HR Director and Social Relation (M/W)

🚀 Interim Management Assignment 🚀

Director of Human Resources and Labor Relations (M/F)

Spain and Southern European countries

Based in the Madrid region

Ref. 26.010

Dear member,

We have an exclusive mandate for one of our major international clients to fill a temporary position as Director of Human Resources and Social Relations based in Spain.

You will implement a delicate commercial and social transformation, develop social relations, and ensure the continuity of HR activities. This interim position is based in Madrid and will cover several Southern European countries.

To be eligible for this opportunity, your experience must include three key assets: (1) you must be based in Spain, (2) you must be fluent in Spanish and English, and (3) you must have expertise in Spanish labor law with proven experience in managing labor relations and restructuring contexts.

If you are

🎯 Available immediately to start mid-January 2026

🎯 Possess the skills required to apply for this opportunity

👉 Then send us your resume in English and your cover letter to contact@fitin-network.com with the reference 26.010.

☑️ The company behind this opportunity

Confidential information, disclosed under confidentiality agreement to shortlisted candidates

Member of a European group, active in many cities in Spain. B2B services

Teams made up of several thousand people, with a turnover of around €1 billion in the relevant field

☑️ The opportunity

Interim HR and Social Relations Director (M/F)

Reports directly to the HR group

Matrix organization, functional relationship with operational and support teams

In coordination with external legal advisors

Your main priorities are as follows

  • Implementing social transformation in close coordination with the group, in compliance with Spanish labor legislation and HR legal processes
  • Ensuring the continuity of HR activities by directlymanaging the local HR team during the transformation phase
  • Roll out the new organization to align the country and other European countries with the new business strategy

🏢 Interim management assignment: based in Madrid

✈️ Professional mobility: in major cities in Spain

🚩 Start date: as soon as possible, scheduled for mid-January 2026

Assignment duration: 6 months , extendable depending on the situation

🏆 Transformation: not an option at this stage, purely interim assignment focused on implementing the human resources and social transformation direction outlined in the assignment

☑️ Your key skills and profile

Profile

Expert in Spanish social and legal relations

Proven experience in restructuring

Expertise in B2B sectors such as: specialized distribution, transportation, logistics, supply chain, fleet management, warehousing, or equivalent

Solid legal knowledge of social and labor issues

Experience working with employee representative bodies at group and local level

Key skills

Pragmatic, execution-focused profile with a strong sense of initiative

Native Spanish speaker or fluent in Spanish, fluent in English at a professional level

Agility within complex matrix organizations

Pragmatic, reliable, and easygoing

🎯 You are available IMMEDIATELY

This is an urgent and exclusive search for interim management for our client. We will only consider candidates who are ACTUALLY available, based in Spain, and able to take on this exciting challenge quickly.

🦸 ♂️🦸 ♀️ Does your profile match this opportunity?

If so, send your resume in English + a targeted message by email only to contact@fitin-network.com with the reference 26.010

Apply for this interim management assignment #26.010

Interim HR and Labor Relations Director (M/F) 26.010

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