Human Resources Manager

. Build and lead the Human Resources function .

Posted 9/26/2026full-timeSão Paulo • BrazilMid-LevelSeniorWebsite

Key responsibilities & impact

Build and lead the Human Resources function
Translate the existing culture into formal people-management policies, criteria, and practices
Develop HR subsystems, including organizational development; employee engagement and internal communications; onboarding and employee experience; training, professional development, and leadership development; job architecture, compensation, benefits, and career paths; performance management; and recruitment and selection
Oversee payroll and labor-union relations
Design and implement HR policies and processes in an environment without a pre-existing support structure
Maintain a close presence with the team through active listening and hands-on involvement

What you’ll need

Extensive generalist HR experience, with proven experience managing the function or coordinating it with equivalent autonomy
Demonstrated experience building HR from the ground up or significantly restructuring the function, rather than merely maintaining existing processes
Strong command of HR subsystems, including organizational development, training and professional development, job architecture and compensation, benefits, recruitment and selection, performance management, and employee engagement
Practical experience in job descriptions and job evaluation, salary-band construction, and the use of market surveys
Experience designing career paths and competency frameworks
Experience creating structured onboarding programs
Knowledge of employment law and payroll/HR administration processes sufficient to oversee payroll and labor-union relations, even without performing these activities directly
Familiarity with hiring and managing independent contractors (PJ arrangements), including risk-mitigation best practices
Analytical skills and proficiency with spreadsheets and people analytics