HR Operations Specialist Iberia (Temporary)

TL;DR

HR Operations Specialist (HR Ops): Managing the employee lifecycle and operational alignment of People strategies for the Iberia region with an accent on legal compliance and process optimization. Focus on ensuring regulatory adherence in Spain and Portugal, overseeing payroll inputs, and enhancing the employee experience through HRIS automation.

Location: Barcelona, Spain. Hybrid (2 days home office per week)

Company

Leading restaurant booking platform in Europe and part of the Tripadvisor Group.

What you will do

• Partner with Iberia HRBPs to align People strategies and optimize the employee lifecycle from onboarding to offboarding.
• Ensure legal compliance of contracts and policies according to Spanish and Portuguese regulatory frameworks.
• Manage HR data governance, GDPR compliance, and maintain digital employee files for internal audit readiness.
• Coordinate payroll inputs with external vendors and administer corporate benefits and flexible remuneration schemes.
• Support employee inquiries on labor relations and internal policies as a Tier 1/2 focal point.
• Maintain Workday HRIS, build analytics dashboards, and automate manual People Ops workflows.

Requirements

• Minimum 3 years of experience in HR Operations.
• Strong expertise in Spanish and Portuguese labor regulations and local legal frameworks.
• Fluent Spanish and advanced English (C1).
• Proficiency with Workday HRIS, Gdrive, and Notion.
• Must be based in or able to work from Barcelona, Spain.

Nice to have

• Good level of Portuguese.
• International professional experience.

Culture & Benefits

• Flexible working environment with 2 days of home office per week.
• Competitive fixed salary and daily lunch vouchers.
• Inclusive, multicultural environment across 11 European offices.
• Modern offices with dining areas, coffee points, and leisure spaces.
• Regular team building events.