Senior Manager - People Operations – Iberia

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As Senior Manager, People Operations - Iberia, you will play a key role in leading and transforming workforce operations across Spain and Portugal while contributing to the strategic direction of People Operations in Europe.


* Scope: Iberia (Spain & Portugal)


* Member of: Europe People Operations Management Team


* Reporting to: Vice President People Operations Europe

This role goes beyond payroll management.

You will oversee the full employee lifecycle - from onboarding to offboarding - while driving payroll governance and transformation initiatives within Iberia.

Your Mission


* Lead end-to-end People Operations delivery across Iberia.


* Drive payroll transformation and continuous improvement initiatives.


* Ensure full compliance with labor legislation and internal governance standards.


* Optimize workforce processes to enhance efficiency, quality, and employee experience.


* Align Iberia operations with European People Operations strategy.


* Identify automation and system improvement opportunities.


* Influence cross-functional stakeholders to ensure operational alignment with business goals.

Key Responsibilities


* Oversee payroll governance and employee lifecycle operations in Spain & Portugal.


* Lead and develop mid-sized Operations team.


* Ensure compliance with local labor laws and internal policies.


* Drive process standardization and digitalization initiatives.


* Manage operational risks and implement sustainable improvements.


* Represent Iberia within the Europe People Operations leadership framework


* Contribute to strategic decision-making at European level.

What We Are Looking For


* Extensive experience in Payroll and/or People Operations leadership roles.


* Proven multi-country payroll exposure.
Strong background in process transformation and governance.


* Experience working within multinational environments and Shared Services.

Skills & Competencies


* Strategic mindset with strong operational execution.


* Digital acumen


* Deep knowledge of payroll compliance and workforce lifecycle management.


* Strong stakeholder management and influencing capability.


* Analytical and data-driven approach to decision-making.


* Advanced English required.

Why This Role?


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