The HR Director will lead the Human Resources department in driving strategic initiatives and ensuring compliance with employment laws and regulations. This role requires expertise in the automotive industry and strong leadership skills to support company objectives.

Description

• Define and implement the human resources strategy in alignment with the company's overall strategy;
• Coordinate and supervise payroll processing and administrative personnel management, ensuring compliance with labour, tax and social security legislation;
• Manage recruitment, selection and onboarding processes, ensuring alignment with production and organisational needs;
• Develop and monitor training plans, skills development programmes and performance assessment processes;
• Define and manage compensation and benefits policies, promoting internal equity and external competitiveness;
• Lead labour relations and conduct negotiations with unions and workers' committees, ensuring social dialogue and compliance with collective agreements;
• Support organisational change management, restructuring processes and continuous improvement projects;
• Foster a culture of safety, quality, innovation and social responsibility;
• Ensure effective internal communication and alignment between management and employees;
• Monitor HR performance indicators and propose optimisation measures.

Profile

• University degree in Human Resources Management, Management, Law, Organisational Psychology or a similar field;
• A minimum of 8 to 10 years' experience in HR leadership roles, ideally within the automotive or industrial sector;
• Proven experience in union negotiations and the management of complex labour relations;
• In-depth knowledge of Portuguese labour legislation and people management practices;
• Experience in payroll processing and administrative personnel management;
• Solid knowledge of the main requirements of IATF 16949 and ISO 14001 standards, widely applied in the automotive and environmental sectors;
• Fluency in English.

Job Offer

An excellent opportunity for your professional and personal development.