TALENT MANAGER

About BSC The Barcelona Supercomputing Center - Centro Nacional de Supercomputación (BSC-CNS) is the leading supercomputing center in Spain.
It houses MareNostrum, one of the most powerful supercomputers in Europe, was a founding and hosting member of the former European HPC infrastructure PRACE (Partnership for Advanced Computing in Europe), and is now hosting entity for EuroHPC JU, the Joint Undertaking that leads large-scale investments and HPC provision in Europe.
The mission of BSC is to research, develop and manage information technologies in order to facilitate scientific progress.
BSC combines HPC service provision and R&D into both computer and computational science (life, earth and engineering sciences) under one roof, and currently has over staff from 60 countries.
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Context And Mission We are looking for a Talent Manager (she/he/they) to lead the Talent Unit at Barcelona Supercomputing Center (BSC-CNS).
Reporting to the Head of Human Resources, the Talent Manager will oversee the strategic and operational activities of the team, currently composed of four professionals.
The Talent Unit focuses on three main areas.
Recruitment, Training, and Career Development.
This role will be pivotal in ensuring the alignment of talent strategies with BSC’s mission and organizational goals, fostering a dynamic, inclusive, and high-performing work environment.
Key Duties Unit management.
- Leadership of the Talent Unit, ensuring effective coordination of the Recruitment, Training, and Career Development activities.
- Develop and implement the Talent Unit’s strategy in alignment with the overall HR and institutional goals.
- Act as an advisor to the HR Director of HR on talent-related matters.
- Establish and maintain a solid HR analytics framework to measure and evaluate the effectiveness of the implemented strategies and initiatives regarding Talent.
Recruitment - Oversee end-to-end recruitment processes, ensuring high-quality and timely hiring for scientific, technical, and administrative roles.
- Drive employer branding initiatives to attract top talent, positioning BSC as an employer of choice.
- Ensure compliance with OTM-R (Open, Transparent, and Merit-Based Recruitment) principles in all hiring processes.
- Manage complex and international recruitment projects, ensuring an excellent and inclusive candidate experience.
Training - Coordinate the design and implementation of the annual Training Plan, including training needs analysis, budget management, and activity organization.
- Promote innovative training initiatives to support the professional growth of BSC employees, in line with other internal stakeholders.
- Organize internal training sessions, drawing on expertise from BSC departments, to support continuous learning.
- Monitor and report on training effectiveness and impact.
Career Development - Develop and implement career development frameworks, including performance appraisals, talent reviews, and succession planning.
- Coordinate professional development programs tailored to staff needs, emphasizing integration and internationalization.
- Partner with team leaders and employees to identify growth opportunities and career paths.
Collaborate with other HR Units, such as Personnel Administration, Mobility, and DEI, to ensure a cohesive approach to HR management.
Requirements Education Bachelor’s degree in Social Sciences, Psychology, Human Resources, or a related field.
Essential Knowledge and Professional Experience At least 3 years of experience in Talent management, with demonstrated leadership responsibilities.
Proven experience in international recruitment, employer branding, training design, and career development programs.
Excellent verbal and written communication (Spanish, Catalan and English).
Experience in HR within research or academic institutions.
Additional Knowledge and Professional Experience Experience in an international and multi-cultural environment will be valued.
Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Office tools.
Experience in the Spanish public sector.
Competences An inclusive leadership approach, as well as people management skills.
Excellent organizational and planning abilities.
Service-oriented mindset with a focus on fostering a positive, inclusive work environment.
Flexibility and ability to adapt to a fast-paced, high-volume, deadline-driven environment.
Conditions The position will be located at BSC within the Management Department We offer a full-time contract (37.
h/week), a good working environment, a highly stimulating environment with state-of-the-art infrastructure, flexible working hours, extensive training plan, restaurant tickets, private health insurance, support to the relocation procedures Duration.
Permanent Holidays.
23 paid vacation days plus 24th and 31st of December per our collective agreement Salary.
we offer a competitive salary commensurate with the qualifications and experience of the candidate and according to the cost of living in Barcelona Target starting date.
16th of January Applications procedure and process All applications must contain.
A full CV in English, including contact details.
A cover/motivation letter with a statement of interest in English.
Applications without this document will not be considered.
Development of the recruitment process The selection will be carried out through a competitive examination system ("Concurso-Oposición").
The recruitment process consists of two phases.
Curriculum Analysis.
Evaluation of previous experience and/or scientific history, degree, training, and other professional information relevant to the position.
- 40 points Interview phase.
The highest-rated candidates at the curriculum level will be invited to the interview phase, conducted by the corresponding department and Human Resources.
In this phase, technical competencies, knowledge, skills, and professional experience related to the position, as well as the required personal competencies, will be evaluated.
- 60 points.
A minimum of 30 points out of 60 must be obtained to be eligible for the position.
The recruitment panel will be composed of at least three people, ensuring at least 25% representation of women.
An external recruitment consultancy will participate in the panel.
In accordance with OTM-R principles, a gender-balanced recruitment panel is formed for each vacancy at the beginning of the process.
After reviewing the content of the applications, the panel will begin the interviews, with at least one technical and one administrative interview.
At a minimum, a personality questionnaire as well as a technical exercise will be conducted during the process.
The panel will make a final decision, and all individuals who participated in the interview phase will receive feedback with details on the acceptance or rejection of their profile.
At BSC, we seek continuous improvement in our recruitment processes.
For any suggestions or comments/complaints about our recruitment processes, please contact recruitment [at] bsc [dot] es.
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Deadline The vacancy will remain open until a suitable candidate has been hired.
Applications will be regularly reviewed and potential candidates will be contacted.
OTM-R principles for selection processes BSC-CNS is committed to the principles of the Code of Conduct for the Recruitment of Researchers of the European Commission and the Open, Transparent and Merit-based Recruitment principles (OTM-R).
This is applied for any potential candidate in all our processes, for example by creating gender-balanced recruitment panels and recognizing career breaks etc.
BSC-CNS is an equal opportunity employer committed to diversity and inclusion.
We are pleased to consider all qualified applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability or any other basis protected by applicable state or local law.
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