HR Business Partner Manager

Company Description
It all started in sunny San Diego, California in 2004 when a visionary engineer, Fred Luddy, saw the potential to transform how we work. Fast forward to today - ServiceNow stands as a global market leader, bringing innovative AI-enhanced technology to over 8,100 customers, including 85% of the Fortune 500®. Our intelligent cloud-based platform seamlessly connects people, systems, and processes to empower organizations to find smarter, faster, and better ways to work. But this is just the beginning of our journey. Join us as we pursue our purpose to make the world work better for everyone.
Job Description
We are seeking a proactive and business-focused HR Business Partner Manager based in Madrid, Rome or Milan to support our operations across the Spain and Italy region. In this individual contributor role, you will work closely with senior leaders (Senior Directors and below), providing hands-on HR support and guidance while ensuring alignment between people priorities and business objectives. Partner with teams across functions such as GTM Sales, Operations, Marketing, and Corporate Functions. You will be an integral part of our EMEA HRBP team. While focused on your primary region, you may occasionally be required to lend support to other EMEA areas based on business needs.
What you get to do in this role:
Business Partnering

• Serve as the HRBP for leaders in Spain and Italy region, providing advice, coaching, and support on people-related matters.
• Build strong, trusted relationships with business leaders to align HR practices with business goals

Talent & Development

• Support talent reviews, succession planning, and performance management processes.
• Partner with managers and COEs to deliver learning, career development, and employee growth initiatives.

Employee Relations & Engagement

• Advise on employee relations cases and provide practical guidance on local labour law matters.
• Contribute to employee engagement and culture-building activities in the region.

Organizational Effectiveness

• Support workforce planning, organizational design, and change initiatives in collaboration with business leaders.
• Act as a change agent, helping leaders and teams navigate organizational transitions.

Data & Insights

• Use people data and analytics to provide insights on workforce trends and recommend solutions.

Regional Expertise

• Point of contact for local Works Council in Spain
• Provide knowledge of HR best practices and employment legislation for Spain & Italy. Partner with external providers or internal legal resources as needed for local compliance matters

Culture & Engagement

• A Culture Champion, driving initiatives that foster engagement and reinforce company culture, based on feedback that we regularly collect from employees.
• Partner with leadership to embed inclusive practices in recruitment, talent development, and engagement.

Qualifications
To be successful in this role you have:

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, or a related field.
• 8+ years of progressive HRBP or HR generalist experience, ideally within a multinational or matrixed environment.
• Experience supporting Senior Director-level leaders and below.
• Strong knowledge of local labor law (Italy and Spain) and HR practices.
• Fluent in English and the local languages (both Italian and Spanish).
• Experience working with Go-To-Market commercial sales teams is preferred.
• Ability to manage multiple stakeholders and priorities across regions.
• Strong skills in coaching, employee relations, and change management.
• Proficiency with HRIS systems (e.g., Workday) and HR analytics tools.

Additional Information
Work Personas
We approach our distributed world of work with flexibility and trust. Work personas (flexible, remote, or required in office) are categories that are assigned to ServiceNow employees depending on the nature of their work and their assigned work location. Learn more here . To determine eligibility for a work persona, ServiceNow may confirm the distance between your primary residence and the closest ServiceNow office using a third-party service.
Equal Opportunity Employer
ServiceNow is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, creed, religion, sex, sexual orientation, national origin or nationality, ancestry, age, disability, gender identity or expression, marital status, veteran status, or any other category protected by law. In addition, all qualified applicants with arrest or conviction records will be considered for employment in accordance with legal requirements.
Accommodations
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