Culture & Talent Head

Barcelona City, Catalonia Permanent View Job Description
The company is currently undertaking an ambitious transformation agenda aimed at strengthening its organizational culture and future capabilities. In this context, it is seeking a Culture & Talent Lead who will play a pivotal role in shaping and driving this evolution. The position will be instrumental in embedding agile ways of working, enhancing talent management practices and fostering a high-performing and inclusive environment.
  • Multinational pharmaceutical company
  • Culture and Talent Lead

About Our Client

Our client is the Iberia affiliate of a leading multinational pharmaceutical company, recognized for its strong commitment to improving patients' lives through innovation and high-quality therapies. The organization is deeply people-centric, fostering a collaborative and inclusive environment where individuals are empowered to contribute and grow. Sustainability, ethical practices and long-term impact are at the core of its strategy, with a clear focus on creating value for patients, employees and society. The Iberia business plays a key role within the global structure, combining local agility with the strength and resources of an international group.

Job Description

Mission

The Culture & Talent Lead is a strategic role responsible for shaping and driving organizational culture towards a high-performance, agile and inclusive environment. This position plays a key role in fostering diversity, embedding agile ways of working and ensuring the development of capabilities required for current and future business challenges.Role & Responsibilities

* Lead cultural transformation initiatives to build a more inclusive, collaborative and high-performing organization, including the design and implementation of leadership frameworks, change management strategies and internal communication plans

* Champion the adoption and scaling of agile methodologies across the organization, with particular focus on OKR-based ways of working, providing coaching, facilitating key rituals and enabling leadership alignment

* Define and execute talent management strategies to attract, develop and retain a diverse and high-performing workforce, including talent acquisition, succession planning, development programs and performance management

* Lead and orchestrate the implementation of the Skill-Based Organization - Future Skills model, integrating local initiatives (Academy) and ensuring a learning and development path that delivers the skills required for current and future business needs, including the establishment of company-wide career paths

* Drive diversity and inclusion strategy, promoting an inclusive culture and embedding best practices across recruitment, development and retention processes

* Build strong relationships with key stakeholders across the organization, influencing leadership and enabling buy-in for transformation, talent and culture initiatives

The Successful Applicant

Requirements

* Bachelor's degree in Human Resources, Psychology, Business or a related field. Advanced degree in Organizational Development or HR is a plus

* Proven experience leading cultural transformation, talent management, agile transformation and diversity and inclusion initiatives in complex organizations

* Strong experience in OKR implementation and agile frameworks

* Fluency in English and Spanish

* Minimum of 10 years of experience in HR roles within multinational environments

* Strong leadership and influencing skills, with the ability to operate effectively across all organizational levels

* Excellent communication and interpersonal skills

* Solid knowledge of change management methodologies and agile principles

* Up-to-date understanding of diversity and inclusion trends and best practicesCore Competencies

* Leadership

* Communication

* Influence & Impact

* Results orientation

* Drive and ownership

* Team collaboration

* Innovation and creativity

* EmpathyKey Stakeholders

* Executive and Leadership Teams

* HR Business Partners

* Talent and Learning teams (local and global)

* Internal Communications

* Cross-functional teams

What's on Offer

  • Competitive annual salary
  • Permanent position in a large life science organization.
  • Collaborative work culture with a focus on innovation and employee well-being.
Contact
Andrea Sileo
Quote job ref
JN-052026-7022395

Job summary

Function
Human Resources
Subsector
Human Resources Subsector
Industry
Life Sciences
Location
Barcelona City
Contract type
Permanent
Consultant name
Andrea Sileo
Job reference
JN-052026-7022395

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