
Director People Business Partner
- Barcelona
- Permanente
- Tiempo completo
- Align people programs (e.g., talent management, performance, learning, DEI, etc.) with the company's business strategy.
- Plan with team members the strategic priorities of their client groups and align with COEs the respective roadmap.
- Influence and shape HR strategy as a member of the HR functional leadership team.
- Collaborate with COEs (Talent, C&B, L&D, etc.) to co-design, deploy, and adapt HR programs that are relevant and impactful for SITA business units and functions.
- Ensure HR programs are localized and tailored for business-specific challenges and opportunities.
- Advocate for pragmatic and scalable solutions that enable the business to perform and grow.
- Lead the deployment of key HR change initiatives such as performance frameworks, organizational redesign, or workforce planning.
- Ensuring clear communication and high engagement throughout change processes.
- Promote employee understanding and adoption of people programs through proactive engagement strategies.
- Drive a feedback-rich culture by gathering insights from business units on the effectiveness of HR programs.
- Work with COEs and People Country Managers to continuously refine and evolve programs based on feedback and business outcomes.
- Champion the use of data and analytics to measure program success and support evidence-based decisions.
- Ensure that leadership development, succession planning, and workforce planning initiatives are embedded across the business.
- Promote employee well-being, inclusion, and engagement through people-centric initiatives.
- Serve as a senior escalation point for complex people-related issues, working across HR and business to resolve with fairness and compliance.
- Balance business priorities with people advocacy to ensure consistent, ethical, and impactful decisions.
- Lead, coach, and develop a team of People Business Partners to be strategic advisors and enablers for their respective business areas.
- Set clear direction, priorities, and development plans to build team capability and performance.
- Foster a culture of collaboration, learning, and accountability within the People BP community.
- Ensure consistency of approach, knowledge-sharing, and alignment across the People BP network.
- Bachelor’s degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, Organizational Psychology, or a related field.
- Advanced degree or HR certification (e.g., CIPD, SHRM) preferred.
- 15+ years of broad HR generalist and/or organizational development experience in complex and competitive environments (e.g., high-tech, service sectors).
- 5–8 years in HR leadership roles, with experience operating in strategic and consultative capacities.
- Proven international or multi-market HR exposure.
- Demonstrated ability to influence and partner with senior leadership teams.
- Deep knowledge of HR disciplines including talent management, organizational development, performance management, compensation, and employee engagement.
- Strong business acumen with the ability to connect people strategies to commercial outcomes.
- Advanced change management and stakeholder engagement capabilities.
- Strong analytical, problem-solving, and decision-making skills.
- Excellent communication and facilitation skills.
- Proven leadership and team management experience.
- HR Strategy & Planning
- Talent Development & Succession Planning
- Organizational Design & Effectiveness
- Change Management
- Stakeholder Management
- HR Metrics & Analytics
- Customer Focus
- Accountability
- Innovation
- Collaboration
- Results Orientation
- Team Leadership
- Talent Development
- Coaching & Feedback
- Delegation & Empowerment
- Performance Management