
Little AI. AI is not part of the work.
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- ●●●○ Works on AI60 to 79
- ●●○○ Uses AI40 to 59
- ●○○○ Little AI0 to 39
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- Tell me about a project where human resources was part of your work. What did you do?
- Tell me about a project where employee relations was part of your work. What did you do?
- Tell me about a project where change management was part of your work. What did you do?
- Tell me about a project where labor law was part of your work. What did you do?
- Tell me about a project where strategic planning was part of your work. What did you do?
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