HR Business Partner
Posted:
9 August 2026 (Yesterday)
Application Deadline:
6 November 2026
Vacancies:
1 Vacancy
Job Summary
Req ID:521942
Job Title: HR Business Partner (Portugal)
At Alstom we build what millions depend on daily - rail transportation systems that cant afford to fail. Were more than 85 000 people worldwide creating the industrys most diverse portfolio: high-speed trains metros trams maintenance services and integrated systems.
More than a job: a mission
Were looking for an HR Business Partner to lead the People & Culture agenda in Portugal partnering with leaders to drive organizational effectiveness employee engagement compliance and business transformation. You will play a key role in shaping the employee experience while ensuring alignment between business priorities and people strategies. Youll work alongside people who show up with ownership passion and dedication - because they know whats at stake: the journey home.
Your role your impact
- Act as a trusted advisor to leaders on organizational design talent management workforce planning and performance-related decisions
- Lead employee relations activities and ensure compliance with Portuguese labour legislation and internal policies
- Drive workforce planning budgeting organizational changes and transformation initiatives
- Localize and deploy global HR programs related to talent leadership engagement and diversity & inclusion
- Partner with employee representatives and works councils to foster constructive social dialogue
- Monitor key HR metrics such as headcount attrition absenteeism engagement and performance turning insights into action plans
- Coach managers on leadership effectiveness communication employee development and accountability
Youll work with sharp committed teams across engineering operations and design - solving complex challenges that shape the future of mobility.
What you bring
- Extensive experience in HR Business Partner or HR Generalist roles ideally within multinational environments
- Strong knowledge of Portuguese labour law and experience handling complex employee relations matters
- Excellent stakeholder management influencing and negotiation skills
- Data-driven mindset with the ability to translate HR analytics into business actions
- Experience supporting organizational change workforce planning and talent initiatives
- Fluent English and Portuguese; Spanish is an advantage
How success is measured
- Effective implementation of people strategies aligned with business objectives
- Employee relations outcomes and compliance with labour regulations
- Improvement in key HR KPIs such as engagement attrition absenteeism and workforce effectiveness
- Quality of partnerships with business leaders employees and employee representatives
- Delivery and impact of talent performance and cultural initiatives
Alstom a great place to grow
- Enjoy stability challenges and a long-term career free from boring daily routines
- Collaborate with transverse teams and helpful colleagues
- Contribute to innovative projects
- Utilise our cooperative working environment
- Steer your career in whatever direction you choose across functions and countries
- Benefit from our investment in your development through award-winning learning
- Benefit from a fair and dynamic reward package that recognises your performance and potential plus comprehensive and competitive social coverage
Here progress isnt always easy - the scale is massive the tasks are complex - but the impact is real. Because when the system runs the train moves and the city connects - that feeling stays with you. And the legacy lasts.
About Company
Leading the way to greener and smarter mobility worldwide, Alstom develops and markets integrated systems that provide the sustainable foundations for the future of transportation.