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The People Operations Manager – Brazil delivers high‑quality, compliant, and scalable HR services across the employee lifecycle in Brazil—bringing together HR generalist expertise and shared services operational leadership to balance local nuance with standardized execution. You’ll own delivery of core lifecycle products (hire‑to‑retire), lead complex escalations with sound judgment, operationalize changes and drive continuous improvement—strengthening processes, communications, data quality, and reporting in HR systems to improve the employee and manager experience. Together with a People Operations Advisor, you will partner closely with GEO HR, HR COEs/HR Consulting, Payroll, Legal, and regional/global People Operations teams to deliver consistent, compliant outcomes aligned to Microsoft’s People Operations delivery model.
Job Responsibility:
Deliver end‑to‑end HR operational support for Brazil across core lifecycle moments (hire‑to‑retire), balancing standardized processes with country‑specific requirements
Serve as an escalation point and owner for complex employee and manager inquiries that require deeper policy interpretation, judgment, or local labor law context
Ensure accurate, timely resolution of HR cases and transactions in alignment with established SLAs, quality standards, and compliance obligations
Ensures operational compliance with policies, laws, and regulations for supported lifecycle products
Supports data modeling initiatives by using data generation and troubleshooting techniques to meet customer and business needs
Tracks and analyzes the root cause of issues related to data integrity, security, and privacy
Executes control measures or processes for compliance
Reviews policies and facilitates decision-making on exception cases
Provides recommendations and guidance on data administration to team members within service line
Managers deliver success through empowerment and accountability by modeling, coaching, and caring
Operationalized changes within People Operations by contributing to the design and owning delivery of changes by developing communication materials related to changes in a customer support system during the implementation of HR programs
Partners with senior operational stakeholders to monitor, escalate, or address inquiries/issues related to employee experience or change communication
Shares feedback on employee experience and assesses impact on employee experience and shares with peers and next level managers/leaders
Builds rapport and consensus with senior partners and stakeholders to align operational processes
Handles escalated inquiries and performs transactions for a supported service area in a region
Researches, develops, and recommends solutions to manage the service processes aligned with established practices, policies, and/or laws
Creates a plan to address complex issues for resolution
Allocates resources and confirms relevant stakeholders to engage with
Confirms resolution is sustainable and meets company guidelines
Understands Brazil employment laws, internal policies, and governance standards consistently and applies them to operational execution and employee guidance
Partners with GEO HR, Legal, HR Consulting, and COEs as needed to address sensitive or higher‑risk matters while ensuring proper documentation and escalation
Operationalizes statutory changes across regional and global service lines as needed
Responsible for statutory reporting within the People function
Supports internal controls, audits, and compliance reviews related to HR operations in Brazil
Collaborate with HR Business Partners, COEs, Payroll, Finance, and external vendors to ensure seamless execution of HR programs and services
Act as an informed local voice for Brazil, providing feedback to global and regional teams on policy applicability, operational gaps, and employee experience insights
Leads the implementation of a new process by supporting defined action plans
Conducts analysis and collects feedback for centralized processes (e.g., onboarding, base compensation) and other complex processes/procedures
Reviewing and recommending the design of new processes or procedures as requested
Leads the implementation of solutions and changes to improve a process based on an established strategy or action plan
In partnership with functional operations team, monitors key performance indicator (KPI) targets to identify opportunities for continuous process improvement and future investment to drive efficiency and improved employee experience
Prepares analysis or reports (e.g., dashboard and scorecard) to measure supplier/vendor performance as defined by the Statement of Work (SOW)
Acts as point of contact for vendor's management to coordinate and document issues (e.g., sick/vacation time).
Requirements:
Master's Degree in Human Resources (HR), Business, Operations, or related field AND 2+ years experience in HR operations, HR Generalist, or related field OR Bachelor's Degree in Human Resources (HR), Business, or related field AND 4+ years experience in HR operations, HR Shared Services, HR Generalist, or related field OR equivalent experience
1+ year(s) people management experience, including formal or informal leadership or equivalent experience
Ability to communicate fluently in English, both verbally as well as in writing.
Nice to have:
2+ years people management experience, including formal or informal leadership
Ability to communicate fluently in Spanish, both verbally as well as in writing.