HR Business Partner & Labor Relations

About the role

Veolia Water Tech is hiring an HR Business Partner (HRBP) and Labor Relations specialist within its HR department in Madrid. The HRBP provides strategic and operational HR consulting to assigned business units, aligning people management with company objectives, while also serving as the reference point for labor relations, collective bargaining and compliance.

Key responsibilities

• Act as a strategic consultant to business unit managers, translating business strategy into measurable HR action plans
• Facilitate organizational change, assessing impacts and building communication and support strategies
• Handle labor relations, collective bargaining, conflict resolution and policy implementation across business lines
• Ensure compliance with labor laws and advise managers on personnel matters
• Work with Talent Acquisition, Learning & Development and Compensation & Benefits to define staffing needs, design training programs and manage compensation reviews
• Coordinate the Learning & Development area across Water Tech, including the training plan, tools and platforms, and support HRBPs in each business unit

Required profile

• Bachelor's degree in Human Resources, Labor Relations, Labor Law, Organizational Psychology, Business Administration or a related field; a Master's or MBA is preferred
• 5 years of experience in similar positions
• High-level English and Spanish (C1); PHR/PHR-T is preferred
• In-depth knowledge of Spanish labor law and HR practices (Portuguese is valuable)

Required skills

• Change management and organizational development methodologies
• HR data analysis and people analytics
• Familiarity with HRIS systems and HR management tools
• Strategic consulting, negotiation, mediation and project management