HR Services Team Lead – South Europe (m/f/d)

ABOUT THE ROLE

Are you an experienced HR leader who enjoys building strong teams, improving processes, and making a real impact in an international environment? This could be your opportunity to help shape the future of our HR Services across South Europe.

As our Team Lead HR Services within Global Business Services , you will play a key role in the development and delivery of high-quality, efficient, and compliant HR services across the region. You will lead a growing team of HR Administrators and Payroll Specialists , creating an environment where people can perform at their best while continuously improving the way we work. Joining our Global Business Services Center, you will have the opportunity to help shape our operating model, strengthen collaboration across European countries, and drive the standardization and digitalization of HR processes.

MAIN RESPONSIBILITIES

• Drive operational excellence: Assess business needs, prioritize and allocate resources, monitor work in progress, and adapt team structures and ways of working to ensure excellent operational results.
• Partner across the organization: Work closely with HR Services leadership, the Global HR team, and other functions to ensure strong collaboration and effective delivery of HR services.
• Drive continuous improvement: Use targets, KPIs, and operational insights to identify opportunities for process optimization, standardization, and increased efficiency.
• Shape processes and policies: Act as a key point of contact for cross-functional stakeholders when introducing or updating HR guidelines, processes, and organizational structures.
• Build knowledge and empower others: Develop and maintain a comprehensive knowledge base for employees, managers, and HR colleagues, making HR information accessible and easy to use.
• Develop your team: Coach, support, inspire, and develop team members, helping them grow their capabilities and take ownership of their areas of responsibility.
• Build a culture of improvement: Establish and embed a continuous improvement mindset across the department, encouraging new ideas and challenging existing ways of working

QUALIFICATIONS & EXPERIENCE

• 2 years of experience in a similar leadership role within HR Global Business Services or HR Shared Services.
• Solid knowledge of Spanish payroll processes, with experience in payroll across other European countries highly valued (Italian payroll will be a strong advantage).
• Proven experience in managing, motivating, and developing high-performing teams.
• Broad knowledge of HR processes across the employee lifecycle, combined with experience leading HR transformation or change initiatives.
• Strong understanding of IT and Finance, with a genuine interest in digital HR solutions and process automation.
• Strong Excel skills; experience with reporting and data analysis tools is a plus.
• A proactive, solution-oriented mindset with the ability to balance operational priorities with long-term improvement opportunities.

WHAT WE OFFER

We believe great people do their best work when they have the right environment, support, and flexibility. That's why we offer:

• Competitive remuneration package consisting of a fixed salary and a performance-related bonus.
• Permanent employment contract.
• €2,420 net per year in Restaurant Tickets.
• Life insurance fully paid by the company.
• The option to apply for private medical insurance with Adeslas at any time.
• Modern offices in an attractive Barcelona location.
• A genuinely international and collaborative environment.
• Employee benefits platform, offering discounts across 50 brands in fashion, technology, travel, culture, and more.
• €250 gross per year to support internet and other costs related to remote working.
• A flexible hybrid working model designed to support both collaboration and work-life balance.
• Flexible benefits covering areas such as transport, education, and kindergarten.

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