Remote HR Leader & Talent Strategy Architect

mercor; Portugal; Remote; EUR 86,000 - 98,000; Part time

Job summary

Mercor is seeking an HR Expert for a remote contract position. The role requires deep experience in talent acquisition, employee relations, compensation design, and HR policy development across US and international frameworks.

Ideal candidates will bring ownership of HR programs, strong analytical ability, and fluency with major HRIS tools such as Workday or SAP SuccessFactors. This is a strategic, globally oriented HR leadership engagement.

Qualifications

• 5+ years as an HR leader or CHRO at a major company or consulting firm
• Direct ownership of talent programs or compensation design
• Fluency in HR tooling and knowledge of employment law compliance

Responsibilities

• Construct HR scenarios spanning talent acquisition, workforce planning, employee relations, performance management, and compensation design.
• Build tasks across recruiting, talent acquisition, employee and labor relations, compensation and benefits, HR compliance, employment law, and organizational development.
• Develop scenarios involving tools such as HRIS platforms (Workday, SAP SuccessFactors), ATS, and benchmarking tools.
• Apply HR methodologies like workforce planning and compensation benchmarking to US and international standards.
• Author rubrics that distinguish authentic HR judgment from rote recall.

Skills

HR leadership

HR tooling fluency

employment law knowledge

talent program ownership

Education

SHRM-SCP / SPHR or equivalent

Tools

Workday

SAP SuccessFactors

Job description

Mercor is seeking an HR Expert for a remote contract position. The role requires deep experience in talent acquisition, employee relations, compensation design, and HR policy development across US and international frameworks.

Ideal candidates will bring ownership of HR programs, strong analytical ability, and fluency with major HRIS tools such as Workday or SAP SuccessFactors. This is a strategic, globally oriented HR leadership engagement.