Jaime Santamaria
About Jaime Santamaria
Jaime Santamaria is the HR Director for Spain & Portugal at Alight Solutions and a professor at Universidad de Granada, with extensive experience in human resources and business administration.
Current Roles at Alight Solutions and Universidad de Granada
Jaime Santamaria currently serves as the HR Director for Spain and Portugal at Alight Solutions based in Granada, Andalucía, España. He also holds a position at Universidad de Granada as a professor in the Master in Digitalization of Human Resources program, contributing his extensive HR expertise to the academic field.
Previous Experience at Union Fenosa and Union Fenosa Gas
Jaime Santamaria has a long history of roles within Union Fenosa and Union Fenosa Gas. He was the Executive Vice President Resources at Union Fenosa Gas from 2002 to 2019 where he handled responsibilities in Procurement, ICT, Facilities, and Services. Prior to that, he took on various roles at Union Fenosa, including Coordinador de la Actividad Internacional RRHH in 2002, Director de Organizacion y RR. HH. at Unión Fenosa Internacional from 2000 to 2002, and Responsable de Asuntos Sociales from 1992 to 1999. He was also instrumental in the international expansion efforts of the company throughout LATAM and EMEA.
Early Career and Government Service
Jaime Santamaria began his career as an in-house labor lawyer before transitioning into HR roles. He also served as Opositor at Administración del Estado from 2020 to 2021. Over his career, he accrued over twenty years of professional experience in resources planning, implementation, organization, and change management across various sectors including production, transport, distribution, and sales.
Educational Background
Jaime Santamaria has a diverse educational background. He has achieved a GEMBA from Georgetown University McDonough School of Business and Esade, both earned between 2008 and 2009. He also holds a PDG from IESE Business School, completed in 2006, and an MBA from Escuela de Organización Industrial, completed from 1990 to 1992. Additionally, he has a Licenciado en Derecho from Universidad Complutense de Madrid, achieved between 1984 and 1989.
Committee Memberships and Project Involvement at Union Fenosa
During his tenure at Union Fenosa, Jaime Santamaria actively participated as a member of the Steering, Appointments, and Ethic Code committees. He played a significant role in the start-up phase of the Damietta liquefaction plant in Egypt, showcasing his strong leadership and project management skills.