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Mariana Marcelino

@marianamarcelino

People & Culture Manager at CASAFARI who implemented Factorial and increased annual training to over 600 hours.

At CASAFARI, I lead a team of two HR professionals and partner with senior leadership on People strategy for an international organisation of 150 employees across five European countries. I spearheaded the migration from BambooHR to Factorial, redesigning People processes and driving company-wide adoption.

I transformed the Learning & Development strategy, increasing annual training from 50 hours in 2022 to over 600 hours in 2023. I also designed the company’s first 360 Performance Review framework and manage international payroll and HR compliance across Portugal, Spain, France, Germany and Italy.

Experience

Work history, roles, and key accomplishments

Current

People & Culture Manager

Current

CASAFARI

Oct 2022 - Present (4 years)

Lead a team of two HR professionals, partnering with senior leadership to define and execute the People strategy for an international organisation of 150 employees across Portugal, Spain, France, Germany and Italy. Transformed the company's Learning & Development strategy, increasing annual training from 50 hours in 2022 to over 600 hours in 2023.

HR Strategy Leadership Performance Management Learning and Development Payroll HRIS Employee Relations Compliance Organizational Development People Analytics Employee Well being Factorial BambooHR

Human Resources Assistant

Vila Galé Hoteis

May 2019 - Oct 2022 (3 years 5 months)

Supported end-to-end recruitment activities, including candidate screening, interview coordination and onboarding processes. Assisted with employee administration, HR documentation and payroll-related processes, ensuring accuracy and compliance.

Recruitment Onboarding HR Administration Payroll Compliance Employee Engagement

People Operations Specialist

CASAFARI

Supported the rapid growth of an international scale-up by developing People Operations processes across multiple European countries. Managed recruitment processes, onboarding and employee documentation while ensuring legal compliance.

Recruitment Onboarding Employee Relations Compliance Training Employee Engagement HR Operations