About this role
Shine - People Business Partner
Your role as a People Business Partner
As a People Business Partner for one or two tribes, you will act as a trusted advisor to leaders, helping them navigate growth, change, and organizational evolution.
You will report to the PBP Team Lead and join a team of four People Business Partners supporting the organization.
This role sits at the intersection of people strategy and business impact. You will partner closely with leaders to strengthen organizational effectiveness, develop talent, and support high-performing teams in a fast-moving environment.
At Shine, we are evolving People Business Partnering toward a more strategic, data-driven and business-focused model. In this context, you will help shape better ways of working and bring structure, clarity and impact to the teams you support.
Your responsibilities will include:
Partner with leaders across one or two on people priorities, team effectiveness, and organizational health
Support organizational change and transformation, including team design, scaling, and leadership transitions
Drive key people topics such as engagement, performance, feedback, and career development
Contribute to the rollout and application of frameworks related to career leveling, compensation, and pay equity
Use KPIs and people data to identify trends, guide decisions, and improve performance over time
Help leaders navigate ambiguity, solve people challenges, and build resilient, high-performing teams
Collaborate closely with Centers of Excellence and People Operations to ensure consistent and effective execution of people practices
📍 Job located in Porto, Madrid or Berlin, with possibility of two remote working days per week
✈️ Regular travel (around once per month) may be required.
🔎 About you
You have around 5–7 years of experience in HR Business Partnering or a similar strategic people role, within 300+ organisation
Experience in an international organisation
You have strong experience partnering closely with managers and senior leaders
You bring solid business acumen and understand how people decisions support business performance
You are comfortable using data, KPIs and insights to guide decisions and challenge constructively
You can explain complex topics in a clear, structured and pragmatic way
You are effective in fast-moving, ambiguous environments and can bring calm and clarity when things change
You have experience supporting organizational transformation, restructuring, or M&A transitions; this is a strong plus
You are fluent in English
Nice to have
Experience in a tech scale up
You are curious about how AI, data and technology are reshaping organizations, leadership and people practices
Fluent in German, Spanish or Portuguese (This is a strong nice to have)
Equal Opportunities
We follow the principle of equal treatment to consider all job applicants and do not discriminate based on their gender, sexual orientation, color, racial or ethnic origin, religion, disability, etc. as per applicable law.
Our recruitment process
1️⃣ A 30' first call with Ryan Conaghan (TA Partner) to get to know you better and share more about Shine.
2️⃣ A 60' interview with PBP Team Lead to discuss your past experiences and the role we are offering.
3️⃣ A 60' business case presentation to highlight your skills and give you a hands-on feel for the role.
4️⃣ A 30' team introduction, followed by a soft skills interview to see how we can best support your growth at Shine.
Department
People & Culture
Role
People Business Partnering
Locations
Porto, Madrid, Berlin
People & Culture
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Porto, Madrid, Berlin
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