The Opportunity
We are looking for a dynamic, talent centric and passionate HR Manager to join the HR team supporting Carolina Herrera Beauty and Lifestyle Brands.Based in Barcelona, you will play a key role in both the operational and strategic support of our talents and managers (approx. 150 people), contributing actively to the implementation of HR solutions.You will act as a true business partner, ensuring a supportive and engaging employee experience, aligning HR practices with the needs of the business and organisation.
What you'll get to do
1. HR Business Partnering:
- Provide day-to-day support to managers and talents across all HR-related topics.
- Coordinate with HR specialist teams (especially HR Administration) to ensure high-quality service delivery.
- Manage the 360-employee lifecycle: onboarding, development and growth through to offboarding.
2. HR Processes & Annual Cycles:
- Coordinate annual HR campaigns: performance reviews, talent reviews, and compensation processes in collaboration with Group teams (Talent Management & Compensation & Benefits).
- Ensure effective and timely execution of all HR processes.
3. Talent Management & Development:
- Identify skill needs and contribute to succession planning.
- Support talent identification and acceleration programs.
- Lead the training strategy: collect needs, design training plans in collaboration with the Learning team, monitor implementation, and assess impact.
4. Career & Mobility Management:
- Support employees in their professional development: career advice, trajectory planning, internal mobility.
- Contribute to defining tailored mobility strategies aligned with individual aspirations and business priorities.
5. HR Analytics & Strategic Reporting:
- Monitor and analyze key HR metrics (headcount, mobility, performance, training, etc.) to support data-informed decision-making.
- Prepare and deliver strategic presentations using HR KPIs for the Brands scope, with a strong data-driven mindset.
6. Cross-functional Projects & HR Initiatives:
- Participate in or lead HR projects: change management, ways-of-working transformation, HR tools evolution, employer branding initiatives.
- Provide support to the Talent Acquisition Specialist on selected recruitment topics and onboarding processes.
We'd love to meet you if you have
- Proven experience (7-8 years minimum) in a generalist HR role, ideally in an international environment or within the consumer/ retail/luxury/beauty industry.
- Entrepreneurial mindset: autonomous, proactive, and solution-oriented, with strong prioritization and multitasking abilities.
- Comfortable in fast-paced, ever-evolving environments and able to engage with diverse stakeholders.
- Authentic interest and curiosity for the beauty and fashion industry.
- Talent Centric mindset, passion for the evolution of the HR function and its impact on business and our talents
- Strong interpersonal skills, team spirit, adaptability, and a high level of confidentiality.
- Fluency in English is essential
- Proficiency in HR systems and a strong interest in data-driven and transformational HR environments.
A few things you'll love about us
- An entrepreneurial, creative and welcoming work culture
- A range of learning and development opportunities
- An international company with plenty of opportunities to grow
- A competitive compensation & benefits package