Talent Manager & HR Projects

Hero; Alcantarilla; Hybrid; EUR 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work model

Flexible schedule

Job summary

Hero is seeking a Talent Manager to lead Iberia Talent & HR Projects, reporting to the HR Director and guiding a team to connect Talent strategy with business priorities. You will leverage data and technology to create an excellent employee experience and drive growth.

Based in Murcia with hybrid work, you will own end-to-end Talent lifecycle, lead Talent Acquisition, Performance, Learning, and HR projects, and partner with universities and business schools to secure future capabilities.

Job description

Talent Manager & HR Projects

Murcia (Spain) / Hybrid

Ready to lead Talent with impact?

At Hero, we believe that our people are the secret ingredient to our success. The Talent & HR Projects department is the heartbeat of our growth, ensuring that we attract, develop, and engage the best talent to drive our business forward.

We are looking for a Talent Manager to lead the Talent agenda in Iberia (Spain & Portugal). Reporting directly to the HR Director and leading a team of professionals, you will connect the Talent strategy with organisational priorities. If you are a business‑oriented HR leader who loves leveraging data and technology to create an excellent employee experience, this is your opportunity.

What you’ll achieve

You will have end‑to‑end accountability for the Talent Management lifecycle. Your mission is to position HR initiatives at the service of both people and business needs:

• Lead the Talent Strategy: You will directly manage and develop the Talent team, fostering high performance and collaboration. You will define and drive the Talent strategy for Iberia, ensuring alignment with local priorities and Group HR guidelines.
• Attract & Connect (key responsibility): You will lead Talent Acquisition and Employer Branding as one of the core responsibilities of the role. This includes building and managing strategic talent pipelines (such as the Graduate Programme), leading initiatives like Top Employer, and developing strong partnerships with key talent attraction stakeholders, including universities, training centres, and business schools, to secure future capabilities.
• Drive Performance & Culture: You will lead the deployment of Performance Management frameworks, promoting a strong feedback culture.
• Empower Learning: You will define Learning & Development strategies aligned with business needs. From design to deployment, you will ensure our development programmes and compliance requirements to deliver real impact and effective capability building.
• Innovate with Tech & Data: You will lead HR Projects and drive the optimisation of the Talent area through technology (e.g., SuccessFactors, AI applied to HR).
• Data, Governance & Collaboration: you will use a process‑driven approach, defining KPIs to support decisions, continuous improvement and ensure compliance with regulations (Take responsibility).

Who you are

We are looking for a professional with a solid background and specific competencies to drive this agenda.

• The Profile: You have a University degree (HR, Business, Law) and at least 8 years of proven experience across the full Talent lifecycle (TA, TM, Performance, L&D) and HR projects. A Postgraduate degree or Master’s in HR is considered a plus.
• The Leader: Experience leading and developing teams in multinational, multicultural, or matrix environments is highly valued.
• The Consultant Mindset: Proven experience in executive search or recruitment consulting is a strong asset for this role. Experience in HR or transformation consulting, as well as familiarity with Agile or Design Thinking applied to HR, is highly valued.
• Strategic & Tech-Savvy: You possess a business‑oriented mindset and are comfortable with HR technologies (HRIS/SuccessFactors) and data analytics. You use insights to drive efficiency.
• Communication: You have excellent influencing and stakeholder management skills.
• Language Skills: You have a very high level of Spanish and English (C1-C2).

Our Culture: How We Grow Together

We work with strong values that guide our actions every day:

• Create wow: We dare to do things differently, seek to always win with consumers and customers, and endeavour to be forever relevant and vital to our world. It’s about Curiosity, Innovation and Consumer/Customer Focus.
• Everyone Hero: We work together in pursuit of our common mission and strategy, strengthening our local businesses by leveraging the power of the collective. It’s about Purpose, Performance and Teamwork.
• Nourish others: We treat everyone with honesty, care and respect and provide our people, customers and consumers with what they need to thrive. It’s about Honesty, Empowerment, Respect and Diversity.
• Take responsibility: We make good choices today to build a more sustainable business and environment fit for the needs of tomorrow. It’s about Sustainability, Ownership, Heritage and Quality.

What We Offer

We invest in the talent that drives our business. We provide the tools for you to grow and the environment to perform.

Your Growth & Wellbeing

• Continuous learning and development opportunities to stay ahead in your field.
• A collaborative and challenging multinational environment.
• Ongoing feedback and a culture that encourages open communication.
• Physiotherapist services to keep you feeling your best.

The Essentials:

• Hybrid work model and flexible schedule (with early finish on Fridays, also during summer months).
• Attractive Compensation & Benefits package.
• Strong values and a matrix organization where you can make a real difference.
• Great work environment and amazing people you'll be proud to work with.