Paula Albuquerque is a human resources executive with a background of more than 30 years in HR leadership. She has developed and overseen successful HR programs for optimising human capital, recruiting top-tier talent, and retaining high-performing employees. She works with clients to evaluate their leadership capabilities, identify gaps, and develop plans for achieving organizational goals.

Professional Focus

  • Over 30 years’ experience in human resources leadership including executive roles in international organizations
  • Extensive expertise in all aspects of HR including recruitment, executive development, program design and implementation, retention, reorganization processes, policy development, diversity & inclusion, shared services, HR IT, labour law
  • Broad industry experience including media and communications, automotive, car rental, aviation and retail
  • Guest speaker at various congresses, meetings, roundtables and human resources events
  • Authored chapter of Aprender Importa (2021), a book that is now required reading in the Human Resources Management degree program at Universidade Europeia (European University of Lisbon)
  • Native Portuguese, fluent in English with proficiency in Spanish

Business Expertise

  • Corporate Human Resources Director at Media Capital Group; Member of the Executive Committee; reported directly to Group CEO in Portugal and HR Director at PRISA Group, Spanish media conglomerate and owner of Media Capital Group
  • Human Resources Director at Abril / Controljornal, Editora LDA, - Impresa Group
  • Human Resources Director at Sociedade Hispânica de Automóveis, SA - SEAT
  • Human Resources Manager at Supercompra - Cooperativa de Fornecimento de Produtos Alimentares, CRL
  • Consultant at the National Association of Food Merchants, Professional Training Department

Additional Expertise

  • Human Resources
  • Media and Communications
  • Automotive
  • Retail

Education & Certifications

  • Bachelor’s degree in law from Portuguese Catholic University (UCP)
  • General Management Program (GMP) at AESE Business School
  • Postgraduate coursework in leadership and management at ISEG School of Management
  • Advanced Human Resources Program for Executives, Portuguese Catholic University

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