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Delia Paniagua

@deliapaniagua

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I lead international HR operations, transformation, and employee lifecycle improvements across six countries.

Spain

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What I'm looking for

I'm looking to lead international HR operations and transformation, improving employee lifecycle processes through HR technology, automation, data, and strong stakeholder partnerships.

I'm leading HR Operations and Strategy at Hornetsecurity by Proofpoint for a 90-employee organisation across six countries. I manage salary reviews, compensation, performance, talent management, and consistent employee lifecycle processes.

Previously at Volvo Cars, I supported HR operations for around 6,000 employees across EMEA and India. I led automation and process optimisation initiatives that reduced manual administrative work by approximately 40%, while improving HR data, reporting, and employee experience through SuccessFactors.

My background also includes payroll, employee relations, Learning & Development, and HR administration at Europamundo Vacaciones. I bring international HR operations experience, process improvement, stakeholder management, and a continuous-improvement mindset.

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Work history, roles, and key accomplishments

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International HR Operations and Strategy

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Hornetsecurity by Proofpoint

Jan 2026 - Present (9 months)

Lead HR Operations for a 90-employee organisation across 6 countries, ensuring consistent and efficient employee lifecycle processes. Manage salary reviews, compensation, performance and talent management, and drive HR process optimization and automation.

HR Operations HR Strategy Compensation Performance Management Talent Management Process Optimization Automation Stakeholder Management

HR Single Point of Contact and PM HR

Volvo Cars

Jan 2021 - Dec 2025 (4 years 11 months)

Provided HR operational support for an average population of 6,000 employees across EMEA and India, managing high-volume employee processes. Led HR process optimization and automation initiatives, reducing manual administrative workload by approximately 40%.

HR Operations Process Optimization Automation SuccessFactors HR Data Reporting Project Management Stakeholder Management Process Definition Document (PDD)

HR Generalist - Payroll and Employee Relations

Europamundo Vacaciones SL

Jan 2016 - Dec 2021 (5 years 11 months)

Managed end-to-end Learning & Development activities, reducing training creation time by approximately 20%. Managed employee relations, absences, claims, and Social Security processes, and processed monthly payroll using GPCN and SAP HCM with an error rate below 1%.