Head of the People Management Unit

Ref.: 24-040_AG_MS

About the unit

The People Management Unit oversees all procedures related to the work environment of IDIBELL employees, as well as affiliated personnel, ensuring compliance with current labor legislation. The unit is responsible for developing and implementing policies regarding hiring, compensation, and work-life balance, among others.

About the role

We are seeking a candidate to lead the People Management Unit within the People Department, alongside the Talent and Occupational Risk Units.

The successful candidate will be tasked with developing and implementing policies concerning administration and labor relations, in line with the Institute’s strategic objectives. Additionally, they will play a role in fostering and mantaining the sense of community among IDIBELL personnel.

Main duties and responsibilities:

• Develop and implement the people management strategy for IDIBELL, including budget allocation, establising objectives, and defining timelines for achievement.
  
• Ensure compliance with European and regional employment legislation and other HR-related regulations.
  
• Align strategically with the People or Human Resources Areas within the campus (main IDIBELL partners).
  
• Update labor regulations and address and resolve incidents related to working conditions.
  
• Coordinate the administrative process for recruiting personnel up to the signing of employment contracts.
  
• Design and implement processes for accurate registration of staff members and affiliated individuals.
  
• Foster a work environment that promotes equal opportunities, ethical integrity, and work-life balance, including designing and implementing remuneration and teleworking policies.
  
• Oversee daily people management and administrative tasks such as contracts, payrolls, recruitment, and issues related to foreign employees.
  
• Coordinate with other IDIBELL areas, especially regarding the management of labor contracts related to competitive funding.
  
• Actively participate in process optimization and monitor adherence to established HR procedures and policies.
  
• Collaborate with the IDIBELL Direction on relations with the Work Council and the Health and Safety Committee.
  
• Monitor the performance of the People Management Team, ensuring progress toward IDIBELL’s strategic objectives and supporting their professional development and commitment.

Job requirements

Professional experience

• Minimum of 3 years of demonstrated track record and skills acquired in the Human Resources area
  
• At least 1 year of experience in team management
  
• Previous experience in designing and implementing procedures and policies in the HR department
  
• Experience interacting with the Work Council and the Health and Safety Committee

Education and training

•  Holder of a University degree, preferably in Labor Relations, Law, Management, Business Administration, Public Administration, or a related field

Soft skills

• Results-oriented, proactive, and adaptable to changing circumstances
  
• Strong team-working skills, capable of managing multiple activities or projects simultaneously with varying degrees of complexity and conflicting priorities
  
• Excellent interpersonal skills with a high level of responsibility, empathy, and discretion
  
• Proficient negotiation skills for addressing labor-related issues
  
• Service-oriented mindset, capable of multitasking with attention to detail and a willingness to learn and adapt

Languages

• English and Catalan/Spanish to an advanced level, both written and verbal

• Professional experience of at least 5 years, demonstrating a track record of skills acquired in the Human Resources field

What do we offer

• No. of positions: 1

• Estimated start date: As soon as possible

• Contract duration: Permanent

• Estimated annual gross salary: 35.000€ - 38.000€, with additional variable compensation.
  
  

• You will be part of a multicultural team. We have a fun loving and friendly international work environment.

• Flexible working schedule - We know you have a life outside of work and we will work with you to make sure it's kept that way.
  
  

• Possibility to work some days in remote - Teleworking

• 26 working days of holiday per year

• System of accumulated hours for employees, from 88 to 104 hours depending on the year (11 to 13 working days), to attend to personal matters.

• Paid leave package

• Benefits of constant training are offered

• We offer and promote diverse and inclusive conditions. Applicants are made free from any discrimination. Specifically IDIBELL works to improve gender equality in all areas with the aim of achieving gender balance, but maintaining the most scrupulous respect to any choice at the level of gender identity. Please express yourself freely, safely and non-binarily, if that's the case.
  

Deadline: Please submit your application by 09/05/2024

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Our institute

IDIBELL is a research center that integrates the biomedical research of the Bellvitge University Hospital (HUB), the Catalan Institute of Oncology (ICO), and the University of Barcelona in the Bellvitge Campus (UB), and the Viladecans Hospital (HV). The research focuses of IDIBELL are cancer, neuroscience, translational medicine and regenerative medicine. Research, innovation and society are the pivots on which researchers work every day in order to improve the quality of life of citizens.

Observations

The 'HR Excellence in Research' award represents IDIBELL’s commitment to the implementation of Human Resources policies, which oversee the attracting and development of talent in an open, transparent, and based on personal merit, in alignment with the principles of the European Charter for Researchers and the Code of Conduct for the Recruitment Researchers (Charter and Code).