Corporate People Transformation Lead (HR Systems Lead)

Actual Talent is the talent acquisition consultancy that offers Executive Search, RPO and Talent Solutions.

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About the client:

We are partnering with a leading European specialty pharmaceutical company focused on central nervous system (CNS) disorders. With a strong international presence and an ambitious transformation agenda, the company is currently seeking a People/HR Transformation Lead to join its Global People team in Spain.

Job description:

• Assess end-to-end HR processes across the organization and identify opportunities to improve efficiency, scalability and employee experience.

• Redesign and standardize processes using AS-IS / TO-BE methodologies.

• Define and own the global People process transformation roadmap, including priorities, milestones, benefits and dependencies.

• Drive the adoption of digital HR solutions, including AI-enabled tools.

• Act as the HR process-to-system owner for SAP SuccessFactors, ensuring the platform supports agreed global standards and business needs.

• Lead requirements gathering, user stories, user acceptance testing (UAT) and release readiness for system improvements, upgrades and new functionalities.

• Establish governance for HR system configurations and workflows, including change control, documentation and approvals.

• Lead and coordinate HR transformation projects across countries and functions.

• Ensure stakeholder alignment and the successful delivery of transformation initiatives.

• Work closely with the IT Functional Manager to align priorities, assess feasibility, manage dependencies and ensure the timely delivery of process-to-system changes.

• Translate People and business needs into functional requirements, system enhancements and scalable solutions.

• Support change management, communication and adoption of new tools, processes and ways of working.

• Enable advanced HR analytics and dashboarding through tools such as Power BI and SAP Analytics Cloud.

• Promote high standards of master data quality and ensure key controls—including authorizations, audit trails and segregation of duties—are embedded in HR ways of working.

Requirements:

Experience

• 6–8+ years of experience in HR Transformation, HR Operations, HRIS or Process Excellence.

• Strong experience in HR process assessment, mapping, redesign and standardization.

• Hands-on experience with enterprise HR systems, ideally SAP SuccessFactors.

• Experience delivering HR digitalization initiatives and implementing AI-enabled solutions in a People environment.

• Strong project management and stakeholder coordination skills.

• Experience supporting change management and user adoption in complex, international organizations.

Education

University degree in a field related to business transformation, technology, organizational management, Human Resources or a comparable discipline.

Languages

Fluent English.

Spanish is a plus.

Tools

• Strong working knowledge of HRIS platforms, ideally SAP SuccessFactors.

• Experience with reporting and analytics tools such as Microsoft Power BI and/or SAP Analytics Cloud.

• Familiarity with digital HR and AI-enabled tools, as well as requirements gathering, testing and release-management practices.

Competences

• Analytical thinking and structured problem-solving.

• Results and quality orientation.

• Initiative, ownership and attention to detail.

• Strong communication, stakeholder partnership and influencing skills.

• Ability to lead transformation through collaboration in a matrix organization.

Location

Barcelona — hybrid working model.