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# Global People Operations & Workday Governance Lead

- **Company:** Contentsquare
- **Location:** Spain (Remote available)
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Artificial Intelligence, Data Security, Data Systems, Human Resources Information System (HRIS), Data Analytics, Workday
- **Published:** September 29, 2026
- **Apply:** https://startup.jobs/people-operations-solutions-lead-contentsquare-10192776

## About the Role

You'll combine strategic thinking with strong operational and Workday expertise. You'll ideally bring:

 * Experience in People Operations, HRIS, Workday, People Technology or a related field.
 * Strong understanding of global People processes, data and governance.
 * Experience managing complex, cross-functional projects and stakeholders.
 * The ability to translate business needs into scalable technology solutions.
 * A strong interest in automation, AI and the future of People Technology.
 * Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills, with the ability to influence across functions and at senior level.

## Description

* Own and drive alignment across global People processes, working closely with People Business Process Owners and senior People leadership.
 * Act as a key escalation point for complex Workday, People Operations and People Data matters.
 * Partner with Audit, Legal and Compliance to ensure strong controls, segregation of duties and secure access to People data.

️ Workday, Automation & Transformation

 * Act as a strategic Business Process Owner and key partner to our Workday Product Owner and ISD.
 * Translate People needs into technical requirements and help shape the Workday roadmap and backlog.
 * Identify opportunities to simplify, automate and improve People processes, including through AI and emerging technologies.
 * Partner with Transformation to turn these opportunities into scalable solutions.

People Data & Analytics

 * Own global governance and integrity of People data, ensuring it is clean, consistent, secure and ready for advanced analytics and AI.
 * Partner with the business to develop dashboards, reporting and data solutions that enable better decision-making.
 * Oversee data access requests and ensure sensitive People data is appropriately protected.

Cross-functional Delivery

 * Lead major People cycles such as performance and compensation reviews, coordinating delivery across multiple People functions.
 * Drive change management, communication, documentation and training to ensure successful adoption of new Workday processes.


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