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Boston, MA, US

Boston, Massachusetts, United States

Boston, Massachusetts, United States

Act as a strategic partner for leaders of a specific functions and provide specialist knowledge of best HR practice and country-specific expertise for the America and Brazil region. Report to the Sr. Director, Regional People Business Partner - Americas.

Greater Boston Area

• Oversees the Human Resources Department by managing, designing and implementing human resource programs and policies related to Talent Acquisition, Compensation, Benefits, Payroll, Employee Relations, Training and.
• Leads the implementation of the performance management system that includes performance development plans and employee development programs.
• Implements and annually updates the compensation program; rewrites job descriptions as necessary; conducts annual salary surveys and develops merit pool (salary budget); analyzes compensation as needed.
• Manages Time and Attendance system and bi-weekly payroll through ADP portal.
• Develops, recommends and implements personnel policies and procedures; prepares and maintains handbook on policies and procedures.
• Performs benefits administration to include claims resolution, change reporting, approving invoices for payment, annual re-evaluation of policies for cost-effectiveness, information activities program and cash flow.

Greater Boston Area

• HR representative at Sudbury facility responsible for entire function in hands-on operational role. Report to both VP HR at Corporate and Site Administrator.
• Lead recruitment process for all non-exempt personnel including job fairs, tracking requisitions, ad placement, applicant logs, screening, reference checking, pre-employment background/screening, and offer letters..
• Serve as HR advisor to all staff which includes counseling, policy and procedure reviews, and training on standards of conduct. This involves daily communication in 3 languages.
• Manage new hire orientation and annual performance reviews as well as any ad hoc personnel issues such as workers’ compensation, and allegations of harassment, discrimination and retaliation.
• Ensure proper documentation of all employee records to conform to OSHA and EEO regulations.
• Act as HR business partner to site administer which involves advising on organization design, strategy and compensation as well as acting as trusted liaison between staff and executive management.

Boston, MA

• Support Talent Acquisition team throughout the interview process which includes scheduling on-site and phone interviews, booking travel and managing other logistical details; report to Director of Global Talent.
• Manage data entry in the application tracking system, including updating job requisitions and external job postings
• Provide administrative support to the Talent Acquisition team and HR team such as submitting expense reports and coding invoices for accounts payable

São Paulo Area, Brazil

• Performed all aspects of hiring process which included visiting prospective clients, determining candidate fit for role, preparing candidate profiles for clients, interviewing candidates, and serving as an interface.
• Analyzed salaries and market dynamics to ensure expectations are aligned between clients and candidates
• Reported to Sr. Manager of Accounting Operations Division focusing primarily on Financial Analyst roles

São Paulo Area, Brazil

• Supported hiring process including sourcing candidates and scheduling interviews
• Analyzed and reported monthly divisional budget and coordinated daily activities of Division Managers
• Reported KPIs of Finance & Accounting Division and individual performance of consultants
• Analyzed candidate profiles and managed pre-interview process
• Met with company Presidents and CFOs to initiate introductory meeting with Division Managers
• Selected to coach new hires to help on-board process