We are building the world we want to live in not just for our generation, but also for many generations to come. Here is your opportunity to help us shape the People & Culture agenda For Volvo CE from Pederneiras, Brazil.At Volvo CE we are proud to be a truly global company with a strong Swedish heritage – people in every corner of the world makes us unique and binds us together in a way no other company in our industry can do. We are committed to our customers success, owners, society and to one another. This is why we passionately contribute to society's prosperity and sustainable development, reducing the climate footprint and use of resources.The Head of People & Culture in Pederneiras will be in the forefront of our strategy implementation and will lead in a way that lives up to our values, securing that all voices and perspectives are heard and acknowledged.Our proposition to you is a unique opportunity in a world leading operation environment with a diverse and dynamic culture whilst acknowledging your life cycle needs. About usIn Operations, we manufacture and deliver the Volvo Construction Equipment ecosystem around the world, operating from our 14 sites in 4 different continents. We work together across functions to always put the customer in the center of their decisions and achieve best in class performance whilst developing with the world around us.In this role, you will experience leaders and co-workers with a growth mindset and always in the outlook to find better ways of working and connecting to people. Together with the Operations Leadership Team and the many more teams you will be part of, you experience a culture driven by the will to continuously improve our contribution to the value chain and deliver the brand's promise of Safety, Quality and environmentally friendly solutions through Innovation.About roleThe Head of People & Culture is responsible for the alignment of all aspects of the business and people. As the Head of People & Culture, you represent Volvo CE in the most professional way. As a leader, you will build strong relationships, creating a dynamic and collaborative work environment. Demonstrating passion for our business modelling integrity and credibility, you will be an integral member of the site leadership team driving strategic and tactical execution of all people and competence processes.The Head of People & Culture is a network builder, taking on a hands-on approach to management plans; she/he guides and directs the cross-competences teams in all parts of the organization to achieve the business objectives in customer satisfaction, profitability, and market share. She/he will also drive the site objectives in safety, quality, production output, delivery, and customer satisfaction. In this role, the Head of People & Culture will build with the local unions' representatives a relation based on trust and mutual respect, to foster constructive labour relations. Together with their teams, ensure the best preconditions for people to be involved and hence grow and develop with us. In this role, they are required to balance the needs and expectations of all stakeholders, the employees, customers, owners and society.About you?A people leader, you align your personal values to those of Volvo Construction Equipment. You will help us to guide behaviors, actions, and leadership in all interactions and with all stakeholders whilst maintaining a solid knowledge on key financial drivers and parameters, such as cost, profit, cash flow, pay-back.In your leadership, you are recognized by empowerment of others and having the courage to act. A leader capable to build and sustain trustful relationships, we expect you to be engaged and committed to meet results and admit mistakes, fix and learn from them.You bring a winning mindset for yourself and your team. Change and transformation are source of inspiration and energy to you. Most importantly, you can use them to gain and sustain momentum to develop and execute an integrate site's strategy that delivers cost effective, high-quality products with industry-leading flexibility, quality, and customer satisfaction.You are passionate about continuous improvement and developing people and organization. KEY RESPONSIBILITIES AND IDEAL OUTCOMESContribute to the development of a high performing organization owning recruitment, talent, and people management, competence development, and employee wellness with a focus on ensuring succession planning and people development.Work proactively in the areas of diversity, attrition analysis, retention strategies, and change management.Align People and Culture actions with business strategy to drive performance, employee engagement, and skill development.Develop and implement strategic plans to develop the competence of employees at all levels of the organization. Ensure appropriate performance goals and career development plans are in place and reflect strategic priorities. Advise, question, and support leadership and employees on all P&C related matters. Member of the Operations, Purchasing, and Technology Leadership teams. Develop clear workforce plans to ensure ongoing business continuity. Promote professional working relationships with staffing agencies, technical schools, and Universities.Manage effective communication and data flow. Be a driving force to transform the People and Culture function through digitalization and automation. Manage all budget and forecasting related to P&C expenses/projects/programs Manage people and culture aspects to support challenge, grow and enable people of the organization to contribute, be involved and utilize their full potential of work. Ensure training and development is prioritized and delivered systematically. training activities in terms of reaction, learning and critical behaviors as well as its impact to organization performance.Lead all negotiations involving the union.Manage Job and Salary Administration, keeping the Salary and Benefits Structure updated ensuring internal relativity, carrying out Salary and Benefits Research to ensure external relativity with the aim of maintaining a competitive Salary Structure to attract and retain internal talents.Manage outsourced Payroll Administration.Manage the Medical Department - Health and Well-being of employees, promoting health campaigns, carrying out periodic legal health checks and defining Quality-of-Life Programs.Drive the Internal Communication area, ensuring relevant information in a timely manner and helping internal marketing fostering engagement and involvement. IDEAL EXPERIENCEDesirable 5+ years of leadership experience with an end-to-end business understanding. Successful track record of improving performance of a site and strong understanding of Lean philosophy and methodology in both industrial and office environment.Demonstrated experience developing and deploying operational strategies that have yielded measurable financial and non-financial improvements in performance, while maintaining high levels of health and safety, quality, and delivery. Perform and Develop Capabilities.A strong leader with a successful track record of building organizational capabilities.Has built successful organizations with capable and resilient teams and individuals, able to deliver sustainable value through effective operational set-up.Experience interacting with suppliers, dealers, and customers.Have operated with a clear and consistent sustainability focus.Is used to navigating in a multicultural, international organization.Deep knowledge of Brazilian labor and social security legislationStrong ability and experience in negotiations with Union.Fluently in Portuguese and English, desirable to speak Spanish.Accept to work locally in Pederneiras-São Paulo-BrazilWe are engaged and skilled, and we expect the same from you.
