Senior HR Business Partner (Operations Teams)

Be the People Partner for Our Operations 
We’re looking for a Senior HR Business Partner to support our Operations teams (Production & Maintenance) and help shape a workplace where people thrive and culture evolves. In this role, you'll combine strategic business partnering with effective HR delivery. You’ll participate in the full employee lifecycle, support local implementation of global processes, coordinate engagement and wellbeing efforts, and act as a key contributor to strategic HR initiatives—including the integration of SolidAl into the NKT Group. You'll report to the HR Director Iberia and collaborate with a global network of HR colleagues and local leaders to contribute effectively to people and performance.

Key Responsibilities:

Strategic HR Partnering

• Act as the HR Business Partner for Operations, supporting Production and Maintenance teams with proactive, business-aligned HR solutions.
• Partner with managers to understand workforce needs and translate them into targeted HR actions that promote engagement, productivity, and development.
• Support the implementation of global HR processes—Performance Management, ASR, Talent Management, Succession Planning—locally and in alignment with the HR calendar.

Operational HR Excellence & Labour Relations

• Oversee and contribute to the full range of HR activities: recruitment, onboarding, training, performance, talent management and offboarding.
• Optimize local HR practices and ensure alignment with both global policies and Portuguese employment legislation.
• Support labour relations, handling of disciplinary processes, and ensuring legal compliance.

Engagement & Culture

• Champion employee engagement, D&I, and wellbeing across the site.
• Coordinate initiatives such as employee surveys, follow-up action planning, and workplace culture improvements.
• Support employer branding activities and internal communication to elevate the employee experience and attract top talent.

This position is based in Esposende and can follow a hybrid work model (4/1).

Key Qualifications & Experience:

• Degree in Human Resources, Business, Psychology, Law, or a related field.
• Demonstrated experience as an HR Business Partner in a multinational industrial/manufacturing environment.
• Full-cycle HR expertise across recruitment, performance management, learning, talent management and compliance.
• Proficient working knowledge of Portuguese labour law and experience in labour relations.
• Effective communication and relationship-building skills, promoting a cooperative approach.
• Experience with HR systems (SuccessFactors) and skilled with MS Office.
• Fluency in Portuguese and English (written and spoken).

NKT is committed to fostering a diverse organization and a culture where people from different backgrounds can thrive and are inspired to perform at their best. We believe that a diverse organization enables sustainable performance, and that an inclusive and welcoming culture makes for a better place to work. Join us and take advantage of career development opportunities, be part of a collaborative team, and grow your skills in an international setting. You will have the opportunity to refine our operations and take part in our growth journey.

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Be aware that personality and cognitive tests might be included in the recruitment process. Please note that due to the GDPR regulations we cannot accept any applications via e-mail. 

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SolidAl
SolidAl, an NKT company, is a leading manufacturer of power cables, conductors and integrated solutions for energy transmission and distribution from 1 kV up to 400 kV. Based in Portugal, the company has over 50 years of experience delivering high-, medium- and low-voltage power cables for projects across 40 countries. As of June 21st 2024, SolidAl was acquired by NKT, adding capacity to the Applications Business Line to meet the growing demand from grid upgrades and renewable energy projects across Europe.

NKT connects a greener world with high-quality power cable technology and takes centre stage as the world moves towards green energy. NKT designs, manufactures and installs low-, medium- and high-voltage power cable solutions enabling sustainable energy transmission. Since 1891, NKT has innovated the power cable technology building the infrastructure for the first light bulbs to the megawatts created by renewable energy today. NKT is headquartered in Denmark and employs 6,000 people. NKT is listed on Nasdaq Copenhagen and realised a revenue of EUR 3.3 billion in 2024. We connect a greener world. www.NKT.com