HR Operations - Global Process Owner

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Barcelona, Cataluña, ESP
In-Office
Senior level
Biotech
The Role
Leads the global design, governance, documentation, standardization, and optimization of end-to-end HR Operations processes. Partners with HR Centers of Excellence and Operations teams to establish process frameworks, improve consistency and scalability, and identify AI and automation opportunities. Oversees workflows across workforce administration, onboarding, leave, separations, offboarding, and workforce management while monitoring global process performance and influencing stakeholders across a matrixed organization.
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Job Description

Global Process Owner leads the design, governance and optimization of end to end HR Operations processes, ensuring consistent, scalable and efficient service delivery across the HR operating model. This role collaborates with COEs and HR Operations teams to define process standards, identify automation opportunities and drive continuous process improvement. Partnering with COEs, the role determines which processes need to be defined, designs the overall process framework, and identifies opportunities for AI and automation. The Global Process Owner brings structure and consistency to previously undocumented processes and ensures global process design supports a simplified, scalable, and digitally enabled HR experience.

Key responsibilities

  • Determine the end-to-end HR processes that require definition, redesign, or standardization across the enterprise.
  • Establish the process architecture and design framework used to document, manage, and optimize HR processes.
  • Design new, standardized processes for previously undocumented end-to-end workflows.
  • Identify opportunities for AI and automation within HR processes that improve efficiency, reduce manual effort and enhance employee experience
  • Partner with COEs and HR stakeholders to define and maintain processes across key HR service areas, including Workforce Administration, Preboarding, Onboarding, Leave of Absence, Separations, Offboarding, Workforce Management and related services
  • Monitor end to end process performance globally, setting standards and ensuring processes are documented, consistent, and scalable across countries and regions.
Qualifications
  • Typically 8+ years of experience in process design, process excellence, HR operations, or business process reengineering, ideally within a global or shared services environment.
  • Demonstrated experience designing and documenting end to end processes across the employee lifecycle.
  • Strong knowledge of process design methodologies and experience applying them in HR or shared services contexts.
  • Experience identifying and implementing automation and AI opportunities within operational processes.
  • Ability to partner with and influence COEs, HR Operations, and cross-functional stakeholders without direct authority.
  • Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with the ability to translate complex, undocumented work into clear, structured processes.
  • Excellent stakeholder management, communication, and change management skills across global, matrixed organizations.

We offer:

  • Motivated Teams: Collaborate with highly motivated teams and take on exciting responsibilities.
  • Challenging Projects: Engage in dynamic, collaborative projects.
  • Development Opportunities: Benefit from diverse opportunities for professional growth.
  • Corporate Culture: Be part of an exceptional corporate culture.
  • Work-Life Balance: Enjoy a good work-life balance.
  • Competitive Compensation and Benefits: Receive a competitive compensation and benefits package.
  • Hybrid Work: Work in a hybrid model (3 days in the office, 2 days from home).
  • Permanent Contract: Secure a permanent contract with a fast-growing global company.

If you have any further questions regarding the application process, please contact the recruiter at +34 933 445 804.

Additional Details

This job has a full time weekly schedule.

Our pay ranges are determined by role, level, and location. Within the range, individual pay is determined by work location and additional factors, including job-related skills, experience, and relevant education or training. During the hiring process, a recruiter can share more about the specific pay range for a preferred location. Pay and benefit information by country are available at: https://careers.agilent.com/locations

Agilent Technologies Inc. is an equal opportunity employer. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, protected veteran status, disability or any other protected categories under all applicable laws.Travel Required: OccasionalShift: DayDuration: No End DateJob Function: HR

Skills Required

  • 8+ years of experience in process design, process excellence, HR operations, or business process reengineering, ideally in a global or shared services environment
  • Experience designing and documenting end-to-end processes across the employee lifecycle
  • Strong knowledge of process design methodologies applied in HR or shared services contexts
  • Experience identifying and implementing automation and AI opportunities within operational processes
  • Ability to partner with and influence COEs, HR Operations, and cross-functional stakeholders without direct authority
  • Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, including translating complex undocumented work into structured processes
  • Excellent stakeholder management, communication, and change management skills across global, matrixed organizations

Agilent Technologies Compensation & Benefits Highlights

The following summarizes recurring compensation and benefits themes identified from responses generated by popular LLMs to common candidate questions about Agilent Technologies and has not been reviewed or approved by Agilent Technologies.

  • Retirement Support The core U.S. package highlights a generous 401(k) match as a strength. Retirement programs are positioned as competitive within the company’s total rewards.
  • Equity Value & Accessibility An Employee Stock Purchase Plan at a discount provides accessible equity and augments total compensation. Ownership opportunities are presented as a notable advantage alongside retirement benefits.
  • Leave & Time Off Breadth Flexible Time Off, company holidays, a personal holiday, and paid volunteer time create a broad leave offering. Time off can accrue into multiple weeks in the first year, supporting flexibility.

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The Company
HQ: Santa Clara, CA
17,369 Employees
Year Founded: 1999

What We Do

Analytical scientists and clinical researchers worldwide rely on Agilent to help fulfill their most complex laboratory demands. Our instruments, software, services and consumables address the full range of scientific and laboratory management needs—so our customers can do what they do best: improve the world around us. Whether a laboratory is engaged in environmental testing, academic research, medical diagnostics, pharmaceuticals, petrochemicals or food testing, Agilent provides laboratory solutions to meet their full spectrum of needs. We work closely with customers to help address global trends that impact human health and the environment, and to anticipate future scientific needs. Our solutions improve the efficiency of the entire laboratory, from sample prep to data interpretation and management. Customers trust Agilent for solutions that enable insights...for a better world.

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