The Role...

If you thrive in a challenging, change driven and fast-paced environment, this is the place for you. As HR Business Partner you must be able to work independently, take a hands-on approach, and interface effectively with professionals at all levels. You'll need excellent communication, interpersonal skills, and the ability to function in an innovative environment. You'll need strong analytic skills and the ability to translate Technology business plans and goals into the human resource capabilities needed to achieve outstanding results.

In this role you will work in an international HR team and will be responsible for all aspects of the HR service to the business, ensuring outstanding results by delivering value-add, best in class HR support.

What You'll be Doing... 

• Partnering with the local management team as well as relevant leaders across the business to support strategic plans and develop people plans; positively challenge business plans from a people perspective - considering resourcing, engagement, attrition, talent mapping, alignment etc.
  • Developing and delivering HR solutions to drive performance management, employee engagement, talent retention and communication.
  • Coaching and consulting with business managers on an ongoing basis on issues affecting morale, performance, reward, retention, development and organisation effectiveness, seeking to determine root causes and recommending/implementing appropriate next steps.
  • In conjunction with business managers ensure that the appropriate resources and capabilities are in place to meet the growth aspirations of the organisation.
  • Uses business insights to drive change in people management practices. Analysis of trends and metrics to develop solutions, programmes and policies.
  • Manage and seek to resolve complex employee relations issues. Conducts effective, thorough and objective investigations as required.
  • Maintains in-depth knowledge of legal requirements related to day-to-day management of employees, reducing legal risks and ensuring regulatory compliance. Educates the line managers and wider HR team on amendments to legislation and/or internal policy.
  • Proactively supports the delivery of talent initiatives designed by the central Talent team.
  • Provides guidance and input on business unit restructures, workforce planning and succession planning.
• Leads and drives HR related projects as required.
  
  

What We're Looking For... 

• Experience of operating as a Business Partner with demonstrated success in meeting exceptionally high standards in a high volume, fast-paced, hands-on environment.
• Proven knowledge and practical application of Portuguese practices and employment laws.
• Experience in fast growing and changing work environments.
• Coaching and mentoring experience at management level.
• Will be an enthusiastic team player with a strong drive to create a positive work environment.
• You will have high energy and flexibility, fantastic communication skills and huge amounts of drive.
• You will be comfortable with high volume workload and not be afraid to "roll up your sleeves".
• Ability to identify problems, apply critical thinking and drive appropriate solutions.
• Ability to develop strong working relations at all levels.
• Able to manage multiple priorities simultaneously while delivering in a structured and focused way.
• Bias for action, strong work ethic, and desire to achieve excellence.