Senior Director, Culture and Talent (HR) Business Partners - EMEA (Barcelona)

Human Resources Barcelona, Spain

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What makes us Qlik?

 

A Gartner® Magic Quadrant™ Leader for 14 years in a row, Qlik transforms complex data landscapes into actionable insights, driving strategic business outcomes. Serving over 40,000 global customers, our portfolio leverages pervasive data quality and advanced AI/ML capabilities that lead to better decisions, faster.

 

We excel in integration and governance solutions that work with diverse data sources, and our real-time analytics uncover hidden patterns, empowering teams to address complex challenges and seize new opportunities.

 

The Senior Director, HR (Culture & Talent) Business Partner Role

 

Are you passionate about shaping organizational success through strategic HR leadership? As our Senior Director, HR (Culture & Talent) Business Partner, you will drive transformative HR strategies across EMEA, aligning global initiatives with regional needs to foster growth, innovation, and a thriving employee culture.

 

As a People Manager, you will report directly to the Chief People Officer and lead the EMEA CTBP team while collaborating closely with senior leaders to develop scalable organizational models, champion talent development, and create impactful solutions that drive both business growth and employee success worldwide.

 

What makes this role interesting?

 

  • Collaborative Leadership: Be a key contributor to the Global HR Leadership team, influencing strategic decisions that shape Qlik’s mission and vision.
  • Strategic Impact: Define and execute the HR strategy for EMEA, ensuring global alignment while addressing regional business objectives.
  • Scalable Growth: Partner with senior leaders to build an adaptable organizational structure that supports long-term growth and innovation.
  • Talent Excellence: Work with the Talent Development team to implement initiatives that elevate employee performance and professional development.
  • Competitive Rewards: Influence compensation and rewards programs to ensure they are aligned with global strategies while meeting local needs.
  • Data-Driven Insights: Leverage advanced analytics to inform HR strategies, optimize performance, and stay competitive in the marketplace.
  • Leadership Development: Mentor and coach business leaders to enhance their effectiveness and drive people-focused solutions.
  • People Leader:  Provide strategic mentorship and coaching to the EMEA CTBP Team, ensuring the team has the support and guidance needed to drive impactful results across the region.

 

Here’s how you’ll be making an impact:

 

  • Driving Strategic Alignment: Translate global HR strategies into regional action, ensuring consistency across teams while addressing unique local needs.
  • Shaping Organizational Growth: Develop and embed HR solutions that enable seamless scalability and manage change effectively.
  • Fostering Talent Development: Proactively champion a talent agenda that supports Qlik’s growth and cultivates employee success.
  • Enhancing Workplace Culture: Promote an open, values-driven environment that encourages communication, collaboration, and innovation.
  • Optimizing Rewards Programs: Collaborate on competitive and compliant reward strategies that align with Qlik’s global compensation goals.
  • Data-Driven Decision Making: Utilize analytics to identify trends, measure success, and implement best practices that drive HR excellence.
  • Empowering Leadership: Guide and mentor senior leaders to navigate business challenges and foster a people-first approach to decision-making.

 

We’re looking for a teammate with:

 

  • Bachelor equivalent mandatory.
  • Master or MBA equivalent would be advantageous.
  • Seasoned HR professional with 15+ years leading diverse global teams with a proven track record in delivery best in class HR in the software industry.
  • Experience in a matrix structured, global company is essential, as is the globally inclusive mindset.
  • Excellent knowledge/expertise in organizational design and effectiveness.
  • Track record in architecting and driving change and transformation in business. Experience of driving growth organically and through acquisition.
  • Good technical HR competence across all disciplines with emphasis on organization design and talent management, emphasis around successfully coaching leaders.
  • Appetite for learning new technology while championing analytics adoption within the team.
  • Strong employment law understanding of respective markets.
  • Ability to build relationships at all levels, strong communications skills and ability to navigate and influence across key stakeholders in the matrix.
  • Results driven and focused on execution against plan.
  • Innovative thinker and able to drive creative ideas and embed them in the business.
  • Strong commercial awareness, financial business acumen.
  • Strategic and analytic thinking skills but ability to drive operational excellence at both Global and Regional levels in tandem.
  • Process driven mindset, planning/organizational capability and problem-solving ability.
  • Strong change management skills, ability to architect and drive transformation programs and lead teams through those programs effectively.
  • Experience/Knowledge of Works Councils
  • Strong leadership skills, ability to lead, motivate, coach, mentor and develop capability.
  • Very customer focused – able to drive customer success and delight stakeholders.
  • High energy and resilient. Strong initiative and able to operate independently to a high level.
  • Highly versatile and adaptable.
  • Travel 10% of the time may be required

 

 

The location for this role is:

 

  • London or Winnersh, UK
  • Munich, Germany 
  • Barcelona, Spain 

 

Ready to shape the future of HR at Qlik? If you’re a visionary leader with a passion for driving impactful strategies and empowering teams, we’d love to hear from you. Apply now to take the next step in your leadership journey!

 

 

More about Qlik and who we are:

 

Find out more about life at Qlik on social: Instagram, LinkedIn, YouTube, and X/Twitter, and to see all other opportunities to join us and our values, check out our Careers Page.

 

What else do we offer?

 

  • Genuine career progression pathways and mentoring programs
  • Culture of innovation, technology, collaboration, and openness
  • Flexible, diverse, and international work environment

 

Giving back is a huge part of our culture. Alongside an extra “change the world” day plus another for personal development, we also highly encourage participation in our Corporate Responsibility Employee Programs

 

If you need assistance applying for a role due to a disability, please submit your request via email to accessibilityta @ qlik.com. Any information you provide will be treated according to Qlik’s Recruitment Privacy Notice.  Qlik may only respond to emails related to accommodation requests.
 
Qlik is not accepting unsolicited assistance from search firms for this employment opportunity. Please, no phone calls or emails. All resumes submitted by search firms to any employee at Qlik via-email, the Internet or in any form and/or method without a valid written search agreement in place for this position will be deemed the sole property of Qlik. No fee will be paid in the event the candidate is hired by Qlik as a result of the referral or through other means.

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