People & HR Operations Lead

📍LOCATION Uberlândia, Minas Gerais, Brazil

💼 WORK MODEL Hybrid, with regular presence at our Uberlândia office

⌛ SENIORITY Senior / Lead | SCOPE Brazil and the United States

bondingai.io

About bondingAI

bondingAI is an enterprise AI company with operations in Brazil and the United States. We help organizations connect people, knowledge, and systems through governed AI. As we grow, we are building the people practices and operational foundations to support our next stage.

About the role

We are looking for a hands-on People and HR Operations Lead to build and run our People function. You will establish core HR processes, manage day-to-day people operations, and partner with leadership on hiring, performance, and employee experience.

This role combines building the function with delivering its daily operations. You will bring structure to a growing business, prioritize what matters most, and develop practical processes that can scale. Your initial focus will be Brazil, with coordination of US people operations alongside local legal, accounting, payroll, and benefits specialists.

What you will do

Build the HR foundation: establish policies, employee documentation, internal guidelines, and clear ownership of core people processes.

Manage the employee lifecycle: run onboarding and offboarding, maintain accurate records, coordinate contracts and benefits, and oversee payroll inputs and deadlines with external providers.

Lead recruitment operations: partner with hiring managers on priorities and role requirements, coordinate sourcing and interviews, and manage offers and the transition into onboarding.

Introduce performance and development practices: establish practical feedback and review routines, clarify role expectations, and support career development and organizational planning.

Strengthen culture and employee experience: translate company values into everyday practices, support internal communications, and turn employee feedback into improvements.

Coordinate local requirements: work with qualified specialists to maintain employment documentation and support HR compliance across Brazil and the United States.

Build useful people reporting: implement appropriate HR tools and workflows, track headcount, hiring, turnover, and people costs, and use technology and AI to improve operations with appropriate care for employee information.

What you will bring

At least five years of experience in Human Resources, People Operations, or HR Generalist roles, with hands-on ownership of core HR processes.

Experience building or improving HR policies, recruitment, onboarding, employee relations, and performance management practices.

Strong working knowledge of Brazilian HR practices and employee lifecycle administration, including coordination with payroll and benefits providers.

Fluent English and Portuguese, with the ability to communicate clearly with employees, leadership, and external partners. English fluency is essential for the international scope of this role.

The ability to work independently, prioritize competing needs, and turn business requirements into practical people processes.

Strong organizational and analytical skills, sound judgment, discretion, and a responsible approach to confidential information.

Proficiency with HR systems, spreadsheets, and digital collaboration tools.

A bachelor’s degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, Psychology, or a related field.

Availability to work in a hybrid model with regular presence at our Uberlândia office.

Additional experience we value

Experience in a startup, scale-up, or technology company.

Exposure to US or international people operations.

Experience implementing HRIS, applicant tracking, payroll, or HR automation tools.

Experience with compensation, benefits, organizational development, or the responsible use of AI in HR.

Your first 90 days

Working with leadership, you will assess the current operation and agree on priorities. Initial outcomes will include:

A documented assessment of HR needs, operational gaps, and immediate priorities.

Organized employee records and a prioritized plan for core policies and documentation.

Consistent recruitment, onboarding, and offboarding workflows, with clear owners and provider responsibilities.

An initial people reporting routine and an HR roadmap for Brazil and US coordination.

Why join bondingAI

You will have the opportunity to shape the People function of a growing international AI company, working closely with leadership. Your work will influence how we hire, support, and develop our team as the business grows.