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Hazel Acosta

Manager – People Services (Leadership Support)

€150/day
Barcelona, ES
15+ years

Average response time: 1 hour

About Hazel

My career has been defined by my long-term tenure with the Al-Futtaim Group, where I managed the end-to-end employee lifecycle for a massive user base of over 17,000 employees. Most recently, as a Manager for People Services, I served as a trusted advisor to C-suite and executive leadership. My expertise spans regional labor regulation compliance across MENA and Southeast Asia, managing internal HR audits, and driving data-supported decision-making through advanced visualization and AI tools.
  • English

    Native or bilingual

  • Spanish

    Basic

Can work on-site
Barcelona (up to 50km)

Experience

  • Al-Futtaim Group (AFG)
    Manager – People Services (Leadership Support)
    April 2022 - Today (4 years and 2 months)
    Barcelona, Spain
    • • Dedicated HR Business Partner for C-suite and executive leadership, managing high-touch onboarding and global relocation.
    • • Utilized AI and data visualization tools to monitor HR project status cards and regional compliance.
    • • Analyze and visualize HR business data to enable data-supported decision-making for senior management.
    • • Manage the internal audit framework for HR Operations across multiple market divisions.
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  • Al-Futtaim Group (AFG)
    HR Executive – Group Total Rewards
    September 2018 - March 2022 (3 years and 6 months)
    • • Managed annual compensation and benefits cycles for Senior Executives, including medical insurance renewals and bonus planning.
    • • Served as Total Rewards Business Partner for Healthcare, Financial Services, and Education divisions.
    • • Executed complex payroll operations and job evaluations.

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Education

  • Masters in Human Resources and
    EAE Business School
    2026
    Masters in Human Resources and
  • Bachelor of Arts
    University of the Philippines
    2006
    Bachelor of Arts

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