Open To Work
Rita Barroso Silva
Lisbon,11
Summary
Strategic Talent Acquisition and Human Resources professional with extensive experience in end-to-end recruitment across international markets. Delivered tailored talent strategies and forged strong relationships with clients and stakeholders, driving organizational growth and competitive advantage in dynamic environments.
Overview
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Certification
13
13
years of professional experience
Work History
HR Talent Partner
Lumine Group
04.2022 - Current
- Lead end-to-end Talent Acquisition across a portfolio of international companies, partnering with senior business leaders to deliver recruitment strategies that support business growth, workforce planning, and organizational objectives.
- Managed full recruitment lifecycle, from employer branding to onboarding, to ensure exceptional candidate experience.
- Build and maintain proactive talent pipelines to support business growth and evolving workforce needs.
- Partnered with HR Director and cross-functional People teams to enhance Talent Acquisition processes and improve candidate and employee experience.
- Recruit across multiple international jurisdictions, providing market insights and advising hiring managers on talent availability, recruitment strategies, and hiring decisions.
- Managed multiple recruitment projects in fast-paced, international, and matrixed environments, consistently achieving hiring objectives.
- Built trusted relationships with senior stakeholders, influencing hiring strategies and aligning talent solutions with business priorities.
Talent Acquisition Team Leader
Innowave
03.2020 - 04.2022
- Lead and managed a Talent Acquisition team responsible for recruitment activities across multiple regions, including Portugal, United States, United Kingdom, Belgium and India, ensuring consistent delivery of high-quality solutions across diverse markets.
- Developed and implemented global recruitment strategies aligned with business growth objectives, workforce plans and regional hiring priorities.
- Provided leadership, coaching and support to Talent Acquisition professionals, fostering collaboration, knowledge sharing and continuous improvement across the team.
- Partnered with senior business leaders and hiring managers across different geographies to understand talent needs, define recruitment strategies and deliver effective hiring outcomes.
- Oversaw end-to-end recruitment processes across multiple functions, ensuring operational excellence, adherence to best practices and an exceptional candidate experience.
- Analyzed recruitment performance, market trends and talent insights to support data-driven decision-making and improve hiring effectiveness.
- Supported the standardization and optimization of recruitment processes, tools and ways of working across regions, improving scalability and consistency.
- Managed complex, cross-border recruitment projects while balancing local market requirements, cultural differences and business priorities.
Talent Project Manager
Claranet
01.2019 - 03.2020
- Partnered with Hiring Managers to design and execute recruitment strategies aligned with business growth, ensuring the timely delivery of high-quality talent across multiple functions.
- Developed and maintained strong talent pipelines for technical and corporate roles, including Cybersecurity, Cloud, Managed Services, Finance, Sales, Customer Success, Technical Support, and Marketing.
- Conducted end-to-end candidate evaluation, from talent identification and screening to competency-based interviews, ensuring an effective and engaging recruitment process.
- Provided recruitment consultancy to internal and external stakeholders, offering market insights and recommendations to support hiring decisions.
- Managed client relationships by identifying new business opportunities, strengthening long-term partnerships, and contributing to business development initiatives.
- Prepared commercial proposals, participated in client meetings, and supported contract and budget negotiations to deliver tailored recruitment solutions.
- Balanced multiple recruitment assignments simultaneously while maintaining high service standards and fostering positive stakeholder and candidate experiences.
HR Consultant
Page Group
04.2015 - 12.2018
- Delivered end-to-end recruitment solutions across multiple functions, industries, geographies, and international projects, supporting clients with complex and cross-border hiring needs.
- Managed the full recruitment lifecycle, including talent sourcing, candidate assessment, competency-based interviewing, selection, offer negotiation, and presentation of shortlisted candidates.
- Conducted comprehensive candidate assessments using structured interviews and a range of evaluation methodologies, preparing detailed assessment reports to support client hiring decisions.
- Advised clients on talent market trends, salary benchmarking, hiring strategies, and workforce insights to enable informed recruitment decisions.
- Managed diverse client portfolio, fostering long-term partnerships and identifying new business opportunities by negotiating recruitment agreements and preparing tailored commercial proposals.
- Led strategic talent acquisition initiatives, enhancing employer branding through events and facilitating market expansion and international hiring projects to attract top talent.
- Supported clients in new markets by recruiting key leadership positions and advising on local labour market conditions and talent availability to align with compensation benchmarks.
- Collaborated with cross-functional and international stakeholders to deliver high-quality recruitment solutions while managing multiple priorities in fast-paced, global environments.
Executive Researcher
Talent Search
Remote
01.2014 - 08.2014
- Assisted in end-to-end executive recruitment processes, including market mapping, talent sourcing, candidate approach, interviews, candidate assessment, and preparation of shortlisted profiles for client presentation.
- Facilitated end-to-end executive recruitment processes, encompassing market mapping, talent sourcing, candidate engagement, interviews, assessments, and preparation of shortlisted profiles for client presentation.
- Collaborated with senior consultants and clients to understand business requirements, define talent needs, and deliver tailored recruitment solutions.
- Conducted market research and talent intelligence activities to support executive searches, providing insights on talent availability and market dynamics.
- Executed market research and talent intelligence activities to enhance executive searches, delivering insights on talent availability and market dynamics.
- Built strong candidate relationships, ensuring a professional and engaging experience throughout the recruitment process.
- Supported client relationship management and business development through a consultative recruitment approach, fostering strong partnerships and identifying growth opportunities.
Education
Bachelor Degree - International Relations
Lusíada University
Lisbon, Portugal2013
Skills
- Talent acquisition
- Recruitment strategy
- Candidate assessment
- Employer branding
- Workforce planning
- Market insights
- Data-driven decisions
- Stakeholder management
- Negotiation skills
- Performance monitoring
- Strategic partnerships
- Effective networking
- Communication skills
- Interpersonal skills
- Highly organized
Certification
AIHR - Strategic Talent Acquisition Specialist
Certificate: AIHR-1b4fb886db
Languages
Portuguese
Native or Bilingual
English
Full Professional
Spanish
Professional Working
Timeline
HR Talent Partner
Lumine Group
04.2022 - Current
Talent Acquisition Team Leader
Innowave
03.2020 - 04.2022
Talent Project Manager
Claranet
01.2019 - 03.2020
HR Consultant
Page Group
04.2015 - 12.2018
Executive Researcher
Talent Search
01.2014 - 08.2014
Bachelor Degree - International Relations
Lusíada University