José Ignacio Arraiz
j.arraiz@altopartners.com
Former President of HayGroup Spain.
He has directed and/or executed countless projects to improve organizational functioning in companies of all sectors and sizes. Among others, organizational design projects, improvement of evaluation and remuneration systems, improvement of people management processes. He has carried out his work throughout Europe, America, the Middle East and Africa, for, among others, the following clients: Santander, BBVA, Ferrovial, Telefónica, Vodafone, Pirelli, Atento, HSBC, Campofrío, Unidad Editorial, Iberia, Meliá Hoteles, Sanofi, NH Hotels, Avis, Indra, Pepsi Cola, Airbus, Sanitas, Mapfre, Endesa, Iberdrola, Repsol or CEPSA.
EDUCATION
Industrial Engineer from the University of Navarra
MBA from IESE
DBA from Nottingham Trent University
Graduate in Geography and History from UNED
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
✓ Assistant Banker – Continental Illinois National Bank, 1984 – 1986
✓ HR and organization consultant – Hay Group Spain, 1986 – 1995
✓ Madrid Office Director – Hay Group Spain, 1996 – 2004
✓ President Hay Group Spain, 2004 – 2009
✓ Managing Director Reward Services – Hay Group Europe, Middle East and Africa 2009 – 2013
✓ Managing Partner of Leaderland since October 2017
OTHER DUTIES OR MEMBERSHIPS DURING HIS CAREER
✓ Associate Professor of Management at the Instituto de Empresa, Grenoble École de Management, Univ. Carlos III.
✓ Speaker of the Talent chapter in the Cre100do Project, sponsored by the Bankinter Foundation for Innovation, the ICEX and the Círculo de Empresarios.
✓ Writer of numerous management books, including “Valor y al toro”, “A great team” and “Giving back the future”.
✓ Regular speaker at management talks to executives.