Paulo Henrique Bolgar

About Paulo Henrique Bolgar

As a dynamic Chief Human Resources Officer, I lead transformative HR strategies that align with business goals and drive organizational success. With deep expertise in talent acquisition, employee engagement, and organizational development, I cultivate cultures of innovation and excellence. My strengths include strategic planning, change management, and building high-performance teams. I partner closely with executive leadership to deliver initiatives that enhance performance, foster diversity and inclusion, and ensure compliance. Committed to creating positive, growth-oriented workplaces, I drive business impact through strategic human capital leadership.

Experience

1. Chief Human Resources Officer

   PACCAR

   Jun 2022 — Present · Seattle, WA, US

   Lead human capital strategy for a global manufacturing enterprise ($34B annual revenue, employees). Serve as strategic business partner and trusted advisor to the CEO, executive leadership team, and Board of Directors, with a mandate to attract, retain, and engage top talent in support of business goals and the industry’s future transformationSelected Achievements:• Organizational Design & Efficiency: Spearheaded creation of a new Global Powertrain organization to enhance strategic alignment and operational efficiency across divisions• Also established a “Connected Services” division to support evolving business strategy, recruiting critical leadership and engineering talent to drive its success.• Joint Venture & Global Expansion: Led the HR workstream for a major multi-national joint venture (with Cummins, Daimler, and a Chinese partner) to build an EV battery production facility in Mississippi, defining organizational structure, staffing, and HR policies for the new entity.• Additionally, directed the launch of PACCAR’s Engineering and IT hub in India to support global R&D initiatives, building out the local team and HR framework.• Succession Planning: Partnered closely with the CEO and Board to strengthen executive succession plans for CEO and C-suite roles. Developed and presented a comprehensive succession strategy (covering readiness of potential successors, development plans, and contingency scenarios), which was approved by the Board.• Leadership Development & Culture: Enhanced leadership development programs to ensure alignment with business strategy and core values, cultivating a pipeline of future-ready leaders. Championed a data-driven HR culture by implementing advanced people analytics and dashboards, improving decision-making and HR service delivery.• HR Organization Restructure: Restructured the HR function by introducing HR Business Partner roles and Centers of Excellence, elevating HR’s strategic impact and service quality.

Education

• INSEAD

  Executive Development Program - AVIRA, Business Administration and Management, General

  2015 — 2015

• USCS - Universidade Municipal de São Caetano do Sul

  Bachelor in Business Administration , Human Resources Management

  1990 — 1993

• Faculdades Integradas Senador Flaquer

  Under graduated in Technology , Production Technology

  1986 — 1989

• University of Michigan

  Executive Development Program, Human Resources Executive Program

• FGV - Fundação Getulio Vargas

  Specialization Program, Human Resources

  1995 — 1995

• Pontifícia Universidade Católica de São Paulo

  Master, Business Administration

  1999 — 2003

Skills

• Coaching
• Labor Relations
• Cross-Functional Team Leadership
• Mergers & Acquisitions
• Change Management
• Program Management
• Business Planning
• Operations Management
• People Management
• Strategy
• Succession Planning
• Performance Appraisal
• Organizational Development
• Benefits Administration
• Employee Benefits
• International HR
• Budgets
• Culture Change
• Onboarding
• Recruiting
• Hris
• HR Policies
• Strategic Planning
• Employee Relations
• Leadership Development
• HR Transformation
• HR Strategy
• Training
• New Business Development
• Workforce Planning
• HR Consulting
• Deferred Compensation
• Compensation
• Human Resources
• Talent Acquisition
• Leadership
• Organizational Design
• Talent Management
• Mergers
• Start-Ups