HRBP

EMPRESA CONFIDENCIAL; Bogotá; On-site; COP 120,000,000 - 180,000,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Benefits of the law

Performance Bonus

Monday to Friday Schedule

Job summary

EMPRESA CONFIDENCIAL is seeking an HR Business Partner for the Andean Region (Colombia, Ecuador, Venezuela) to translate business objectives into HR strategy and ensure compliant, effective regional HR operations. The role covers organizational development, talent acquisition, performance management, compensation, mobility and HR governance.

You will collaborate with senior leaders to drive workforce planning, leadership development and employee experience across multiple countries, while

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in related field; MBA preferred.
• 5+ years of progressive HR experience with at least 5 years in an HR Business Partner or strategic HR leadership role.
• Experience managing HR operations across multiple countries, preferably in Latin America.
• Strong knowledge of labor legislation and employment practices in the Andes region.
• Demonstrated experience in organizational design, talent management, performance management and employee relations.
• Experience managing expatriates, payroll providers, HR vendors and external legal firms.
• Proven ability to influence and partner with senior business leaders.

Responsibilities

• Partner with the General Manager and functional leaders to align HR strategies with business objectives.
• Lead organizational design, workforce planning, role clarity and organizational efficiency initiatives.
• Advise managers on leadership, organizational effectiveness, productivity and change management.
• Oversee recruitment processes, critical position approvals and compensation proposals.
• Coordinate end-to-end recruitment with hiring managers and shared service teams.
• Lead onboarding, employee engagement, internal communications and employee experience initiatives.
• Oversee performance management cycles, evaluations, calibration sessions and improvement plans.
• Lead talent reviews, succession planning and development initiatives for key positions.
• Promote leadership development, internal mobility and employee career growth.
• Coordinate compensation and benefits programs, salary reviews, benchmarking and grade structures.
• Oversee regional payroll governance, ensuring accuracy, timely processing and legal compliance.
• Monitor headcount, labor costs and HR operational KPIs, identifying opportunities for optimization.
• Lead employee relations matters, disciplinary processes, investigations and sensitive employee cases.
• Coordinate labor legal strategies with external law firms and represent the company before labor authorities alongside legal counsel.
• Ensure compliance with local labor legislation, internal policies, audits and HR documentation requirements.
• Coordinate expatriate assignments, onboarding, immigration documentation, work permits and international mobility processes.
• Manage assignment-related benefits, costs and coordination with regional and global stakeholders.
• Manage relationships with external HR service providers, including payroll, benefits, recruitment, training and occupational health and safety.
• Oversee vendor performance, contracts, invoices and service quality.
• Coordinate office-related HR matters and ensure compliance with occupational health and safety requirements.
• Manage the regional HR budget, monitor expenses and analyze labor costs and budget variances.
• Prepare HR dashboards, reports and KPIs to support business decisions.
• Lead regional HR projects, process standardization, digitalization and continuous improvement initiatives.

Skills

Advanced Excel

Power BI

HRIS

HR analytics

Project management

Education

Bachelor's degree in Business Administration, Psychology, Industrial Engineering, Human Resources or a related field

Master's degree or MBA

Tools

HRIS systems

Job description

The HR Business Partner (HRBP) for the Andean Region will serve as a strategic partner to the business across Colombia, Ecuador and Venezuela. This role is responsible for translating business objectives into HR strategies, ensuring effective execution of regional HR operations, and promoting organizational effectiveness, talent development and compliance with local labor regulations.

Key Responsibilities

1. Strategic HR Business Partnership & Organizational Development

• Partner with the General Manager and functional leaders to align HR strategies with business objectives.
• Lead organizational design, workforce planning, role clarity and organizational efficiency initiatives.
• Advise managers on leadership, organizational effectiveness, productivity and change management.

2. Talent Acquisition & Employee Experience

• Oversee strategic recruitment processes, critical position approvals and compensation proposals.
• Coordinate end-to-end recruitment with hiring managers and shared service teams.
• Lead onboarding, employee engagement, internal communications and employee experience initiatives.

3. Performance & Talent Management

• Oversee performance management cycles, evaluations, calibration sessions and improvement plans.
• Lead talent reviews, succession planning and development initiatives for key positions.
• Promote leadership development, internal mobility and employee career growth.

4. Compensation, Benefits & Payroll

• Coordinate compensation and benefits programs, salary reviews, benchmarking and grade structures.
• Oversee regional payroll governance, ensuring accuracy, timely processing and legal compliance.
• Monitor headcount, labor costs and HR operational KPIs, identifying opportunities for optimization.

5. Employee Relations, Labor Compliance & HR Governance

• Lead employee relations matters, disciplinary processes, investigations and sensitive employee cases.
• Coordinate labor legal strategies with external law firms and represent the company before labor authorities alongside legal counsel.
• Ensure compliance with local labor legislation, internal policies, audits and HR documentation requirements.

6. International Mobility & Expatriate Management

• Coordinate expatriate assignments, onboarding, immigration documentation, work permits and international mobility processes.
• Manage assignment-related benefits, costs and coordination with regional and global stakeholders.

7. HR Operations, Vendors & Workplace Management

• Manage relationships with external HR service providers, including payroll, benefits, recruitment, training and occupational health and safety.
• Oversee vendor performance, contracts, invoices and service quality.
• Coordinate office-related HR matters and ensure compliance with occupational health and safety requirements.

8. HR Budget, Analytics & Continuous Improvement

• Manage the regional HR budget, monitor expenses and analyze labor costs and budget variances.
• Prepare HR dashboards, reports and KPIs to support business decisions.
• Lead regional HR projects, process standardization, digitalization and continuous improvement initiatives.

Education & Experience

• Bachelor's degree in Business Administration, Psychology, Industrial Engineering, Human Resources or a related field. Master's degree or MBA strongly preferred.
• 5+ years of progressive HR experience, including at least 5 years in an HR Business Partner or strategic HR leadership role.
• Proven experience managing HR operations across multiple countries, preferably in Latin America.
• Strong knowledge of labor legislation and employment practices in the Andes region.
• Demonstrated experience in organizational design, talent management, performance management and employee relations.
• Experience managing expatriates, payroll providers, HR vendors and external legal firms.
• Proven ability to influence and partner with senior business leaders.

Technical Skills

• Advanced Excel mandatory, including pivot tables, XLOOKUP/VLOOKUP, advanced formulas and data analysis.
• Intermediate Power BI skills, including dashboard development and HR reporting.
• Experience with SuccessFactors, HRIS and internal HR systems.
• Strong knowledge of HR analytics, workforce planning, payroll processes, compensation and benefits.
• Project management skills and proficiency in Microsoft Office.

Languages

• English: C1 mandatory, both written and spoken.
• Spanish: Native or bilingual proficiency required.

Core Competencies

• Strategic thinking and strong business acumen.
• Leadership, coaching and stakeholder management.
• Strong analytical and problem solving skills.
• Excellent communication, negotiation and cross cultural collaboration.
• High integrity and discretion when handling confidential information.
• Adaptability, resilience and change management.
• Proactive, hands on and results oriented approach.

We Offer

• Benefits of the law
• Performance Bonus
• Monday to Friday Schedule.

Confidential due to business strategy

This opportunity is being managed confidentially as part of the company's hiring strategy. Additional details will be shared with shortlisted candidates during the recruitment process.

Confidential / organizational reasons

This search is being conducted on a confidential basis due to internal organizational considerations. Complete information about the company and the role will be provided to candidates who advance in the selection process.