Strategic HR Leader – LATAM North

Schaeffler; México; On-site; MXN 360,000 - 600,000; Full time

Job summary

SCHAEFFLER VEHICLE LIFETIME SOLUTIONS MEXICO is seeking an HR professional to partner with senior leadership to implement people strategies, oversee recruitment, performance reviews, and talent development. You will work with the SSC to ensure compliant HR operations and manage budgets and analytics to guide business decisions.

The role emphasizes succession planning, employee development, and labor relations, with a focus on aligning people initiatives with organizational growth in México.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in human resources management, business administration, or a related field.
• 3–5 years of work experience in a similar position.
• SAP System and SuccessFactors HR knowledge is desirable.
• Advanced knowledge in Talent Attraction, talent development, compensation, and labor relations.
• Knowledge of budget and HR KPIs.
• MS Office, especially MS Excel, MS PowerPoint, and MS Power BI.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills for effective interactions with employees, managers, and senior leadership.
• Bilingual – English fluency is required.

Responsibilities

• Partner with senior leadership to develop and execute people strategies that align with business objectives, organizational growth, and workforce planning.
• Manage recruitment, performance management, talent reviews, succession planning, and employee development processes.
• Oversee HR operations and administration in collaboration with the Shared Service Center (SSC), including HR programs and compliance activities.
• Manage HR budget, workforce cost, and people analytics, providing insights and recommendations that support strategic business decisions.
• Lead HR projects, change initiatives, and assigned team members, ensuring timely execution and continuous improvement.
• Ensure compliance and administration of statutory employee programs and requirements, including IMSS, INFONAVIT, FONACOT, SUA, and other applicable labor and social security regulations.
• Facilitate succession planning processes to identify and develop future organizational talent.
• Coordinate and support talent review cycles, including preparation of assessments, reporting, and follow-up actions.
• Develop and monitor individual development plans (IDPs) to support employee growth and career progression.
• Track and follow up on category program initiatives to ensure achievement of established objectives and action plans.
• Support employee skill matrices to support workforce planning, training, and competency management.
• Participate in the review and administration of collective bargaining agreements and related labor relations activities.
• Monitor, analyze, and report key HR metrics and indicators to support business and workforce decisions.
• Administer mandatory legal and compliance training programs, including recordkeeping and reporting of completion status.

Skills

People management

Communication

HR analytics

Bilingual English

Education

Bachelor’s degree in HR management / related field

Tools

SAP System

SuccessFactors

MS Excel

MS PowerPoint

MS Power BI

Job description

SCHAEFFLER VEHICLE LIFETIME SOLUTIONS MEXICO is seeking an HR professional to partner with senior leadership to implement people strategies, oversee recruitment, performance reviews, and talent development. You will work with the SSC to ensure compliant HR operations and manage budgets and analytics to guide business decisions.

The role emphasizes succession planning, employee development, and labor relations, with a focus on aligning people initiatives with organizational growth in México.