Senior Manager - People & Culture

Job Description

Responsibilities

Responsibilities:
• Partner with People & Culture team and clients to execute against the people strategy in line with the business goals

• Actively contribute to the business strategy; providing HR expertise and challenge to the management team

• Serve as PC advisor, coach and partner to the management team & employees in Colombia

• Maintain a positive work environment through effective employee relations practices

• Develop strong working relationships and work closely with all People & Culture specialist functions to provide ‘seamless’ PC support and guidance to the business including: Staffing, Learning & Development, PC Ops, LifeWorks, Compensation & Benefits

• Identify skills gaps through effective resource planning and provide up-skilling processes to bridge these gaps

• Proactively review on an ongoing basis all PC policies and processes; with a view to improve efficiency and effectiveness within legal framework

• Continue to drive employee Self Service culture with focus on rollout of new PC system (Success Factors) driven by culture changes :
• Less rigorous end of year reviews and continuous feedback / coaching throughout the year

• An agile digital workplace – products, programs and policies to enhance the way we work

Requirements

Requirements:
• A Bachelor's degree in Business, Human Resources or related field, or equivalent experience; HR certification is desirable

• A minimum of five years progressive, professional HR experience in Colombia, US experience preferred.

• Bilingual- English/Spanish

• Proven experience in conflict resolution and organizational management practices within a sophisticated, matrixed environment

• Knowledge of national, state and local Employee and Labor Relations practices, laws and regulations

• A track record of establishing good alliances with all levels of management while retaining independence of thought

• Proven record in forging strong relationships with the ability to persuade, negotiate and communicate effectively

• Working knowledge of compensation and benefits practices

• Project management and process improvement experience

• Experience in working with a culturally diverse workforce

• Experience with an HR information system, preferably Success Factors

Jobcode: Reference SBJ-gq65xx-3-145-111-125-42 in your application.