Nacho Rodrigo Mateo

Background

About Nacho Rodrigo Mateo

Chief Human Resources Officer (CHRO)/ Senior HR Consultant specialized in hospitality and luxury, with 20+ years leading HR in hotels and 6 years as co-founder of NIVIMU (Septeo Group). I have led hotel pre-openings and multi-site HR transformations, driving end-to-end digitization of the employee lifecycle and measurable operational efficiency. Expert in Employer Branding, Talent Acquisition and selection, Workforce Planning, Onboarding, Learning & Development, Performance Management, Total Rewards (Comp & Benefits), Labor/Employee Relations and collective bargaining, culture and engagement, H&S, Offboarding/“Happy Exit,” and compliance (Spanish labor law, GDPR). Strong background in HR process design and governance, organizational design, budgeting and labor-cost control, plus HR/People Analytics with Power BI. In HR tech, I have deployed HRIS/HRMS, time & attendance and time tracking, workforce scheduling/rostering, e-signature, and employee self-service portals (SaaS/PWA). I design and integrate AI and no-code (Make) automations for CV screening, WhatsApp communications, and onboarding/offboarding workflows. I operate with PMO discipline, Agile, OKRs, and change management to secure adoption and outcomes. Open to contributing as HR Director, Interim Manager, or Consultant on scale-up, integration, and efficiency programs for hotel chains and service organizations. Master’s in AI with a current focus on AI ethics: data governance, algorithmic transparency, and responsible use of AI in people decisions.