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Rocio Martinez

@rociomartinez

People & Culture leader driving HR transformation, operating models, and talent strategies for fast-growing global teams.

Spain

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What I'm looking for

I seek a senior HR role driving people strategy and transformation in a purpose-driven, fast-growing multinational where I can partner with leadership and scale high-performing teams.

I am a People & Culture leader with 8+ years building and scaling HR functions in fast-growing, multinational environments, partnering closely with C-level leaders to enable business growth.

I have led carve-out and transformation efforts, designed operating models, and implemented talent strategies across regional hubs and country organizations to attract, develop, and retain critical capabilities.

My hands-on experience includes labor relations, Workday implementation and people analytics, leadership coaching, succession planning, and driving cultural initiatives that foster agility and high performance.

I am passionate about shaping purpose-driven cultures, attracting unconventional talent, and creating scalable people solutions that support rapid expansion and long-term organizational health.

Experience

Work history, roles, and key accomplishments

Current

Global People Business Partner

Current

Opella Healthcare

Feb 2024 - Present (2 years 4 months)

Strategic HR advisor to three Executive Committee members supporting 1,000+ employees; led post-carve-out organizational design and implemented a talent strategy framework for regional service hubs to improve attraction, development, and retention.

Organizational Design HR strategy Stakeholder Management Workforce Planning HR Business Partnering Change Management Workday

People Business Partner

Opella Healthcare

Jun 2022 - Jan 2024 (1 year 7 months)

Defined and implemented a revised operating model for Spain aligned with global route-to-market priorities; acted as HR coach to country leadership and led labor relations strategy, managing Workers Council negotiations during transformation.

Change Management Stakeholder Management Employee Engagement Negotiation

People Business Partner

Sanofi

Jul 2020 - May 2022 (1 year 10 months)

Led People & Culture agenda across Argentina, Chile, Paraguay, and Uruguay, implementing new operating models and designing talent development programs to strengthen succession pipelines and critical role readiness.

Succession Planning Talent Development Stakeholder Management Workforce Planning Change Management

People & Culture Specialist

Sanofi

Jul 2018 - Jun 2020 (1 year 11 months)

Managed employer brand projects and supported Workday implementation and optimization to enable stronger people analytics and process automation; served as certified internal trainer for career management and inclusion programs.

Workday People Analytics Employer Branding Learning Development Program Management Process Automation Training HRIS

HR Intern

Sanofi

Nov 2016 - May 2018 (1 year 6 months)

Supported HR operations across Compensation & Benefits, Payroll, and Talent Acquisition and provided administrative and systems support for SAP and Workday platforms.

Compensation Benefits Payroll Talent Acquisition SAP Workday HR Operations Administrative Support HRIS