HR Manager - Europe (Spain - Barcelona or Madrid)

Better Being Co.; España; Remote; PHP 5,618,000 - 7,725,000; Full time

Job summary

Better Being Co. is seeking an HR Manager, Europe to act as the primary People partner for leaders and employees across its European operations.

This remote role reports to the US SVP, People and covers employee relations, performance management, workforce planning, and lifecycle activities. You will coordinate European payroll, time off, leave, and benefits with local providers and work with cross-country teams to ensure compliant practices.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, or a related field, or equivalent relevant experience.
• 5+ years of progressive Human Resources experience, including experience in an HR Business Partner, HR Manager, HR Generalist, or similar role.
• Professional fluency in Spanish and English, both written and verbal, required.
• Demonstrated experience supporting employee relations, workplace investigations, performance management, organizational changes, and the employee lifecycle.
• Working knowledge of Spanish and other European countries’ employment practices and experience applying employment requirements in a business environment.
• Experience supporting employees in multiple countries required.
• Experience coordinating payroll, time off, leave, and benefits matters with internal functional teams or external providers.
• Experience working within a multinational organization required; experience within a U.S.-headquartered multinational organization preferred.
• Experience using Workday or a comparable HRIS preferred.
• Strong judgment and discretion when handling confidential or sensitive employee matters.
• Strong communication and relationship-building skills, with the ability to work effectively across functions, countries, and organizational levels.
• Ability to independently manage competing priorities in a remote and international environment.
• Ability to travel up to monthly to Barcelona and quarterly to other locations throughout Europe.

Responsibilities

• Serve as trusted HR partner to leaders and employees across European operations.
• Advise and coach leaders on performance management, employee development, corrective action, organizational changes, and other complex people matters.
• Manage employee relations matters and conduct timely, thorough, and objective workplace investigations.
• Partner with leaders on workforce planning, talent needs, succession planning, and organizational effectiveness.
• Support company performance, talent, and engagement programs across the region, ensuring they are implemented consistently and appropriately within each supported country.
• Provide guidance on company policies and employment practices and assist leaders in applying them consistently.
• Support company-wide training initiatives by promoting participation, reinforcing learning, and partnering with leaders to address employee development needs.
• Partner with Talent Acquisition and hiring leaders to support recruitment and onboarding activities across Europe.
• Identify opportunities to improve HR processes, manager support, and employee experience.

Skills

HR experience

HR Business Partner

Spanish/English fluency

HR investigations

Payroll coordination

Education

Bachelor's degree in HR or related field

Tools

Workday

Job description

This position is remote within Spain, with candidates located in the Barcelona or Madrid areas preferred.

Job Summary

The HR Manager, Europe is a remote position that serves as the primary People partner for leaders and employees across the company’s European operations. Reporting to the U.S.-based SVP, People, this role provides strategic and hands-on HR support across employee relations, performance management, workforce planning, organizational changes, and the employee lifecycle.

The HR Manager also coordinates European payroll, time off, leave, and benefits matters in partnership with the Payroll Director, Total Rewards Director, and applicable local providers. This role requires strong judgment, knowledge of Spanish and other European countries’ employment practices, and the ability to balance business partnership with regional HR operations in a remote, international environment.

Essential Functions

HR Business Partnership

• Serve as a trusted HR partner to leaders and employees across European operations, providing practical guidance aligned with business needs, company practices, and local requirements.
• Advise and coach leaders on performance management, employee development, corrective action, organizational changes, and other complex people matters.
• Manage employee relations matters and conduct timely, thorough, and objective workplace investigations.
• Partner with leaders on workforce planning, talent needs, succession planning, and organizational effectiveness.
• Support company performance, talent, and engagement programs across the region, ensuring they are implemented consistently and appropriately within each supported country.
• Provide guidance on company policies and employment practices and assist leaders in applying them consistently.
• Support company-wide training initiatives by promoting participation, reinforcing learning, and partnering with leaders to address employee development needs.
• Partner with Talent Acquisition and hiring leaders to support recruitment and onboarding activities across Europe.
• Identify opportunities to improve HR processes, manager support, and employee experience.

European HR Operations and Compliance

• Coordinate HR activities throughout the employee lifecycle, including onboarding, employment changes, transfers, leaves, and separations.
• Maintain working knowledge of employment requirements in Spain and other supported European countries, partnering with local counsel or external advisors when specialized guidance is required.
• Coordinate employment documentation and maintain accurate employee records in accordance with company practices and applicable local requirements.
• Maintain accurate employee information in Workday and support workforce reporting and data needs for the European organization.
• Partner with the broader People Team to implement global programs and processes while addressing regional and country-specific requirements.
• Coordinate contractor engagements across supported countries, including onboarding, changes, and offboarding.

Payroll, Time Off and Leave

• Serve as the primary HR contact for European payroll, time-off, and leave matters, coordinating with the Payroll Director, Total Rewards Director, and applicable local providers.
• Communicate new hires, compensation changes, absences, employment changes, and separations that affect payroll or leave administration.
• Guide employees and managers through time-off and leave processes and elevate complex matters to the appropriate internal or external partner.
• Serve as the primary HR resource for European employees and managers regarding benefit programs, eligibility, enrollment, and available resources.
• Coordinate benefits-related employee changes, communications, and questions with the Total Rewards Director and applicable providers.
• Participate in People Team projects and company initiatives as needed.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Job Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, or a related field, or equivalent relevant experience.
• 5+ years of progressive Human Resources experience, including experience in an HR Business Partner, HR Manager, HR Generalist, or similar role.
• Professional fluency in Spanish and English, both written and verbal, required.
• Demonstrated experience supporting employee relations, workplace investigations, performance management, organizational changes, and the employee lifecycle.
• Working knowledge of Spanish and other European countries’ employment practices and experience applying employment requirements in a business environment.
• Experience supporting employees in multiple countries required.
• Experience coordinating payroll, time off, leave, and benefits matters with internal functional teams or external providers.
• Experience working within a multinational organization required; experience within a U.S.-headquartered multinational organization preferred.
• Experience using Workday or a comparable HRIS preferred.
• Strong judgment and discretion when handling confidential or sensitive employee matters.
• Strong communication and relationship-building skills, with the ability to work effectively across functions, countries, and organizational levels.
• Ability to independently manage competing priorities in a remote and international environment.
• Ability to travel up to monthly to Barcelona and quarterly to other locations throughout Europe.

Physical Requirements

• While performing the duties of this job, the employee is occasionally required to stand, walk, sit, reach with hands and arms, and talk or hear.
• Employee must exert up to 30 lbs. of force occasionally, and/or up to 10 lbs. of force frequently, and/or a negligible amount of force constantly to move objects.
• Specific vision abilities required by this job include near acuity, far acuity, depth perception, accommodation, color vision, and field of vision.

This description is not intended to be an exhaustive list of responsibilities and qualifications.

The position, duties, and qualifications are subject to change at any time.

Better Being Co. provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.

This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation, and training.