Senior People Operations Partner

TL;DR

Senior People Operations Partner (HR Operations): Providing advanced operational HR leadership across multiple countries with an accent on complex employee relations, organizational change, and country expansion. Focus on driving operational governance, ensuring legislative compliance, and supporting HR transformation initiatives within a global operating model.

Location: Must be based in the UK or Spain

Company

hirify.global is a global clinical research services organization integrating laboratory expertise and data sciences to improve the development process for new therapeutics.

What you will do

• Provide advanced operational HR support across multiple countries and complex jurisdictions.
• Lead operational delivery of organizational changes, restructures, and workforce transitions.
• Manage complex employee relations matters including investigations, grievances, and sensitive exits.
• Ensure operational compliance with local labour laws, collective agreements, and consultation obligations.
• Drive operational governance, consistency, and best practice across the global HR model.
• Partner with HRBPs and business leaders to operationalize workforce planning and transformation initiatives.

Requirements

• Must be based in the UK or Spain
• Significant HR generalist and operational experience across multiple countries or regions.
• Strong experience managing complex employee relations and legislative matters.
• Experience supporting organizational change, transformation, or country expansion activity.
• Strong operational judgement and risk assessment capability.
• Excellent stakeholder management and influencing skills.

Nice to have

• Experience supporting Works Councils, CSEs, or employee consultation processes.
• Professional HR qualification (e.g. CIPD, SHRM, HRCI or equivalent).
• Degree in Human Resources, Business Administration or related field.

Culture & Benefits

• Global team environment within a leading clinical research organization.
• Opportunity to lead transformation and governance initiatives.
• Focus on professional development and operational excellence.
• Collaborative partnership with Legal, Payroll, and business leadership.