Senior People Business Partner

Shine; Porto; Híbrido; EUR 70 000 - 100 000; Tempo integral

Resumo da oferta

Shine, the financial copilot for entrepreneurs, is hiring a People Business Partner. You will serve as a trusted advisor to leaders, navigating growth, change, and organizational evolution.

You will report to the PBP Team Lead and support a small team of PBP colleagues in a fast-moving, data-driven environment. The role sits at the intersection of people strategy and business impact, partnering with leaders to strengthen effectiveness, develop talent, and ensure consistent execution of people

Qualificações

• 5–7 years in HR Business Partnering or similar strategic people role.
• Experience in an international organisation.
• Strong experience partnering with managers and senior leaders.
• Comfortable using data, KPIs and insights to guide decisions.
• Able to explain complex topics clearly and pragmatically.
• adapts well in fast-moving, ambiguous environments.
• Experience supporting organizational transformation, restructuring, or M&A transitions (a strong plus).
• Fluent in English.

Responsabilidades

• Partner with leaders across one or two teams on people priorities, team effectiveness, and organizational health.
• Support organizational change and transformation, including team design, scaling, and leadership transitions.
• Drive topics like engagement, performance, feedback, and career development.
• Contribute to frameworks related to leveling, compensation, and pay equity.
• Use KPIs and people data to identify trends and guide decisions.
• Help leaders navigate ambiguity and build high-performing teams.
• Collaborate with Centers of Excellence and People Operations for consistent execution.

Conhecimentos

HRBP experience

International org

Stakeholder partnering

Data-driven

Clear communication

Change management

M&A experience

English fluency

Descrição da oferta de emprego

Shine is the financial copilot for entrepreneurs and small business owners. Founded by serial entrepreneurs Rico Andersen and Martin Hegelund, Shine is a leading European fintech unicorn on a mission to restore the joy of running a business, by ending wasted time on financial admin. Shine offers a connected solution for invoicing, accounting, payroll, business accounts, payments, and financing, meaning business owners can focus their energy on growing a healthy business, not held back by manual admin. Part of something bigger Today we're part of Cegid, a European leader in cloud software for finance and accounting. Together we're building Europe's leading financial copilot for small businesses and their accountants. Shine already supports more than 400,000 small businesses. As part of Cegid, we now reach over one million small businesses and 15,000 accountants across Europe. We’re a multicultural team working from France, Germany, Denmark and the Netherlands, contributing to a wider European network that spans Spain, Portugal and Belgium. Your hiring experience matters Just as we respect our customers' time, we respect yours. Your experience with Shine and Cegid should feel simple, transparent and genuinely supportive. If this sounds like somewhere you want to grow, we'd love to hear from you.

The People & Culture team at Shine

At Shine, our People Experience team helps leaders and teams perform at their best while supporting the company through growth and change.

Within the wider People & Culture function, the team brings together People Business Partners, Centers of Excellence, and Workplace & Well-Being to build modern, fair and scalable people practices across the business.

Your role as a People Business Partner

As a People Business Partner for one or two tribes, you will act as a trusted advisor to leaders, helping them navigate growth, change, and organizational evolution.

You will report to the PBP Team Lead and join a team of four People Business Partners supporting the organization.

This role sits at the intersection of people strategy and business impact. You will partner closely with leaders to strengthen organizational effectiveness, develop talent, and support high-performing teams in a fast-moving environment.

At Shine, we are evolving People Business Partnering toward a more strategic, data-driven and business-focused model. In this context, you will help shape better ways of working and bring structure, clarity and impact to the teams you support.

Your responsibilities will include:

• Partner with leaders across one or two on people priorities, team effectiveness, and organizational health
• Support organizational change and transformation, including team design, scaling, and leadership transitions
• Drive key people topics such as engagement, performance, feedback, and career development
• Contribute to the rollout and application of frameworks related to career leveling, compensation, and pay equity
• Use KPIs and people data to identify trends, guide decisions, and improve performance over time
• Help leaders navigate ambiguity, solve people challenges, and build resilient, high-performing teams
• Collaborate closely with Centers of Excellence and People Operations to ensure consistent and effective execution of people practices

Job located in Porto, Madrid or Berlin, with possibility of two remote working days per week

Regular travel (around once per month) may be required.

About you

• You have around 5–7 years of experience in HR Business Partnering or a similar strategic people role, within 300+ organisation
• Experience in an international organisation
• You have strong experience partnering closely with managers and senior leaders
• You bring solid business acumen and understand how people decisions support business performance
• You are comfortable using data, KPIs and insights to guide decisions and challenge constructively
• You can explain complex topics in a clear, structured and pragmatic way
• You are effective in fast-moving, ambiguous environments and can bring calm and clarity when things change
• You have experience supporting organizational transformation, restructuring, or M&A transitions; this is a strong plus
• You are fluent in English

Nice to have

• Experience in a tech scale up
• You are curious about how AI, data and technology are reshaping organizations, leadership and people practices
• Fluent in German, Spanish or Portuguese (This is a strong nice to have)

Equal Opportunities

We follow the principle of equal treatment to consider all job applicants and do not discriminate based on their gender, sexual orientation, color, racial or ethnic origin, religion, disability, etc. as per applicable law.

Our recruitment process

A 30' first call with Ryan Conaghan (TA Partner) to get to know you better and share more about Shine.

A 60' interview with PBP Team Lead to discuss your past experiences and the role we are offering.

A 60' business case presentation to highlight your skills and give you a hands-on feel for the role.

A 30' team introduction, followed by a soft skills interview to see how we can best support your growth at Shine.