HR Manager | Building the HR function from scratch Celli Group España · Full-time May 2026 – Present · Madrid, Spain · On-site 🔹 HR Infrastructure: Designed and implemented the HR function from the ground up for a 75-person operation across two locations (Madrid & Sevilla), with no prior documentation, processes, or handover in place. 🔹 Payroll & Compliance: Led payroll closure for two sites in coordination with external providers, resolving multi-location discrepancies and ensuring alignment with the applicable Convenios Colectivos (Metal Commerce – Madrid & Andalucía). 🔹 HR Systems: Configured and deployed Sesame HR as the company's core HRIS — including shift management, auto clock-out rules, hours bank, and payroll document distribution. 🔹 Legal & Labour Audit: Produced a comprehensive compliance workbook covering legal, convenio, multisite, and operational tracks, identifying critical gaps and back-pay obligations within the first weeks. 🔹 Labour Relations: Managed negotiations with employee representatives (delegados de personal), navigating collective agreements and labour disputes across a multi-site operation. 🔹 Budget Management: Oversaw the annual HR budget for the Spanish subsidiary, managing a €2M envelope covering headcount, payroll operations, and people-related expenditure. 🔹 Strategic Planning: Designed a 90-day HR incorporation roadmap aligning people operations with business needs across the Spanish subsidiary of an Italian multinational. • Act as trusted advisor to the Spain General Manager, integrating the HR perspective into business decisions and organisational effectiveness for two work sites. • Lead organisational development and change management throughout a major site consolidation, driving cultural alignment with the newly acquired international group. • Design executive-level HR reporting and cost analysis for local and international leadership to support strategic workforce decisions. • Oversee employee relations and compliance, ensuring the organisation is prepared for future growth through strengthened people processes and governance.