Thales Portugal serves a number of countries for various key tasks associated to finance and accounting processes. This business support services center of excellence drives innovation within our internal business processes, cutting through complexity and supporting our external leadership in digitalization.
Main PurposeYou will support managers and employees throughout the entire employee lifecycle, providing guidance on topics like performance, development, engagement, and employee relations.
Key ResponsibilitiesSupport hiring and workforce planning to ensure the right talent is in place.
Identify and implement training and development initiatives for teams.
Manage performance, talent reviews and career development processes.
Advise managers and employees on HR topics, including employee relations.
Oversee compensation, payroll support and internal mobility processes.
Ensure consistent application of HR policies and processes across the employee lifecycle.
Degree in Human Resources, Psychology, Business Administration or related field.
Strong communication skills in English (mandatory).
Proven experience as an HR Business Partner or similar role.
Strong knowledge of core HR processes (performance, compensation, employee relations, talent development).
Solid understanding of labour law (preferably Portugal/Spain).
Experience with HR systems (e.g. Workday or similar).
Strong communication, stakeholder management and problem-solving skills with a proactive, hands-on approach.
The Group invests more than €4 billion per year in Research & Development in key areas, particularly for critical environments, such as Artificial Intelligence, cybersecurity, quantum and cloud technologies.
In 2024, the Group generated sales of €20.6 billion.
For our more than 83,000 employees in 68 countries we open up visionary perspectives, realise individual career paths and enable creative freedom. This is achieved with courage, versatility and the firm intention to make the demanding challenges of our time safer and more inclusive. With our sustainable value-focused management we support diversity actively.
Say HI* – Your journey to us
At times of change our international teams are ready to meet the complexity of today with the industry-leading technologies of tomorrow. Will you be part of it? Your contact Cláudia Gaio is looking forward to your online application on our Career portal.
Cláudia Gaio – Talent Acquisition Partner
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Skills Required
- Degree in Human Resources, Psychology, Business Administration or related field
- Previous experience in HR Business Partner role
- Strong knowledge of HR processes
- Experience supporting managers and employees in a fast-paced environment
- Good understanding of labour law in Portugal/Spain
- Experience with HR systems
- Strong communication and interpersonal skills
- Ability to manage multiple topics and stakeholders
- Problem-solving mindset
- Proactive and hands-on approach
Thales Compensation & Benefits Highlights
The following summarizes recurring compensation and benefits themes identified from responses generated by popular LLMs to common candidate questions about Thales and has not been reviewed or approved by Thales.
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Retirement Support — Retirement plans with employer contributions and matches, profit sharing, and share purchase opportunities are emphasized across multiple regions. These elements are positioned as competitive components of total rewards.
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Leave & Time Off Breadth — Generous PTO that increases with tenure, paid holidays, and paid military, maternity, and paternity leave are described. This breadth supports work–life balance across locations.
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Flexible Benefits — Hybrid work options, flexible schedules, and parental supports such as childcare benefits and leave for sick children are available in several markets. Flexibility is presented as a core part of the employee experience.
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What We Do
Thales is a global high technology leader investing in digital and “deep tech” innovations – connectivity, big data, artificial intelligence, cybersecurity and quantum technology – to build a future we can all trust, which is vital to the development of our societies. The company provides solutions, services and products that help its customers – businesses, organisations and states – in the defence, aeronautics, space, transportation and digital identity and security markets to fulfil their critical missions, by placing humans at the heart of the decision-making process.
