HR Business Services Country Leader, LAS

PPG; Sumaré; Hybrid; BRL 380,000 - 520,000; Full time

Job summary

PPG seeks a Strategic HR Countries Leader to translate business priorities into people strategies that enable performance, talent growth, operational excellence and employee engagement across LATAM regions, including Brazil.

You will partner with regional leadership, ensure compliance with labor legislation, advance DEI, and lead HR analytics and change management initiatives while reporting to the HR Business Services Manager.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's or Engineering degree is required.
• Advanced English and Spanish are required.
• Experience in multinational or matrixed environments preferred.

Responsibilities

• Lead HR strategies across Brazil, Andean Region and Central America.
• Ensure consistency in HR processes and employee experience while respecting local laws.
• Partner with regional leaders on workforce planning and talent priorities.
• Provide HR analytics and drive data‑driven decisions.

Skills

Labor law Brazil

HR strategy

People analytics

Change management

English & Spanish

Workday

Education

Bachelor's or Engineering degree

Tools

Workday

Job description

As the strategic HR Business Services Countries Leader, LAS you will translatetranslating business priorities into people strategies that enable organizational performance, talent growth, operational excellence and employee engagement across the region.

Act as a trusted advisor to business leaders, ensuring alignment between regional business objectives and HR initiatives while promoting consistent employee experience across countries.

Reports To: HR Business Services Manager

Internal Clients: TR, L&D, ER/LR, Payroll, and COEs, as well as HRBPs

Responsibilities

• Lead and coordinate HR strategies across Brazil, Andean Region and Central America, ensuring alignment with LATAM and global priorities.
• Drive consistency in HR processes, governance and employee experience while respecting local legislation and business requirements.
• Partner with regional leadership teams to define workforce plans, organizational capabilities and talent priorities.
• Strong knowledge of labor legislation in Brazil; exposure to multiple LATAM countries is highly desirable.
• HR analytics and data-driven decision making.
• Change management and transformation experience.
• Knowledge of Workday and HR technologies.

Organizational Effectiveness

• Support organizational design, restructuring initiatives and workforce planning efforts.
• Assess organizational capabilities and recommend actions to improve effectiveness, productivity and scalability.
• Partner with business leaders during integrations, transformations and business changes.

Employee Relations & Labor Strategy

• Ensure compliance with the Federal Labor Law, internal regulations, and global guidelines.
• Provide guidance to leaders on sensitive employee situations and disciplinary actions.
• Support union-related discussions and labor strategy when applicable, particularly within Brazil and manufacturing environments.

Diversity, Equity & Inclusion

• Champion diversity and inclusion initiatives across the region.
• Monitor representation metrics and support actions that promote an inclusive culture.

Compliance & Risk Management

• Ensure compliance with labor legislation, internal policies and corporate governance standards across multiple countries.
• Participate in internal audits, compliance reviews and risk assessments related to HR processes.

Required

• Academic Qualifications: Bachelor's or Engineering
• Professional Experience: Human Resources
• Experience in multinational companies or matrixed environments is ideal.
• Advanced English and Spanish required.

How we work: At PPG, we bring teams together to accelerate collaboration and career development, with in-person work Monday through Thursday and the opportunity to work remotely on Flexible Fridays. Schedules may vary by location.

About us:

PPG: WE PROTECT AND BEAUTIFY THE WORLD

Through leadership in innovation, sustainability and color, PPG helps customers in industrial, transportation, consumer products, and construction markets and aftermarkets to enhance more surfaces in more ways than does any other company. To learn more, visit www.ppg.com and follow @PPG on X.

The PPG Way 2030

• We are customer champions

  Proactive. Bold. Trustworthy. Everything we do starts with our customers. We listen, move fast and don't stop until we solve their biggest challenges. When our customers win, we all grow.

• We act with purpose and speed

  Agile. Data-driven. Empowered. We take smart risks to stay ahead of the competition. We work proactively with agility, using quality data to develop solutions that create value.

• We are excellent operators

  Productive. Collaborative. Accountable. No matter our role, we identify problems, take ownership and always bring solutions. We support our frontline, the faces of PPG to our customers.

• We compete to win

  Future-focused. Driven. Ambitious. We are passionate about growing our business and winning with our customers. We deliver results, embrace new technologies and leverage agility and speed as strengths.

• We are PPG proud

  Strong. United. Passionate. We work safely, act with integrity and value our diverse perspectives. We celebrate achievements and take pride in the positive impact we create together to protect and beautify the world.

At PPG we use AI in the hiring process to make the process more efficient. AI tools do not make hiring decisions. You can learn more by going to https://careers.ppg.com/us/en/candidate-resources.

PPG provides equal opportunity to all candidates and employees. We offer an opportunity to grow and develop your career in an environment that provides a fulfilling workplace for employees, creates an environment for continuous learning, and embraces the ideas and diversity of others. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to sex, pregnancy, race, color, creed, religion, national origin, age, disability status, marital status, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender i