People & Culture Business Partner & Country Connector - Spain

About the role

Roche is looking for a People & Culture (P&C) Business Partner and Country Connector for Spain, based in Madrid. The role plays a central part in unlocking the potential of its people and driving high performance across the Commercial organization, within a modern, network-based people model. It connects the entire ecosystem of Roche affiliates in Spain and works with senior leaders to shape external labor relations and organizational transformation.

Key responsibilities

• Partner with senior commercial leaders as an entrepreneurial strategist to co-create people strategies, workforce plans and organizational designs aligned with long-term business goals.
• Lead enterprise-wide transformations, directing large-scale change initiatives and building leadership coalitions.
• Act as the strategic P&C connector across all Roche legal entities and affiliates in Spain, fostering cross-functional synergy and an inclusive culture.
• Serve as advisor and coach to senior executives, supporting critical decisions, succession planning and leadership development.
• Work with People Relations on dialogue and negotiations with Works Councils, and represent Roche at key industry forums.
• Influence specialized People & Culture colleagues across the global network without relying on hierarchical lines.

Required profile

• Extensive experience as a strategic People & Culture / HR Business Partner with senior executives in complex, international matrix environments, backed by a Bachelor's degree in a relevant field.
• Proven track record of leading large-scale organizational transformations and designing future-ready operating models.
• Experience advising leadership teams, diagnosing root causes with data and business insights, and building talent and succession pipelines.
• Proven labor strategy experience and collaboration with Works Councils, leading teams through influence rather than hierarchy.
• Fluent in Spanish and English (business level).