Senior Human Resources Business Partner

About the role

We are seeking a Senior Human Resources Business Partner to drive people strategy across Portugal for a fast‑growing international organisation. This strategic position sits at the heart of business transformation, partnering with senior leaders to align talent initiatives with commercial goals.

Key responsibilities

• Partner with senior stakeholders to align people strategy with commercial objectives across Portugal.
• Lead organisational design and workforce planning in line with ongoing M&A integration.
• Support the embedding of a consistent operating model, balancing local nuance with global direction.
• Drive performance and talent agendas, including succession planning and leadership capability.
• Use data and insight to influence decision‑making and improve organisational effectiveness.
• Collaborate with centres of excellence to deliver reward, talent, and employee‑relations initiatives.
• Navigate complexity across multiple entities, cultures, and legacy structures.

Required profile

• Proven track record as a strategic HR Business Partner in complex, international environments.
• Experience in organisations that have grown through acquisition or transformation.
• Ability to influence and challenge senior stakeholders.
• Strong commercial acumen linking people strategy to business performance.
• Experience in organisational design, change, and integration activities.
• Comfort operating in ambiguity with a pragmatic, delivery‑focused mindset.
• Data‑led approach using insight to shape decisions and outcomes.
• Fluency in English and Portuguese.

Required skills