HR Director

PepsiCo; Fontana (CA); Remote; USD 156,000 - 255,000; Full time

Job summary

PepsiCo Inc. is seeking an HR Director to own outcomes in a remote role, based from Fontana, CA. The position emphasizes strategic thinking, rigorous analytics, and clear communication with executive leadership.

You will run build-versus-buy analyses, maintain honest leadership decks, and establish documentation-first standards. Your work will translate ambiguous problems into structured work streams and monitor industry shifts to guide fast, effective decisions.

Qualifications

• SHRM-CP depth and compensation benchmarking are essential.
• Professionalism, integrity, and discretion with sensitive information are required.
• Experience with learning and development capabilities is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Run build-versus-buy analyses before PepsiCo signs anything.
• Keep the leadership deck accurate and current, free of vanity charts.
• Set documentation-first operational standards to keep PepsiCo running smoothly.
• Translate ambiguous business problems into structured, solvable workstreams.
• Monitor industry shifts and advise leadership on strategic responses.

Skills

SHRM-CP depth

Compensation Benchmarking

Learning & Development

Discretion

Collaboration

Education

SHRM-CP certification

Job description

The HR Director joining PepsiCo will spend less time formatting reports and more time being asked, \"so what should we do? This is a remote opportunity built for someone who wants to own outcomes, sharpen Teamwork, and grow with a tight-knit team.

Key Responsibilities

• Run the numbers on build-versus-buy before PepsiCo signs anything
• Keep the director leadership deck honest, current, and free of vanity charts
• Set the documentation-first operational standards that keep PepsiCo running smoothly
• Translate ambiguous business problems into structured, solvable workstreams
• Monitor industry shifts and advise leadership on strategic responses

What You'll Bring

• Equal parts SHRM-CP depth and Compensation Benchmarking curiosity
• Professionalism, integrity, and discretion with sensitive information
• Working knowledge of Compensation Benchmarking alongside transferable Learning and Development chops
• A teammate's instinct to unblock others before yourself
• A Fontana grounding, or the adaptability to plant roots quickly

PepsiCo treats Fontana, CA as both home and laboratory, prototyping unpretentious business ideas no larger rival would risk. We celebrate Performance Management craftsmanship and hold ourselves to a high bar on the details that matter.

We hand you $156,000 - $255,000, a growth plan, a mentor, and benefits, then let you flex your week to fit Fontana the way you like.

The search for a HR Director is in full swing, and we want to fill it soon.

We\'re hiring, and your application could be the one we\'ve been waiting for.