Descripción de la oferta
Regional HR Business Partner – Retail (Iberia)Location: Madrid (with extensive regional travel)Salary: Up to €100,000 + competitive benefitsLanguages: Fluent Spanish essential | English required | Portuguese beneficialThe OpportunityThis is a senior, strategic HR leadership role within a large, fast‑paced international retail organisation, supporting a highly complex, multi‑site operation across Northern Spain and Portugal.With responsibility for c. 5,000 colleagues and leadership of a regional team of HR Business Partners, this role goes far beyond traditional store HR support. It requires a commercially focused HR leader who can influence at senior level, think regionally rather than locally, and lead other HRBPs through scale, growth and complexity.While titled Regional HR Business Partner, the scope, visibility and accountability align closely to a Head of HR-level role within a multi‑site retail environment.Key ResponsibilitiesAct as a trusted, strategic HR advisor to senior regional retail leadershipLead, coach and develop a team of 6-7 HR Business Partners, ensuring strong, consistent people delivery across the regionOwn and drive the regional people strategy, translating commercial priorities into people outcomesPartner with leadership on talent, performance, succession and engagement at scaleAct as the escalation point for complex employee relations, operating confidently in regulated and unionised environmentsUse data, insight and commercial judgement to identify trends, risks and opportunitiesLead and support major change activity including growth, restructures and new store openingsEnsure governance, consistency and compliance of people policies across multiple marketsOperate as a credible peer within the wider regional leadership team, with strong visibility and influenceCandidate ProfileThis role is deliberately not suited to candidates whose experience is primarily single‑site or highly operational.Fluent Spanish (mandatory) and the confidence to operate professionally in Spanish day‑to‑dayStrong experience as a commercial HR Business Partner within retail or other high‑volume, multi‑site environments (e.g. hospitality, FMCG, consumer‑led sectors)Proven experience leading, managing or strongly influencing other HR Business PartnersAbility to operate credibly with senior commercial stakeholders (Regional Directors, Heads of Sales, Operations Leaders)Experience managing large geographic regions and organisational complexity, ideally cross‑borderA strategic mindset with the confidence to operate above day‑to‑day caseworkGravitas, resilience and the ability to balance pace with judgementPortuguese is beneficial but not essential.English is required, but the emphasis is on business fluency rather than perfection.This is an ideal opportunity for someone stepping into their first six‑figure HR leadership role, or an established senior HRBP / Head of HR seeking broader regional exposure.The SR Group (UK) Limited is acting as an Employment Agency in relation to this vacancy.
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