People (HR) Manager - EMEA Team

We are seeking a People (HR) Manager to join our team in Portugal, with broad EMEA regional scope.

You will play a critical role in supporting a high-growth, transformation-driven business by managing complex HR cases, driving key people initiatives, and ensuring consistency in HR practices across the region.

Responsibilities

People Support and Operational Effectiveness

• Provide clear and practical guidance to managers and employees on People policies, processes, and sensitive cases
• Support complex People operations issues and help improve service delivery, consistency, and employee experience across the region
• Contribute to more scalable and effective ways of working across teams and countries

Compliance, Labor Relations and Risk Support

• Support employee and manager matters related to performance, promotion, compensation, sick leave, and other policy topics, with a strong focus on consistency and compliance
• Support legal entity requirements, like state audits
• Partner with Employee Relations, Legal, and People Partners on disciplinary matters, involuntary terminations, and other higher-risk employee relations topics
• Support processes such as reduction in force, labor law and policy updates, and works council or trade union coordination
• Maintain assigned country or regional policies and knowledge-based content so information remains current, compliant, and useful

Manager Support, Data, and Change

• Support managers through organizational changes, team transitions, and implementation of People processes
• Help translate employee feedback and engagement insights into practical local or team-level actions
• Support integration and change activities, including leader transitions, new country setup or shutdown activity, and post-acquisition support
• Support Mergers and Acquisitions-related employment changes in partnership with relevant stakeholders

Performance and Employee Experience

• Support performance management processes across the region and coach managers on performance conversations and improvement planning within role scope
• Contribute to retention and employee experience efforts by identifying themes, supporting practical actions, and helping ensure People support is clear and credible
• Partner on manager capability-building and People process enablement as needed

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in human resources, Business Administration, or a related field, or equivalent experience
• Solid human resources experience, ideally in a complex, multi-country environment
• Strong understanding of employment law, compliance, and human resources practices across multiple EMEA countries
• Demonstrated experience supporting employee relations, manager guidance, and operational People processes including performance management, terminations, and policy application
• Proficiency with human resources technology and using data to inform decisions
• Additional European language skills are valued, particularly German, French, or Spanish