People Manager - Portugal Lisboa

People Manager - Portugal
Lisboa
Lisboa, Lisboa, Portugal

Overview

Located in Lisbon, with HR responsibility for 5 Portuguese locations employing 3, 000 staff, the post holder will provide the management team with a comprehensive human resources service to meet the needs of the business, present and future. The role will manage the
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- day operational HR related matters across the business, supporting line managers with their people activity and challenges. The post holder will support the Director People Portugal with driving cultural change, strategic workforce planning, including talent, succession planning and leadership development.

Main accountabilities include:

• Providing HR advice and support to the operational leadership team in all business locations
• Assisting the Director of People Portugal with leading and facilitating the people plans for all country
• Manage the Field Operational HR Function
• Building constructive relationships with Operational Leaders and Leaders in local and regional support functions
• Work alongside the Director People Portugal to recommend and direct the development of policy and procedure on all aspects of HR management and practice that reflects legislation
• Contribute to business planning and policy development with particular regard for the people
• In conjunction with the Director People Portugal, implement resourcing plans on recruitment
• Assist in the preparation of Employment Tribunal Cases, representing the Company where
• Where necessary, assist the Director People Portugal and VP Portugal with Trade Union negotiations in conjunction with operational managers on pay, terms and conditions and procedural matters.
• Contribute to/ conduct effective employee transfers, referring to current legislation with regard to TUPE.
• Data gathering and report writing as necessary.
• Building constructive relationships with the senior management team and apply good management practices to appraise, coach and encourage the operational management team, provide new opportunities to increase knowledge and broaden experience.
• Promoting a performance culture across the organisation, keeping informed of employee performance issues across all operational locations, and prompting ways to enhance performance through appropriate policy or learning interventions.
• Assisting the Director People Portugal with the people aspects of internal and external audits
• Ensuring compliance with corporategovernance e. g. through the investigation of complaints.
• Other reasonable duties as requested.

Qualifications and Experience

• Qualified in Human Resources and experience in a similar role.
• A professional and commercial approach to HR, with the ability to deliver high employee satisfaction and appropriate development for individuals
• A thorough and proactive approach with the ability to deal with matters in an efficient methodical process.
• Results orientated and ability to work under pressure, think ahead and prioritise conflicting
• Good interpersonal skills and strong communication skills, both verbally and in writing, at all
• Commits to an action after developing ideas for consideration that are based on logical
• Ability to present ideas and information persuasively, communicate effectively with internal customers, and build professional credibility within the organisation.
• Actively influences events to achieve goals,
  - starting rather than accepting passively.
• Prior experience of working with Trade Unions and negotiating on a collective basis is an advantage
• Comfortable working in a fast paced,
  - changing environment.
• Collaborative team player with the ability to communicate clearly and effectively with team members and peer
• Prior experience of HR in a
  - paced environment such as aviation, logistics or other
  - related B2B environments.
• Strong Microsoft skills.