Description

HR professional with strong business focus and international experience, with a 20-year HR corporate career in large MNCs in the energy industry and commodities trading sector.

Proven success in developing and deploying robust strategies and programs for promoting capability building, leadership empowerment, employee engagement, diversity and inclusion, employee wellbeing and work life balance practices.

Experienced in business restructuring, org design, HR transformation, change management, and culture change.

International experience spans Africa - Angola; Asia - Hong Kong; and UK - England and Scotland.

Industry field of expertise

Languages

Portuguese
Native or bilingual
English
Fluent
Spanish
Conversational

Workplace preferences

Can work on-site

Lisbon (up to 30km)

BP
Head of People & Culture / HR Vice-President
ENERGY AND UTILITIES
July 2013 - July 2022 (9 years and 1 month)
Luanda, Angola
Head of HR for the bp Angola business. An integrator and leader of a team of 20+ multi-disciplinary HR professionals who support the regional leadership with an exciting people agenda.

Drive people agenda with key focus on employee wellbeing and engagement, compliance, leadership empowerment, whilst supporting business operations through continuous change and establishing a conducive company culture.

Active role in bp Angola and eni Angola merger HR transition activities, to form an independent energy company - Azule Energy - on 1 Aug 2022.
BP
HR Consultant
ENERGY AND UTILITIES
October 2010 - April 2011 (6 months)
London, United Kingdom
Facilitated people agenda for new offshore insallation (FPSO) through project phase. Partnered with leaders to support a multicultural workforce of +100 employees tagged to the project, based in Singapore, and supported a comprehensive end-to-end HR agenda.
BP
HR Manager for Operations Function
ENERGY AND UTILITIES
May 2011 - June 2013 (2 years and 1 month)
Luanda, Angola
Oversaw all aspects of HR management and led the people agenda for the BP operations organisation. Coached and led a team of HR generalists to develop HR credibility, visibility, and presence with both onshore business clients, and two offshore (FPSO) installations.