People Operations Manager (Spanish Market)

TL;DR

People Operations Manager (Spanish Market): Managing day-to-day HR operations for Spain, acting as the on-site People team representative in Barcelona with an accent on local legal advisory, HR policies/processes, and HRIS/people data compliance. Focus on building scalable HR practices for onboarding/offboarding, supporting payroll inputs, and partnering with HRBP to navigate Spanish labor regulations.

Location: Barcelona (hybrid) — on-site in Barcelona at least 3 days/week; remote up to 2 days/week

Company

hirify.global builds a finance workspace for SMEs with banking at its core, augmented by financial tools.

What you will do

• Serve as the main on-site point of contact for People matters in Barcelona for hirify.globalers, managers, and providers.
• Own HR operations for Spain: onboarding/offboarding, day-to-day HR queries, and maintaining accurate people data in HR systems (Workday).
• Be the go-to expert for HR policies, procedures, and contracts, and help standardize HR practices for the Spanish office.
• Act as an advisor on local legal practices and Spanish labor regulations, supporting the HRBP team on country-specific matters.
• Contribute to HR projects and process improvements (e.g., parenthood policies, HRIS improvements, and HR cycles like progress reviews).
• Ensure data compliance within your scope by preparing payroll inputs for your designated population (without processing payroll directly).

Requirements

• 8+ years of experience in People Operations, HR specialist, or a similar HR generalist role.
• Strong knowledge of HR and legal topics, with hands-on ability to manage multiple priorities accurately and rigorously.
• Comfort operating with high autonomy and making sound judgment calls locally.
• Ability to build trusted relationships with the team with confidentiality.
• Languages: Spanish and English fluently.
• Workplace: not available for full remote; must be on-site in Barcelona at least 3 days/week.

Culture & Benefits

• Customer satisfaction and measurable performance (Net Promoter Score) are central to how work is done.
• Diversity and inclusion are embedded in hiring and team building.
• Unlimited access to AI tools for experimentation and responsible use.
• Hybrid work policy: remote up to 2 days/week, with a strong expectation of on-site presence in Barcelona.
• Structured hiring process with a defined timeline (20 working days).

Hiring process

• Hiring process runs for 20 working days.
• Interviews and evaluations focus on role fit for HR operations, legal/policy knowledge, and communication skills.