EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR HR MEXICO

Job Description Our ability to make a positive impact on our patients and customers in Mexico relies on the integrity, knowledge, resilience, and teamwork of individuals like you.
As the Human Resources Leader for Mexico, you will play a critical role in leading our HR team, collaborating directly with the business, and overseeing a large and diverse HR function.
Mexico is ranked among the top 10 markets for the company  terms of global revenue, as well as being one of the top 10 countries for clinical operations.
This presents a complex business environment that requires continuous transformation.
One of your primary responsibilities will be to serve as the strategic HR Partner to the Vice President for Human Health and collaborate with their leadership team and other regional leaders across the organization.
Leveraging your expertise and experience, you will develop and execute HR strategies and plans aligned with our business objectives, spanning human and animal health, research, and commercial activities.
As the HR Partner, you will provide coaching, guidance, and support for talent development, diversity and inclusion strategies, talent management, workforce planning, organizational design, restructuring, change management, leader effectiveness, performance management, compensation and rewards, and escalated employee relations issues.
Additionally, you will act as an employee champion and change agent, implementing integrated HR solutions tailored to the unique needs of our business and organization.
Success in this role will require insight and curiosity about our diverse business and the ability to translate that into actions related to our people, culture, and organization.
To ensure the success of our HR function, you will collaborate closely with the broader HR team in LATAM.
This will involve leading and overseeing our local Human Resources Team in Mexico, including direct reporting lines of HR Business Partners, as well as working in partnership with HR Centers of Expertise (COEs).
You will collaborate with HR COEs such as Compensation & Benefits, Global Talent Acquisition, and HR Operations to deliver value-added services aligned with our organization's business objectives.
Reporting to the Human Resources Leader for Latin America, you will have the accountability to lead HR initiatives and make a significant impact on our business in Mexico.
Primary Responsibilities.
Lead the Human Resources Business Partners (HRBPs) team in Mexico and a matrixed team of resources across the enterprise to support human capital initiatives.
Provide HR and executive coaching support to senior leaders in our subsidiary in Mexico, including direct HR Partnership to the Mexico President for Human Health.
Support talent management, organizational design, and organizational alignment activities for the business.
Lead restructuring activities if necessary and contribute to organizational change management.
Champion and support cultural transformation and diversity & inclusion strategies, promoting compliant and ethical behavior.
Coach leaders and members of leadership teams in effectively managing all people management processes, including talent management, performance management, and compensation planning.
Partner with the learning organization to develop learning strategies and solutions aligned with our talent strategy.
Collaborate with the talent acquisition organization on activities related to our workforce plan and talent strategy.
Collaborate with Compliance and legal colleagues to effectively manage labor and employee relations topics and foster a safe culture.
Collaborate across the HR network and with other stakeholders to resolve escalated issues and generate solutions aligned with our business strategy.
Represent the voice of Mexico as part of enterprise HR initiatives, helping to shape planning and execution of key enterprise initiatives.
As a member of the LATAM HR Leadership team, collaborate and partner with peer HR leaders across the region to share best practices, advance solutions, drive cross-border talent movement, and enable HR development.
Education.
Minimum of a Bachelor's Degree in Human Resources, Business, or a related discipline.
Master’s degree desired.
Required Experience and Skills.
Demonstrated ability to motivate and inspire, coach and develop an HR team and organization to excel in their current and future roles.
Demonstrated ability to effectively influence, consult with, and coach senior leaders and managers.
Exhibit our Enterprise Leadership Skills to empower performance and enable the delivery of strategic priorities.
Knowledge of employment legal practices and policies.
Ability to strategically plan and problem solve against the most impactful activities and initiatives.
Proven ability to foster networks and partnerships among peers and the extended HR organization.
Demonstrated experience in organization development, including organization design, change management, and workforce planning.
Demonstrated ability in learning agility and innovation, strategic partnering and influencing, talent acumen and assessment, analytics and decision making, and results orientation.
Strong strategic thinking and business savviness, with the capability to translate business needs and priorities into effective people and culture plans.
Experience operating, adapting, and influencing across cultural boundaries.
Highly effective communicator in Spanish and English with the ability to influence outcomes at all levels of the business.
Strong HR functional competence in one or more HR disciplines.
Minimum of 15 years of experience as an HR Business Partner, in an HR COE, or an HR Operations role.
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Employee Status.
Regular Relocation.
VISA Sponsorship.
Travel Requirements.
Flexible Work Arrangements.
Hybrid Shift.
Valid Driving License.
Hazardous Material(s).
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