People & Culture Manager

Hello!

Are you an experienced People & Culture Manager looking to support a team of highly-skilled, top-talent tech innovators by finding the right people to help the company grow?

If so, Altar may be the right place for you.

We know that the most important aspect of any company is its people. That’s why we’re looking for someone passionate about HR culture and best practices, with hands-on experience in how to manage the HR department. As a Senior People & Culture Manager at Altar, you are responsible for finding and nurturing our most valuable asset: our people.

We expect you to be passionate about delivering a candidate experience that truly showcases what it means to be an Altarion – with culture at the heart of that experience.

As an People & Culture Manager, you’ll:

• Act as the first point of contact and HR representative for the team and management, providing guidance and support on all cross-functional HR-related matters, including employee benefits, branding initiatives, meal cards and insurance programs;
• Supervise and monitor the strategies implemented at the recruitment level (agreements with colleges, contact with agencies, Sourcing strategy, HR mobility, visa-related topics, KPIs);
• Follow-up of the recruitment cycle, supervision of processes and support in the organization and integration of new employees;
• Update the HR systems to ensure accurate and up-to-date employee data.
• Supporting management in the integration of new employees;
• Conducting Culture and Well-being questionnaires and interviews;

• Bachelor's Degree (Human Resources, Sociology, Psychology);
• 5+ years of proven work experience as a Tech Recruiter/People & Culture Manager;
• Working experience in Start-ups (mandatory);
• Solid experience in IT (full life cycle) recruitment;
• Proficient in using sourcing tools such as LinkedIn Recruiter;
• Fluency in both written and spoken English.

• A clear vision for employer branding and strong communication skills;
• Result-oriented, always looking for better ways to improve the HR department;
• Creative and proactive.

• Figma – for Design, Prototyping and Design Systems;
• Angular, React, Vue, Next.js, Gatsby, Typescript/Javascript/Ecmascript, RxJS, HTML, CSS, and SASS – for Front-End development;
• Redux, Akita, Elf, Observable Store, NgRx, Jotai and Zustain - for State Management;
• REST, GraphQL - for APIs;
• Flutter, ReactNative, Ionic, and Nativescript – for Mobile development;
• Node.js, Express.js – for Back-End development;
• Python, TensorFlowJS - for Machine Learning;
• Amazon Web Services, Google Cloud Platform and Azure – for Managed APIs;
• MongoDB, PostgreSQL, Redis, and InfluxDB (TimeSeries) – for DBA Admin;
• CircleCI and GitHub Actions - for CI/CD;
• Docker and Kubernetes - for Containerization Orchestration;
• Cypress, Jest, and Karma – for Testing;
• Slack, Jira, Notion, and Confluence –for collaboration and organization.

• A one-hour interview with our Recruitment team, so we can get to know you better;
• A final one-hour interview to make sure we’re the right fit for you, and you’re the right fit for us.

Once you’ve completed the process we’ll be in touch to let you know whether or not you were successful. If you’re the right fit, we’ll also give you more details on the next steps to becoming an Altarion.

Full focus on helping you make the most out of life:

• A competitive salary that aligns with your experience;
• Health Insurance for you and your household;
• We need you to be eligible to work in Portugal and live in either Lisbon, Porto, Aveiro or Braga (or be happy to relocate). While we have a remote-first policy, we encourage you to join us at our informal, pet-friendly office environment in the heart of Lisbon;
• Flexible working hours;
• 25 days of paid vacation;
• Team events like weekly Yoga classes, Summer Surf Days, Christmas Dinners and much more.

Full focus on helping you make the most out of your Career

• Detailed career plan with strong growth potential;
• Training budget to help you achieve your goals more effectively;
• Global projects with industry-leading clients;
• A team of top talent innovators and researchers at your side.

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If you got increasingly excited about Altar while reading this, then we’re just as excited about you! Apply now and let’s see if we can make you the next Altarion.