The Regional HR Business Partner will serve as a strategic and operational HR advisor to 10 subsidiaries located across Canada, the United States, Mexico, and Brazil. This role provides immediate front-line support for urgent HR issues and leads the on-site execution of HR projects, investigations, compliance initiatives, and legal research.
Requirements
- Serve as the primary regional contact for urgent HR issues requiring immediate advisory or operational support
- Travel to subsidiary sites to provide hands-on support for investigations, employee relations issues, or crisis resolution
- Advise local HR teams on labor law interpretation, compliance risks, and internal policy alignment across all countries in scope
- Coordinate and implement emergency response protocols for HR-related incidents (e.g., misconduct, discrimination, policy violations)
- Lead or assist in investigations involving harassment, retaliation, or serious policy infractions, including report preparation
- Act as lead auditor for subsidiary HR processes, procedures, and documentation to ensure ongoing compliance and consistency
- Partner with local HR managers to identify process inefficiencies and lead the implementation of continuous improvement initiatives
- Monitor regional HR KPIs and metrics to identify risk trends and propose proactive mitigation strategies
- Provide rapid-response support for executive requests or ad-hoc analyses that require a regional HR lens
- Assist with policy roll-outs, training, and HRIS alignment across subsidiaries, ensuring localized compliance and centralized governance
- Ensure subsidiaries remain aligned with company-wide HR standards while tailoring practices to local labor requirements
- Maintain documentation and audit trails of site visits, projects, and investigations for governance and accountability
- Develop and deliver training or coaching to subsidiary HR teams on core compliance practices and emerging issues
- Support integration of new business entities or acquired subsidiaries into the company’s HR framework
- Facilitate cross-border HR collaboration and sharing of best practices across the Americas region
- Provide leadership support to regional HR and project teams on large-scale initiatives and system roll-outs
- Represent the Sr. Manager of HR Strategy & Planning in high-level meetings and steering committees as needed
- Assist in compiling regional HR reports and executive summaries for AHQ or global leadership
- Support the development and refinement of regional HR policies and templates to ensure consistent implementation
- Partner with Compensation, Legal, and Talent Development teams to align field HR practices with enterprise-wide goals
Benefits
- Medical Insurance
- Vision Insurance
- Dental Insurance
- Health Care & Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA)
- Basic Life and AD&D as well as Short-Term & Long-Term Disability
- Paid Vacation, Holidays, and Sick leave
- Pet Insurance
- Hospital and Critical Illness Insurance
- Wellness Program and Gym Reimbursement
- 401(k) with Generous Matching
- Referral Bonuses
- Auto Allowance
- Quarterly Employee Lunches, Summer Refreshments, and Monthly Team Building Activities
- Discretionary Bonuses
- Tuition Reimbursement
