HR Business Partner

Req ID:521942

Job Title: HR Business Partner (Portugal) At Alstom, we build what millions depend on daily - rail transportation systems that can’t afford to fail. We’re more than 85 000 people worldwide creating the industry’s most diverse portfolio: high-speed trains, metros, trams, maintenance services and integrated systems.

More than a job: a mission We’re looking for an HR Business Partner based in Guifoes (Porto district) 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. You’ll work alongside people who show up with ownership, passion, and dedication - because they know what’s 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

You’ll 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 isn’t 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.