Senior Director - People Relations and Compliance

Hewlett Packard Enterprise; Barcelona; Presencial; EUR 100.000 - 150.000; Jornada completa

Descripción de la vacante

Hewlett Packard Enterprise is seeking a Senior Director in People Relations and Compliance to lead global Employee Relations, Labor Relations, and HR Compliance initiatives. This role requires significant leadership experience and the ability to manage high-risk cases effectively.

The ideal candidate will have extensive HR expertise, a Bachelor's degree in a relevant field, and the capacity to drive organizational change and compliance. This position is based in Sant Cugat del Valles, Barcelona.

Formación

• 15+ years of progressive HR experience across different HR functions.
• Experience managing complex, high-risk employee relations cases.
• Ability to lead organizational transformation and drive change.

Responsabilidades

• Lead Employee Relations, Labor Relations, and HR Compliance.
• Act as a trusted advisor to senior executives on people risk.
• Drive a proactive approach to people risk and compliance.

Conocimientos

Global organizational leadership

Employee Relations

Labor Relations

Compliance leadership

Project management

Educación

Bachelor’s degree in Human Resources or related field

Descripción del empleo

## Senior Director - People Relations and ComplianceApplylocations: Sant Cugat del Valles, Barcelona, Spaintime type: Full timeposted on: Posted Todayjob requisition id: 3164860Senior Director - People Relations and Compliance**Description -**The People Relations & Compliance (PRC) Lead is responsible for leading global Employee Relations (ER), Labor Relations (LR), and HR Compliance functions. This role owns the strategic direction, governance, and delivery model across all three pillars, ensuring consistent, compliant, and business-aligned practices globally, as a unified, high-impact People Relations & Compliance Center of Excellence (CoE).The PRC Lead acts as a trusted advisor to senior executive leadership on complex people matters, driving resolution of high-risk and high-visibility cases while strengthening compliance frameworks and proactive risk mitigation. This role partners closely with People Leadership teams, Centers of Excellence (CoEs), Legal, and business leaders to deliver a scalable, efficient, and future-ready operating model.**As People Relations & Compliance Lead, you will:*** Lead Employee Relations, Labor Relations, and HR Compliance pillars under a single People Relations & Compliance CoE model* Lead PRC transformation and operating model, governance, and RACI across global, regional, and business-aligned teams* Drive standardization of policies, processes, and tools, ensuring global consistency with local flexibility* Lead resolution of complex, high-risk, and senior executive escalation cases, partnering closely with Legal and senior stakeholders* Act as a trusted advisor to senior executives and People leaders on people risk, compliance, and organizational decisions* Enable clear ownership between PRC, HRBPs, and stakeholders, reducing duplication and improving delivery effectiveness* Partner across Centers of Excellence (CoEs) to ensure integrated, seamless delivery of people-related initiatives* Build, develop, and coach a high-performing PRC team, strengthening capabilities and future readiness* Leverage AI, automation, and data-driven insights to elevate the function, improve efficiency, and enhance decision-making* Drive a proactive, forward-looking approach to people risk and compliance, anticipating issues and enabling early intervention* Lead the transformation towards a strategic, customer-focused, and high-impact PRC function, simplifying processes and improving outcomes**To be selected for this role, you will also need to be/have:*** Global organizational leadership experience / Extensive ER/LR/Compliance leadership experience in a global, matrixed environment* Proven track record managing senior executive escalations and high-risk employee relations cases* Strong compliance and legal acumen, with ability to interpret and operationalize complex regulatory requirements* Deep expertise in labor relations, including collective bargaining and workforce negotiations* Experience leading or operating within a Center of Excellence (CoE) model, including cross-functional coordination* Ability to operate strategically and operationally, balancing governance with execution* Proven ability to lead organizational transformation and drive change at scale* High degree of discretion and strict adherence to confidentiality.* Strong project and process management skills. Excellent planning, time management, prioritization, and organizational skills as well as the ability to handle competing priorities calmly under pressure and within restricted timeframes* Solid communication (written and verbal), interpersonal, and the ability to deal effectively and professionally with all levels of employees and management* Excellent relationship building and management, as well as leadership and influencing skills (particularly at Executive Level)**Education and Experience*** A minimum of 15 years of progressive HR experience across different HR functions, specifically including Employee Relations, Labor Relations & HR Compliance* Bachelor’s degree in Human Resources, Labor Relations, Law, Business Administration, or any other related discipline or commensurate work experience or demonstrated competence.**Job -**Human Resources**Schedule -**Full time**Shift -**No shift premium (Spain)**Travel -****Relocation -****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\"