Paula Albuquerque

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

Sector 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