Director, Human Resources (Medellín)

Ansira Partners, LLC

Job Overview

Location

Remote - Colombia

Job Type

Full-time

Full Job Description

📋 Description

• The Director of HR, Colombia is the senior HR leader for Colombia and the person who ensures the Company’s people strategy is effectively adapted and executed locally.
• Based in our Medellín, Colombia, office, this role requires a strong hybrid presence to effectively partner with local leaders and employees while collaborating closely with U.S.-based stakeholders.
• This role takes company-wide and HR-led strategy, translates it thoughtfully for Colombia, and moves it forward with credibility, discipline, and follow-through.
• The person will play a key role in helping Colombia continue building on its strengths while further strengthening accountability, business alignment, operational rigor, and manager effectiveness.
• Success in this role will require someone who can build trust, work effectively across U.S. and Colombia teams, translate strategy into action, and bring sound judgment across people, operations, and change.
• The Director of HR, Colombia will be responsible for serving as the primary HR leader for Colombia, translating company and SVP-led strategy into practical local execution.
• This includes adapting broader HR initiatives for Colombia in a way that is compliant, credible, and effective.
• The Director will partner with U.S. HRBPs, Talent Acquisition, Payroll, Finance, Legal, and business leaders to ensure alignment across regions and support effective, timely issue resolution.
• The Director will serve as the local subject matter expert on Colombian employment practices and statutory requirements, providing practical guidance to global HR, Payroll, and business leaders.
• The Director will bring options and recommendations that balance business needs, employee experience, compliance, cost, and long-term scalability.
• The Director will help strengthen a culture that combines strong employee connection with accountability, sound business judgment, and clear alignment to company priorities.
• The Director will build relationships and influence across leaders and employees so change is well understood, well supported, and effectively adopted.
• The Director will coach leaders on expectations, feedback, documentation, talent decisions, and follow-through.
• The Director will support a consistent leadership approach that builds trust, reinforces clarity, and helps unify teams across Colombia and the U.S.
• The Director will own employee relations in Colombia, including complex and sensitive matters, in partnership with the SVP of HR and Legal as needed.
• The Director will ensure strong adherence to Colombian labor law, internal policies, RIT requirements, and employment practices.
• The Director will guide leaders through investigations, terminations, disciplinary actions, documentation, and organizational changes.
• The Director will help ensure local practices are sustainable, well-governed, and aligned with company standards.
• The Director will partner closely with the SVP of HR, Global Payroll, Finance, and relevant vendors to execute compensation, benefits, and payroll-related practices in Colombia.
• The Director will drive future-state compensation and benefits changes aligned with global structures and local market realities.
• The Director will oversee local HR operations, including contracts, letters, offboarding, payroll partnership, and HR data quality.
• The Director will take a systems-first approach to HR operations by streamlining, modernizing, and scaling processes, tools, controls, and vendor workflows.
• The Director will improve consistency, efficiency, and employee and manager experience across core HR processes.
• The Director will lead and develop the Colombia HR team.
• The Director will clarify scope, expectations, priorities, and ways of working across the team to support an effective operating model.
• The Director will build a strong partnership model across HR, Payroll, Finance, Talent Acquisition, and business leadership.
• The Director will bring 8+ years of progressive HR experience, including meaningful time in a senior HRBP, HR Manager, or HR Director role in Colombia.
• The Director will have strong knowledge of Colombian labor law and HR practice, including employee relations, compliance, terminations, benefits, payroll-related processes, and labor reforms.
• The Director will have experience driving change through a merger, acquisition, integration, or major transformation.
• The Director will have strong experience working in a U.S.-based or U.S.-headquartered company.
• The Director will have proven experience adapting and executing broader company strategy locally.
• The Director will have success strengthening accountability, manager effectiveness, and business-aligned people practices within a high-performing organization.
• The Director will have experience improving, streamlining, modernizing, or scaling disparate HR processes, workflows, or operating models.
• The Director will have sound judgment in sensitive employee relations and risk situations.
• The Director will be fluent in Spanish and have strong English, written and spoken.
• The Director will have preferred experience helping an organization scale and adapt to a new operating model, new ownership, or evolving business expectations.
• The Director will have a background in a PE-backed, transformation-oriented, or high-accountability environment.
• The Director will have experience with Workday and HR systems; able to use data and systems to improve execution.
• The Director will have strong executive presence, resilience, and influence skills.
• This role is part of the Inclusive Talent Program and is open to all candidates.
• ANSIRA encourages applications from persons with disabilities.
• Reasonable accommodations are available throughout the recruitment process.
• ANSIRA is an equal opportunity employer.
• We are committed to inclusive hiring and providing reasonable accommodations throughout the recruitment process.
• All applicants will be considered based on qualifications, regardless of disability status.

🎯 Requirements

• 8+ years of progressive HR experience, including meaningful time in a senior HRBP, HR Manager, or HR Director role in Colombia.
• Strong knowledge of Colombian labor law and HR practice, including employee relations, compliance, terminations, benefits, payroll-related processes, and labor reforms.
• Experience driving change through a merger, acquisition, integration, or major transformation.
• Strong experience working in a U.S.-based or U.S.-headquartered company.

🏖️ Benefits

• Competitive salary and benefits package.
• Opportunity to work with a global company with a strong presence in Colombia.
• Chance to develop and lead a team of HR professionals.

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About Ansira Partners, LLC

Ansira Partners is a marketing services company that designs and executes data-driven customer engagement programs for national brands and their local partners. It combines strategy, technology, analytics, and managed services to unify national campaigns with hyper-local execution across digital, direct, and experiential channels. The firm integrates first-party data, media planning, creative development, and performance measurement to improve customer acquisition, retention, and loyalty for automotive, retail, restaurant, and financial services clients. Founded in 2003 and headquartered in Dallas, Ansira operates offices across the United States and provides global support through its technology platforms and agency partnerships.

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