Sara Sousa

Experience

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  EnTech USB Ltd, an EnerNOC Company

  Nov 2013 - Nov 2014

  HR Generalist

  Responsible for the HR Administration of EnTech’s offices in different countries including Germany, Australia, USA and Canada - as well as the full HR Management of the UK offices. Main responsabilities included: Employee Relations; Recruitment; Induction & training; Performance Management; Policy Development and Implementation. Responsible for the Global HR due diligence prior to EnTech’s acquisition by EnerNOC in April 2014.

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  EnerNOC

  Dec 2014 - Sept 2016

  Member of the EMEA Leadership Team and reporting directly to the US based SVP of HR. Partnering closely with the key stakeholders of the region across all areas of the business providing change management strategies and development and optimization of talent. Responsible for the continuous integration of different company acquisitions as well as for the management of all existing HR policies, processes and activities, considering country specific adjustments as necessary. Supporting a rapidly growing population and acting as the main point of contact on all people and employment related topics. Show less

  • HR Business Partner EMEA

    Dec 2015 - Sept 2016

  • European HR Generalist

    Dec 2014 - Nov 2015
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  Blip.pt

  Oct 2016 - Aug 2018

  Senior HR Business Partner

  A member of Blip's leadership team, acting as the Head of the Porto HR function, supporting a population of 300+ in all people related matters, including but not limited to: Operations, Reward, Business Partnering, Employee Relations, Talent Acquisition, Development and Management. In addition, closely partnering with the Director of Technology for Paddy Power Betfair's Sports Betting Business, through the design and implementation of cross country people strategies and change management programs, being the Lead HRBP responsible for this area of Technology globally. Show less

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  Paddy Power Betfair

  Sept 2018 - Sept 2019

  Head of HR, Product Engineering

  Acting as the chair of the Porto Leadership Team as well as responsible for defining and executing the HR strategy for the PPB Product Engineering function across Portugal, UK, Ireland and Romania. Leading a team of 5, supporting a population of 750 people, driving performance aligned with overall functional OKRs and accountable for the creation and delivery of local OKRs.

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  Flutter Entertainment Plc

  Oct 2019 - Jun 2021

  Head of HR

  Acting as a business partner to the CIO and accountable for the Group Technology people strategy.

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  Blip.pt

  Jul 2021 - now

  General Manager

  Leading a multi-division tech hub through a hyper-growth stage, working with the local leadership team to define the vision and strategy in alignment with overall business goals, overseeing daily activities, making decisions, and influencing up to the ExCo level. Ensuring that Blip leads the way in what good looks like for an employer of choice in the local market and internationally. Playing an important role in maintaining a strong company culture, driving performance, and ultimately, dialing up our contribution to Flutter. Show less