Overview
As a Senior HR Generalist Manager, you will be a senior individual contributor who enables business performance and sustainable growth by partnering with business leaders and the broader One HR ecosystem.
You will deliver practical, high-impact solutions that balance business priorities, employee experience, and statutory requirements. Acting as a strategic integrator, you will combine business context, workforce insights, and HR expertise to support decision-making and drive better outcomes.
In this role, you will navigate labor relations, governance, and organizational change, while simplifying processes and contributing to ongoing HR transformation across the Americas.
Responsibilities
- Partner with the business and HR teams to support growth and transformation, ensuring organizational readiness and compliance with legal requirements.
- Manage labor relations and statutory matters, applying sound judgment and assessing risks in complex situations.
- Lead or contribute to HR projects across the Americas, ensuring clear ownership, strong execution, and scalable outcomes.
- Translate people priorities into business outcomes and future workforce needs.
- Build trust and influence senior stakeholders across a complex, matrixed environment.
- Turn complex challenges into clear recommendations, actions, and measurable results.
- Leverage data, insights, and AI-enabled tools to inform decisions, improve processes, and communicate effectively.
- Promote a One Microsoft approach by driving simplified, scalable, and sustainable HR solutions.
- Drive efficiency and clarity in governance, improving how work is structured and executed.
- Stay current on employment laws, regulations, and emerging trends impacting HR policies and practices.
Qualifications
Required/minimum qualifications
- Bachelor's Degree in Human Resources (HR), Legal, Business, Psychology, or related field AND 7+ years experience with HR or related experience (e.g., hiring, training, performance management) involving applicable employment laws and policies OR equivalent experience.
- Fluency in both Portugese and English is required to support business operations in this region.
- 4+ years knowledge of HR practices, employment law, governance, and compliance, with the ability to apply sound judgment in ambiguous situations.
Additional or preferred qualifications
- 4+ years experience leading change and projects, simplifying processes, and delivering scalable solutions that improve efficiency and employee experience.
This position will be open for a minimum of 5 days, with applications accepted on an ongoing basis until the position is filled.
Microsoft is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, ancestry, citizenship, color, family or medical care leave, gender identity or expression, genetic information, immigration status, marital status, medical condition, national origin, physical or mental disability, political affiliation, protected veteran or military status, race, ethnicity, religion, sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, or any other characteristic protected by applicable local laws, regulations and ordinances. If you need assistance with religious accommodations and/or a reasonable accommodation due to a disability during the application process, read more about **requesting accommodations.**