Rafael Gonçalves

Rafael Gonçalves

Global Talent Acquisition & HR Associate @ Global Citizen Solutions

About

I am an international Human Resources professional with 14+ years of experience supporting multinational organizations and fast-growing companies, including General Electric and Nestlé Nespresso. My expertise combines HR Business Partnering and Global Talent Acquisition. I partner with business leaders and hiring managers to translate business needs into people strategies, ensuring effective workforce planning, recruitment, engagement, and retention. Throughout my career I have supported IT, Sales, Legal and Operations departments, managing full-cycle recruitment (technical and non-technical roles), employee relations, performance management, onboarding programs, and HR compliance. I am particularly strong in multicultural environments and stakeholder management. I have worked with C-level executives, led employee engagement initiatives, implemented employer branding strategies, and improved candidate experience and hiring processes. Core areas of expertise: • HR Business Partner (HRBP) • Talent Acquisition & Recruitment • Employee Relations & Compliance • Workforce Planning • Employer Branding • HR Operations & HRIS (SAP) • Onboarding & Offboarding • Performance Management

Country

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City

Portugal

Industry

Financial Services

Skill

Candidate Experience, HR Compliance, HR Policies, Stakeholder Management, Workforce Planning, Offboarding, HR Operations, People Operations, Performance Management, Full Life Cycle Recruiting, Talent Management, Organizational Development, Change Management, Employee Engagement, HR Business Partnering, Employee Relations, Employer branding, Atração de talentos global, Recrutamento técnico, Python

Experience

Global Citizen Solutions

Global Talent Acquisition & HR Associate

Global Citizen Solutions

LinkedIn
2024-4 - Present · 2 yrs 6 mos

Lisboa, Portugal

Collaborating with Hiring Managers to identify hiring needs and partnering with the Head of People. Managing the relationship with Hiring Managers throughout the recruitment process. Designing job descriptions and specifications. Handling recruitment and selection, including profile screening, interviews, and meetings with organizations and associations worldwide. Managing all administrative tasks associated with hiring and recruiting. Regularly communicating with Hiring Managers and monitoring the pipeline, priorities, and performance data to keep internal stakeholders informed Focusing on employer branding. Identifying potential areas for improvement and proposing solutions across the entire HR department.

ManpowerGroup

Talent Acquisition Specialist

ManpowerGroup

LinkedIn
2022-11 - 2024-4 · 1 yr 6 mos

Lisboa, Lisboa, Portugal

Responsible for executing the entire recruitment process, from job posting to hiring. Collaborated with the Manpower team to implement innovative recruitment strategies. Promoted client values.

Pepicon Patisserie

Administrative/Human ResourcesManager

Pepicon Patisserie

2022-7 - 2024-4 · 1 yr 10 mos

Lisbon, Portugal

Payroll management; Manage all unit employees and day-to-day of the store (solving any situation with customers); Implemented, managed, and executed the entire recruitment process. Managed contracts and all additional documentation as required by local laws. Maintained and updated the company's training process, performance evaluation. Managed payroll and onboarding/offboarding processes. Promoted company values.

Nestlé Nespresso SA

Talent Acquisition & Employer Branding

Nestlé Nespresso SA

LinkedIn
2022-3 - 2022-7 · 5 mos

Lisboa, Portugal

Collaborated with the recruitment team, hiring managers, and HRBP to implement innovative recruitment strategies. Conducted Assessment Centers, Group Dynamics, and Interviews. Screened resumes and managed candidates throughout the hiring process. Led and supported the implementation of global Employer Branding in the market.

GE

HR Analyst

GE

LinkedIn
2011-12 - 2021-10 · 9 yrs 11 mos

Rod. SP 101 Km 3,8 - Campinas/SP

HR Business Partner and HR Operations professional supporting IT, Sales and Marketing departments across LATAM. • Partnered with business leaders on workforce planning and hiring strategies • Managed full-cycle recruitment and onboarding processes • Supported employee relations, performance management and retention initiatives • Coordinated trainee and early-career programs • Managed payroll support and HR administration • Administered SAP HRIS and HR reporting • Led employee engagement initiatives and internal communication • Supervised a team of 7 employees in a multicultural environment • Ensured compliance with labor regulations and corporate policies

GE

HR/Communication Intern

GE

LinkedIn
2009-12 - 2011-12 · 2 yrs 1 mo

Brazil

Contribute to design and develop tools and processes required for improving the Talent Recruitment capabilities of the organization; Provide support in the Talent Recruitment process; Contribute to design and develop market intelligence / data strategies to support the business growth in high competitive markets; Provide support in the Trainning and Development process; Responsable for the Internal Communication process, endomarketing and branding; Provide dedicated support to client, support HR Manager with specific focus on HR transactions, data maintenance, reporting, posting jobs, onboarding, new hire orientation, off boarding and more;

Education

Tokio School Portugal

Tokio School Portugal

LinkedIn

Python

2022-6 - 2023-6 · 1 yr 1 mo
Tokio School Portugal

Tokio School Portugal

LinkedIn

Java

2022-4 - 2023-4 · 1 yr 1 mo
Universidade Estadual de Campinas

Universidade Estadual de Campinas

LinkedIn

Marketing

2013 - 2015 · 2 yrs

Rafael Gonçalves's Contact Information

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