Nord Anglia Education · 3 months ago
HR Business Partner South America - Sao Paulo
Miami, FL
Full-time
Onsite
Senior Level, Lead/Staff
8+ years expNord Anglia Education is the world's leading premium international schools organization, and they are seeking a Senior Regional Business Partner for South America. The role involves supporting HR performance and growth by ensuring objectives are implemented in South American schools, focusing on operational excellence, compliance, and employee engagement.
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Responsibilities
Responsible for helping to execute operational HR Strategy Americas within the school in alignment with the Americas Regional HR Director and Americas regional team
Continuing to support in building and increasing risk protocols, back office processes while enhancing – in collaboration and participation with Americas and Global HR teams- the capability of the HR Directors to enable them to proactively support the businesses plans and deliver exceptional HR service provision
Guide, monitor and assist HR Managers within the Schools with HR projects
Ensure specific and immediate support to the Schools that are being integrated (in alignment with centers of excellence) and those that require special attention and support to enhance their performance from an HR Side
Accountable for ensuring consistency with Group policies and procedures with consideration for local legislation
Responsible for driving Employee Engagement through local management teams, guiding and supporting in line with survey results
Act as a brand advocate, embedding EmpowerUs, Regional Crushing It values
Ensures and follows up with compliance with Nord Anglia Education and School policies and federal/state governmental agencies
Ensures payroll processing for the school is completely correctly and documentation and approvals are properly done, revised to reduce risks and documented in the region
Review/ approve or reject terminations following protocol, if severances required- ensure approval is following chart of authority levels
Approve deviation requests for background checks if Motor vehicle related only and with condition they wont drive –
Review and collect all litigation processes in location and termination serverances costs
Ensures all schools have accurate information is kept properly and in a timely fashion, with adequate and high quality data inputted in the HRIS systems (success factors), in payroll systems and other systems and that they are aligned, in collaboration with Data quality and systems integration team. And establishes fast corrective actions to reduce risks on data quality and misalignment
Align and review in a timely manner, in preparation to the regular yearly operational processes with extreme detail orientation and data to support HR teams with operational processes and data, showing strong understanding of differentiations of each of the schools- while also ensuring schools continue to drive efficient and effective structures to drive growth but also efficiency and strong collaboration between HR, Finance, MAC and other departments
October- Salary frame overview and market comparisons
November/December- Review growth and OTOS process preparation (Outstanding Teachers for Oustanding Schools Workforce planning) to support process for early approval of teacher positions
December- Follow up with schools individually on Engagement Survey Actions and support cross learning of best practices
January- Salary increase process early approval process
March- Operational meeting
April- Follow up with schools individually on Pulse Engagement Survey Follow up
May- Budget process and approval of other direct and indirect positions
Governance and development of a positive employee relations environment across the region, promoting effective communication between employees and the business to ensure commitment and motivation
Responsible for ensuring all in countries policies and procedures reflect local legislation and obligations to government institutions and regulatory authorities for the business. Ensure consistency with Group where possible
Support in performing investigations if school is not equipped to follow up
Escalation point for disciplinary and grievance cases. Procedures and practices must be both timely and fair and comply with Company policy and local labour laws
Recommend action in with senior manager disciplinary/grievance cases, liaising with the Americas HR Director
Coach and develop the local regional HR directors to establish effective HR administration practices that are effective and efficient; saving costs and generating revenue where possible
Approve terminations following proper processes, procedures and guidelines to minimize risk
Align on practices with schools and in alignment with Americas HR team, and when required regional legal counsel, to ensure consistent approach in common employee relations matter to reduce risks
To manage the provision of external legal services on matters of employment law
Over time would be expected to support to align under one legal counsel firm per intracity/intracountry labor support
Closely support integration of new schools by building relationships and supporting them by engaging with team members to drive change and understanding
Collaborate closely with integration manager, data quality and systems integration manager and other regional positions to ensure proper planning of processes and process follow up and follow through
Ensuring fast and permanent solutions to challenges brought up in integration
Qualification
Required
Minimum bachelor degree in Business Administration, Human Resources or related area
Minimum 8 years of progressive HR experience and leadership experience and of whom at least 3 years in multi country/matrix experience working in industries with highly qualified staff members (such as education, engineering services, consulting services organizations or hospitals)
Spanish and Portuguese Native, and Business English
Able and willing to travel throughout our schools South America and every month or month and a half to our regional office in Miami (25%-30% travel expectation)
Experience of working within a commercially successful fast growth business
Strong business acumen balancing common sense with commercial advantages
Knowledge and experience of change management
Project management knowledge and experience
Demonstrated experience in managing and resolving employee relations situations
Experienced in mergers and acquisitions and integrations
Commitment to Nord Anglia's regional norms, represented by our Regional Norms are defined by CRUSHING IT- Collaboration, Respect, Understanding, Sustainability, Honesty, Integrity, Never Settle. Growth, Innovation, Timeliness
Key motivator to drive a mission to better the world through our education and systems
Excellent organisational and time-management skills
Attention to detail
Preferred
Demonstrated extended experience and knowledge with employment Law and regulations in Brazil and other South American countries preferred
Preferred awareness or exposure to other South American locations
Experience with working in shared serviced environment
Experience working in a matrix organization
Experience of working and influencing team members and with senior stakeholders
Company
Nord Anglia Education
Nord Anglia Education is a premium schools organisation that delivers high quality education through a personalized approach.
10001+ employees
Funding
Current Stage
Public CompanyTotal Funding
unknownKey Investors
EQT
2025-03-20Private Equity
2025-03-20Acquired
2014-03-26IPO
Leadership Team
Philippe Lagger
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