HR Business Partner - Spain

About the role

Cigna Healthcare is looking for an experienced and adaptable Human Resources Business Partner to join its HR team in Madrid, Spain. The role combines operational HR partnership with strategic project delivery, supporting a defined employee population in a highly regulated environment while aligning with Spanish and EU employment legislation. It works with a diverse group of employees, from contact centre and customer operations teams to healthcare professionals and medical specialists, and collaborates with EU and global HR teams.

Key responsibilities

• Act as the primary HR partner for assigned business areas and support employees throughout the employee lifecycle.
• Advise managers and employees on employee relations, performance management, organisational change and workforce planning.
• Ensure compliance with Spanish employment law, internal policies and regulatory requirements.
• Manage employee information, transactions, reporting and HR processes through Workday.
• Work with HR Centres of Excellence and Shared Services to deliver a consistent employee experience.
• Lead and support employee engagement initiatives and manager education and capability-building programmes.
• Support internal communication, inclusion and compliance initiatives, and promote awareness of AI and responsible use of technology.
• Identify ways to simplify HR processes, improve data quality and strengthen controls, and support HR transformation and change management.

Required profile

• Bachelor's degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, Law or a related field.
• Proven experience as an HR Business Partner, HR Generalist or comparable broad HR role.
• Strong knowledge of Spanish employment law and HR best practices.
• Experience in regulated sectors such as healthcare, insurance or financial services.
• Fluent written and spoken Spanish and English.
• Stakeholder management, communication and influencing skills, and experience leading people-related projects.

Required skills

• Hands-on experience with Workday and reporting tools is highly valued.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities with accuracy, confidentiality and sound judgement.
• Interest in emerging HR technologies, including AI-enabled solutions.

What we offer

• Competitive salary and an attractive benefits package.
• Multicultural and hybrid working environment.
• Private medical insurance and employee wellbeing benefits.
• Educational development programme.
• Exposure to strategic HR, transformation and AI-awareness initiatives.