HR Business Partner

repsol; The Woodlands (TX); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Repsol is seeking an experienced HR Business Partner to strategically partner with US, Alaska, Mexico, and Corporate teams. You will align talent and organizational strategies with business priorities and lead cross-regional initiatives to enable performance and continuity.

You will advise BU leaders on workforce planning, organizational design, and capability development, manage global programs, and drive culture and engagement across regions while ensuring governance and compliance standards.

Qualifications

• The legal authorization to work in the US for any US employer without sponsorship.
• Bachelor’s degree or higher.
• 5 years plus in the Human Resource field.
• Knowledge of labor relations in the US and Mexico.
• 3 years plus experience in full lifecycle recruiting in the US required; Mexico is a plus.
• Must be available to travel to assigned business field sites and offices as needed
• Spanish speaking skills are a plus
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Excellent interpersonal and customer service skills.
• Excellent organizational skills and attention to detail.
• Willing to take initiative and work independently when needed.
• Professional integrity and sense of responsibility and accountability.
• Excellent time management skills with a proven ability to meet deadlines.
• Ability to handle data with confidentiality.
• Motivated, self-starter with the ability to work independently and as part of a team.

Responsibilities

• Serve as the primary advisor to BU leadership in Mexico, Alaska, and U.S. Corporate Areas.
• Advise leaders on organizational effectiveness and workforce planning.
• Translate business priorities into people and capability strategies.
• Lead workforce demand and supply analysis and design.
• Guide leadership through reorganizations and strategic reviews.
• Coordinate with corporate areas on country-level matters.
• Partner with Corporate HR and BU leadership on performance calibration and succession planning.
• Lead performance conversations and identify high-potential talent.
• Manage quarterly to annual global programs and drive engagement.
• Provide workforce analytics and access to global tools and frameworks.

Skills

Labor relations knowledge

Full lifecycle recruiting

Interpersonal skills

Verbal and written communication

Travel readiness

Data confidentiality

Independent working

Education

Bachelor’s degree or higher

Job description

Serve as a strategic partner to the Alaska and Mexico Business Units and Corporate functional areas in the United States, aligning business priorities with talent, organizational, and operational strategies. Lead cross-regional initiatives in North America, ensuring governance, project execution excellence, and integrated HR/organizational support that enables business performance, capability development, and operational continuity.

Manage, initiate and implement global transversal projects, involving all businesses and business lines in the company. Acts unilaterally and autonomously to support business Directors and employees from around the world.

Responsibilities

• Strategic Business Partnership & Organizational Management
• Serve as the primary advisor to BU leadership in Mexico and Alaska and U.S. Corporate Areas, including P&O, CFO, Compliance, Legal, Corporate Security, Information Technology, and External Relations.
• Advise leaders on organizational effectiveness, workforce planning, change management, succession planning, capability gaps, team dynamics, and talent deployment.
• Translate business priorities into people and capability strategies that support operational excellence.
• Lead workforce demand and supply analysis, organizational design, competency frameworks, and capability development plans.
• Guide leadership teams through reorganizations, transitions, and strategic reviews.
• Coordinate with corporate expert areas on country-level matters and decisions.
• Talent, Performance & Culture
• Partner with Corporate HR and BU leadership on performance calibration, talent reviews, development actions, and succession planning.
• Lead performance conversations, identification of high-potential talent, and readiness-to-promote planning.
• Manage teams and individuals through quarterly, semi-annual, and annual global programs.
• Promote company culture, leadership behaviors, and employee engagement programs across regions.
• Provide leaders with workforce analytics, performance insights, development actions, and access to global tools, frameworks, and corporate initiatives.
• P&O Governance, Compliance & International Projects
• Ensure compliance with corporate standards and applicable labor and regulatory requirements across Mexico and U.S. operations, including Alaska.
• Serve as an escalation point for sensitive employee relations matters, ethics and compliance topics, and risk mitigation.
• Implement P&O programs, audits, and governance standards consistently across geographies.
• Lead international, companywide, and cross-country projects, including process harmonization, organizational programs, capability initiatives, and governance improvements.
• Manage project scope, schedules, risks, stakeholder communications, reporting, and alignment across Corporate Areas.
• Stakeholder Engagement & Executive Communication
• Build and manage relationships with BU Directors, Asset Managers, Corporate Area leaders, and global P&O stakeholders.
• Lead communication and coordination across Mexico, Alaska, Houston HQ, and the Madrid Corporate Center to support aligned decision-making.
• Prepare, maintain, distribute, and coordinate executive reports, briefs, and presentations for regional and global leadership.
• Provide data-driven insights on workforce analytics, development actions, and performance cycles while connecting leaders with global tools, frameworks, and corporate initiatives.

Qualifications

• The legal authorization to work in the US for any US employer without sponsorship.
• Bachelor’s degree or higher
• 5 years plus in the Human Resource field
• Knowledge of labor relations in the US and Mexico
• 3 years plus experience in full lifecycle recruiting in the US required; Mexico is a plus.
• Must be available to travel to assigned business field sites and offices as needed
• Working understanding of human resource principles, practices, and procedures.
• Spanish speaking skills are a plus
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Excellent interpersonal and customer service skills.
• Excellent organizational skills and attention to detail.
• Willing to take initiative and work independently when needed.
• Professional integrity and sense of responsibility and accountability.
• Excellent time management skills with a proven ability to meet deadlines.
• Ability to handle data with confidentiality.
• Motivated, self-starter with the ability to work independently and as part of a team.

Repsol is an Equal Opportunity Employer M/F/Disability/Veteran