About this role
HR Manager
The HR Manager – Services Brazil acts as a strategic partner to business leaders, connecting people strategy with operational and business priorities across multiple locations.
Key responsibilities include:
- Partner with business leaders on workforce planning, organizational effectiveness, performance, talent and people-related decisions.
- Lead and develop the HR team, ensuring effective HR support across the Services operations.
- Oversee payroll and personnel administration processes, ensuring accuracy, compliance and timely execution.
- Lead labor relations activities and collective bargaining negotiations, maintaining constructive relationships with unions and employee representatives.
- Manage strategic employee benefits topics, including negotiations with health plan providers and other key suppliers.
- Support recruitment, retention, succession planning, leadership development and organizational changes.
- Drive HR projects and change initiatives aligned with business priorities.
- Ensure consistent application of HR policies, processes and local labor regulations.
- Monitor HR KPIs, headcount, workforce costs and other key indicators, translating data into action plans.
- Partner with Centers of Expertise, Shared Services and other HR stakeholders to ensure effective delivery of HR solutions.
- Maintain close contact with operations and leadership teams through regular site visits, understanding local needs and supporting business decisions.
- Promote continuous improvement of HR processes, systems and employee experience.
Qualifications
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Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration, Human Resources, Engineering or a related field.
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Solid generalist HR experience, preferably in industrial, services or multi-site operational environments.
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Previous experience leading HR teams.
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Strong knowledge of payroll and personnel administration processes.
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Proven experience in labor relations and collective bargaining negotiations.
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Experience managing and negotiating employee benefits, especially health plans.
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Strong knowledge of Brazilian labor legislation.
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Advanced or fluent English is mandatory, with the ability to conduct meetings and interact with international stakeholders.
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Strong business acumen, autonomy, proactivity and ability to influence leaders in a matrix organization.
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Experience with workforce planning, HR KPIs, budget and cost management.
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SAP knowledge is considered a plus.
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Availability to travel regularly to operational locations.
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Location: Belo Horizonte, Brazil
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Leadership level: Leading Leaders
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Legal Entity: Continental Serviços do Brasil Ltda