Forvia, a sustainable mobility technology leader
Forvia: Technology leader in the automotive industry
FORVIA comprises the complementary technology and industrial strengths of Faurecia and HELLA. With over 300 industrial sites and 77 R&D centers, 150,000 people, including more than 35,000 engineers across 40+ countries, FORVIA provides a unique and comprehensive approach to the automotive challenges of today and tomorrow.
Composed of 6 business groups with 24 product lines, and a strong IP portfolio of over 14,000 patents, FORVIA is focused on becoming the preferred innovation and integration partner for OEMS worldwide.
FORVIA aims at being a change maker committed to foreseeing and making the mobility transformation happen.
Your mission, roles and responsibilities
Forvia’s VIE Program?
The VIE Program of Forvia is an international young graduate program, which enables young graduates native from the European Economic Area (EU + Norway, Liechtenstein and Iceland) aged between 18 and 28 to work for one of our subsidiary around the world!
Business France, the French agency for international business development, is in charge of all the administrative procedures of your assignment. For further information, please visit the following link: https://www.civiweb.com/ and http://careers.faurecia.com/job-offers
PLEASE NOTE: your application must be submitted in English to be considered by our non-French speaking teams in our plants worldwide.
PLEASE NOTE: as part of your international development, you cannot perform a VIE in the country of your citizenship.
Your position and environment?
We are looking for an HR HR Controlling VIE who will provide support to the HEADQUARTERS DIV SHARED SERVICES , and who will be based in Santa Maria da Feira, Portugal.
About the Role:
As a VIE HR Controlling, you will support the management of global Corporate/Headquarters headcount planning. You will play a key role in ensuring workforce decisions are aligned with business priorities, budget constraints, and forecast assumptions.
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Workforce Planning & Headcount Monitoring
- Monitor worldwide Corporate/Headquarters headcount evolution against approved budget and forecast.
- Track hiring activities and workforce movements, identifying potential deviations from approved plans.
- Support the preparation of monthly headcount and workforce planning reviews.
Hiring Governance & Exception Requests
- Coordinate the review of hiring exception requests across Corporate/ HQR.
- Verify alignment of recruitment requests with approved headcount budgets and workforce forecasts.
- Challenge and validate assumptions with HR Business Partners and Finance stakeholders when needed.
Forecast & Cost Control Support
- Monitor the execution of workforce-related initiatives designed to secure budget and forecast targets.
- Support the preparation of workforce forecasts and scenario analyses.
HR Analytics & Decision Support
- Develop and maintain HR dashboards and reporting tools.
- Perform ad hoc analyses on workforce, organizational, and talent topics for senior HR leadership.
- Support the Talent & Organization Development (TOD) team with strategic analyses and presentations.
Continuous Improvement
- Participate in the enhancement of HR controlling processes, reporting tools, and governance mechanisms.
- Contribute to data quality initiatives and reporting automation.
Your profile and competencies to succeed
Profile
Education
- Master's degree (or equivalent) in Human Resources, Business Administration, Finance, Economics, Data Analytics, or related field.
Skills
- Strong analytical and numerical capabilities.
- Advanced Excel skills; Power BI knowledge is a strong advantage.
- Ability to analyze complex datasets and transform them into actionable insights.
- Strong attention to detail and data accuracy.
- Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills.
- Ability to work in an international and multicultural environment.
Languages
- Fluent English required.
What You Will Gain
- Exposure to global workforce planning and HR governance topics.
- Direct interaction with Corporate HR, Finance, and international leadership teams.
- Experience in HR analytics, workforce planning, and strategic decision support.
- Opportunity to contribute to high-impact initiatives supporting the company's transformation and growth strategy.
What we can do for you
- You will work within an international team full of energy;
- You will work on challenges that matter;
- You will find a strong emphasis on talent development and abundant opportunities for growth;
- You will have the autonomy to launch processes and to be accountable for them as a process owner;
- A powerful VIE community spirit within Forvians.
Why join us
FORVIA, a global automotive technology supplier, comprises the complementary technology and industrial strengths of Faurecia and HELLA.
With over 137 500 people, including more than 12,000 R&D engineers across 40+ countries, FORVIA provides a unique and comprehensive approach to the automotive challenges of today and tomorrow. Composed of 6 business groups and a strong IP portfolio of over 12,400 patents, FORVIA is focused on becoming the preferred innovation and integration partner for OEMs worldwide.
In 2025, the Group achieved a consolidated revenue of 26.2 billion euros prior to IFRS 5. FORVIA SE is listed on the Euronext Paris market under the FRVIA mnemonic code and is a component of the SBF 120 index.
FORVIA aims to be a change maker committed to foreseeing and making the mobility transformation happen. www.forvia.com