Regional HR Director – North & South America (freight forwarding/logistics)

Amrecco; Burlingame (CA); On-site; USD 150,000 - 350,000; Full time

Job summary

Amrecco in Burlingame (CA) is seeking a Regional HR Director – Americas to lead HR strategy across North and South America, focusing on transformation, workforce planning, organizational design, and alignment with global business objectives. The role reports to the CHRO/Managing Director and oversees country HR managers in the Americas.

Ideal candidates have multi-country HR leadership experience, strong governance and change management skills, and are willing to travel across the Americas and

Qualifications

• Experience leading multi-country HR teams across the Americas.
• Strong HR strategy, governance and org transformation expertise.
• Experience with M&A, HR restructuring and change management.
• Excellent stakeholder management and leadership skills.
• Knowledge of employment law across multiple jurisdictions.
• Experience in integrated logistics or international freight forwarding is a plus.
• Willingness to travel across the Americas and Asia.

Responsibilities

• Develop and execute regional HR strategy across North & South America.
• Standardize HR policies and ensure multi-country compliance.
• Lead HR transformation and drive process improvements.
• Partner with senior leaders on workforce planning, organizational design, and talent strategy.
• Support M&A, HR restructuring, and change management initiatives.
• Build HR capability and collaborate with Global HR Centers of Excellence.

Skills

Regional leadership

HR strategy

Governance

Org transformation

M&A experience

Change management

Stakeholder mgmt

Employment law

Logistics knowledge

Willingness to travel

Job description

A large international freight forwarding/logistics company is seeking an experienced Regional HR Director – Americas to lead HR strategy across multiple countries in North and South America. This is a strategic leadership role focused on HR transformation, workforce planning, organizational development, and aligning regional HR initiatives with global business objectives. The HR Director will report to CHRO&Managing Director, and manage all the country’s HR Managers in the Americas (including Argentina, America, Brazil, Canada, Colombia, Mexico, and Peru).

Billingual (English/Spanish and/or English/Portuguese) is a plus.

Key Responsibilities

• Develop and execute the regional HR strategy across the North & South America.
• Standardize HR policies and ensure compliance across multiple countries.
• Lead HR transformation and drive process improvements.
• Partner with senior business leaders on workforce planning, organizational design, and talent strategy.
• Support M&A, HR restructuring, and change management initiatives.
• Build HR capability and collaborate with Global HR Centers of Excellence.

Requirements

• Proven experience leading regional or multi-country HR teams across the North & South America.
• Strong background in HR strategy, governance, and organizational transformation.
• Experience with M&A, HR restructuring, and change management.
• Excellent stakeholder management and leadership skills.
• Strong understanding of employment law across multiple jurisdictions.
• Experience in integrated logistics or international freight forwarding is a plus.
• Willingness to travel across the Americas and Asia.

What the Company Offers

• Executive-level leadership opportunity within a large international organization.
• Opportunity to shape regional HR strategy and transformation.
• International exposure and collaboration with global leadership.
• Position based in Burlingame (CA)

Compensation range is $150,000 - $350,000 (negotiable) depending on the experience