Business Analyst - HR, H&S, Sustainability, Legal
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About this role
Location:
BilbaoAt Sibelco, we advance life through materials.
For over 150 years, we’ve been a trusted leader in sourcing, transforming, and distributing specialty industrial minerals. Our work powers progress across industries as diverse as glass, ceramics, construction, coatings, polymers, and water purification. Beyond our materials, we’re proud of our commitment to sustainability, innovation, and empowering people from all walks of life to thrive and make a meaningful impact.
Are We the Perfect Match?
At Sibelco, we believe building a successful career is a two-way journey. We’re looking for individuals who share our values and vision, just as much as you’re seeking a company that aligns with your aspirations. Together, we can shape the future.
Job Description:
We are seeking a proactive and business-focused Business Analyst to support business transformation and continuous improvement initiatives across our HR application landscape, while also partnering with our Sustainability and Legal functions.
As a trusted partner to business stakeholders, you will work closely with HR, Sustainability, Legal, IT teams, Solution Analysts, and Solution Architects to understand business needs, analyse processes, identify improvement opportunities, and translate requirements into clear and actionable deliverables. You will play a key role in ensuring technology solutions deliver measurable business value while supporting operational excellence, governance, and compliance.
The role is based in Bilbao, Spain, following a hybrid working model with the possibility to work remotely up to two days per week. For the right talent, Sibelco may consider supporting relocation to Spain.
Your Impact in This Role
In this role, your responsibilities will include, but are not limited to:
Partner with business stakeholders to understand current challenges, opportunities, and strategic objectives.
Gather, analyse, document, and prioritize business requirements for enhancements, projects, and transformation initiatives.
Identify process improvement, automation, and standardization opportunities across HR and related business functions.
Act as the bridge between business stakeholders and IT teams, ensuring clear communication and alignment throughout the solution lifecycle.
Collaborate with Solution Analysts and Solution Architects to validate feasibility and ensure requirements are translated into effective solutions.
Support governance, compliance, and continuous improvement activities across the application landscape.
Monitor business needs and emerging opportunities to continuously improve processes, user experience, and solution effectiveness.
What You Bring to the Table
To be successful in this role, you have:
Strong understanding of HR business processes and associated governance practices.
Experience gathering requirements and translating business needs into structured documentation and actionable deliverables.
Strong process analysis and process mapping skills, with the ability to identify improvement and optimization opportunities.
Solid understanding of business analysis methodologies, including user stories, use cases, acceptance criteria, and business process modelling.
Strong stakeholder management and communication skills, with the ability to influence and challenge constructively.
Curiosity and willingness to continuously learn and develop expertise in new business domains and technologies.
An interest in broadening your expertise into Sustainability and Legal processes and applications; previous exposure to these areas would be an advantage.
Nice to Have
Experience working with Workday as a business partner, key user, or analyst.
Familiarity with HR transformation, payroll, time management, talent, compensation, or workforce administration processes.
Experience working within global or multinational organizations.
Exposure to organizational change management and process optimization initiatives.
Experience supporting digital transformation programs or enterprise system implementations.
Employee Type:
PermanentWhy Join Us?
Sibelco is more than a workplace—it’s a community that encourages growth, innovation, and collaboration. Here’s what you can look forward to when you join our team:
Meet Our People: Careers
Learn About Our Recruitment Process: Learn More
Discover Our Sustainability Goals: Sibelco priorities
We also welcome applications from all backgrounds and are committed to providing reasonable adjustments to support you through the selection process.
How to Apply
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Please note: We do not require agency services as we have a dedicated Global Talent Acquisition Team.
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