About Bloco Sertão Concession:

Patria has recently secured a landmark concession in the sanitation sector: Bloco Sertão in Pernambuco. It’s a strategic project that spans 24 municipalities, serves 815,000 people, and reaches approximately 250,000 customers along the banks of the São Francisco River, with headquarters in Petrolina.

Our mission is ambitious and transformative:

• Guarantee reliable, continuous water supply

• Drive significant reductions in system losses

• Expand access to water and sewage services

All while improving quality of life and fostering sustainable development in one of Brazil’s most underserved regions. This concession also includes a social tariff program, benefiting over 60,000 households, underscoring our commitment to inclusive growth and long-term impact.

Join us in shaping the future—creating innovation, progress, and a legacy where it matters most.

Responsibilities:

•          Design, lead, and implement strategic Human Resources policies aligned with Patria's business strategy

•         Act as a Business Partner to leadership, offering strategic consulting in decision-making regarding talent management, organizational structure, climate, compensation, and the development of high-performance teams

•         Develop plans for attracting, including, retaining, and engaging diverse professionals, promoting affirmative action practices and continuous development

•          Ensure the governance of performance management processes, succession planning, compensation and benefits policies, always aligned with current legislation and best market practices

•          Manage compliance processes, labor relations, audits, and updating internal policies according to local and HR standards

•          Coordinate strategic recruitment processes, onboarding, potential assessment, and career plans, ensuring excellence in employee experience

Requirements:

•          Bachelor's Degree; Postgraduate degree in Administration, Psychology, Human Resources Management, Law, or related fields will be considered a plus

•          Solid proven experience in HR leadership positions, including generalist and strategic roles in regulated environments or public utilities companies is very important; experience in sanitation is a plus

•          Hands-on profile and close to the field

•          Experience with transformation projects, team integration, and management of the complete people’s lifecycle

•         Proficiency in labor law, HR indicators, and systemic people management tools

•          Collaborative profile, entrepreneurial spirit, and ability to work autonomously with a strategic vision

Our Essence:

Patria is, essentially, a long-lasting and resilient entrepreneurial Partnership, that continually assesses the environment and identifies trends. We quickly adapt our investments and product offering to capture investment opportunities derived from such analysis, delivering consistent results to our clients and creating long-lasting impact for all our stakeholders. We are home to professionals who carry this entrepreneurial spirit as a live and dynamic Partnership, where new members are welcome, and we evolve with their expertise and cultural characteristics. We know how to transform ideas into real business opportunities and are engaged in the development and perpetuation of the Partnership.

About Patria:

Patria is made of high performers like you. Behind every result we achieve as a team, there are talented people with unique set of skills: From an entrepreneurial spirit to high a performance mindset. From high-level expertise to a hands-on approach.

It is through these qualities that we have fostered trusting relationships with each of our clients. We proudly highlight our high returns to our investors coupled with our unwavering commitment to ethical values.

That’s why we have been known as the regional and sector specialist in alternative asset management with on-the-ground expertise everywhere we operate. Patria anticipates trends to create long-lasting impact for all our stakeholders for over 35 years. We envision to keep delivering consistent results to better serve our clients.

This position will be based in our Office in Petrolina, PE, Brazil in an full in person work model.

Diversity:

At Patria we do not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment because of race, color, sex, age, national origin, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity and/or expression, status as a veteran, and basis of disability or any other federal, state or local protected class. Our employment policies strictly prohibit all forms of discrimination on any of the grounds in relevant laws. All our employment practices are solely based on individual merit and our organization's needs at the time.