Director, Human Resources (Medellín)

What You Will Own 

Local Strategy Execution 

• Serve as the primary HR leader for Colombia, translating company and SVP-led strategy into practical local execution 

• Adapt broader HR initiatives for Colombia in a way that is compliant, credible, and effective 

• Partner with U.S. HRBPs, Talent Acquisition, Payroll, Finance, Legal, and business leaders to ensure alignment across regions and support effective, timely issue resolution 

• Serve as the local subject matter expert on Colombian employment practices and statutory requirements, providing practical guidance to global HR, Payroll, and business leaders 

• Bring options and recommendations that balance business needs, employee experience, compliance, cost, and long-term scalability 

Culture, Leadership, and Change 

• Help strengthen a culture that combines strong employee connection with accountability, sound business judgment, and clear alignment to company priorities 

• Build relationships and influence across leaders and employees so change is well understood, well supported, and effectively adopted 

• Coach leaders on expectations, feedback, documentation, talent decisions, and follow-through 

• Support a consistent leadership approach that builds trust, reinforces clarity, and helps unify teams across Colombia and the U.S. 

Employee Relations, Compliance, and Risk 

• Own employee relations in Colombia, including complex and sensitive matters, in partnership with the SVP of HR and Legal as needed 

• Ensure strong adherence to Colombian labor law, internal policies, RIT requirements, and employment practices 

• Guide leaders through investigations, terminations, disciplinary actions, documentation, and organizational changes 

• Help ensure local practices are sustainable, well-governed, and aligned with company standards 

Compensation, Benefits, Payroll Governance, and HR Operations 

• Partner closely with the SVP of HR, Global Payroll, Finance, and relevant vendors to execute compensation, benefits, and payroll-related practices in Colombia 

• Drive future-state compensation and benefits changes aligned with global structures and local market realities 

• Oversee local HR operations, including contracts, letters, offboarding, payroll partnership, and HR data quality 

• Take a systems-first approach to HR operations by streamlining, modernizing, and scaling processes, tools, controls, and vendor workflows 

• Improve consistency, efficiency, and employee and manager experience across core HR processes 

Talent and Team Leadership 

• Lead and develop the Colombia HR team 

• Clarify scope, expectations, priorities, and ways of working across the team to support an effective operating model 

• Build a strong partnership model across HR, Payroll, Finance, Talent Acquisition, and business leadership 

What You Bring 

Required Experience 

• 8+ years of progressive HR experience, including meaningful time in a senior HRBP, HR Manager, or HR Director role in Colombia 

• Strong knowledge of Colombian labor law and HR practice, including employee relations, compliance, terminations, benefits, payroll-related processes, and labor reforms 

• Experience driving change through a merger, acquisition, integration, or major transformation 

• Strong experience working in a U.S.-based or U.S.-headquartered company 

• Proven experience adapting and executing broader company strategy locally  

• Success strengthening accountability, manager effectiveness, and business-aligned people practices within a high-performing organization 

• Experience improving, streamlining, modernizing, or scaling disparate HR processes, workflows, or operating models 

• Sound judgment in sensitive employee relations and risk situations 

• Fluent Spanish and strong English, written and spoken 

Preferred Experience 

• Experience helping an organization scale and adapt to a new operating model, new ownership, or evolving business expectations 

• Background in a PE-backed, transformation-oriented, or high-accountability environment 

• Experience with Workday and HR systems; able to use data and systems to improve execution 

• Strong executive presence, resilience, and influence skills