Marta Félix

Department of Management (School of Technology, Management and Design)

VALORIZA – Research Center for the Valorization of Endogenous Resources

Portalegre Polytechnic University

Relevant links outside academia

More than fifteen years of professional experience in management and human resources outside academia, including independent consultancy in human resource management and project management, key-account management in the automotive sector (Mercedes-Benz, Grupo Salvador Caetano) and vocational training services. Ongoing collaboration with regional employers and business associations such as the Beira Baixa Business Association (AEBB), the Institute for Employment and Vocational Training (IEFP) and companies including Adecco, CUF, Auchan and Pingo Doce through the coordination and supervision of curricular internships in human resources. Member of the organising committees of employability and entrepreneurship initiatives (ESGIN Employment and Entrepreneurship Fair; IPCB Career Summit 2025).

Expertise

  • Strategic human resource management
  • Intrapreneurship, corporate entrepreneurship and organisational learning
  • Ethical HRM and transformational leadership in digital transformation
  • Workplace alienation, employee engagement and organisational well-being (organisational happiness)
  • Equality, diversity and inclusion in organisations and higher education institutions
  • Talent retention and flexible work in multigenerational contexts
  • Human capital and sustainable people management for the development of low-density territories

Relevant projects

  • SHUTTLE – Sharing Future Learning Environments in Higher Education and Lifelong Learning (Erasmus+ KA220-HED, ref. 2024-1-PL01-KA220-HED-000256359, 2024–present) – Researcher
  • Impact evaluation of the Amato Lusitano local development projects, in protocol with IPCB (2025–present) – Evaluator
  • Research collaboration at NECE – Research Centre in Business Sciences, University of Beira Interior (FCT, UID/04630) – Integrated member
  • Link Me Up – 1000 Ideias / Demola: co-creation and entrepreneurship capacity-building programmes (2023) – Facilitator / technical development