What are the responsibilities and job description for the Head of HR Americas position at Hemmersbach?
Lead a distributed HR organization across the Americas (USA, Canada, LATAM), covering HR Admin and Payroll, HR Business Partnering, Talent Acquisition and Learning & Development
Job Description
Lead and develop a regional HR leadership bench ensuring scalable structures, cross‑coverage and clear ownership. Shape culture of learning, feedback and accountability; coach managers on leadership.Implement global strategy locally to ensure organization growthOwn end‑to‑end HR people operations standards for the region (employee lifecycle, data quality, policy adoption) and payroll governance including hands-on leadership in ADPOversee Talent Acquisition ensuring time‑to‑hire and quality‑of‑hire are met.Ensure HRBP agenda: ER case management, change support, manager enablement, performance and comp cycles; connect L&D programs to skills gaps and mandatory training completionOversee multi‑country compliance (US multi‑state, Canadian provinces, LATAM practices); lead audits, investigations, and corrective actions; maintain documentation and policy harmonization with global HR.Manage KPI dashboards and share monthly HR Performance with AMS leadershipRequirements
Strong HR operations and ER/compliance grounding & previous hands-on experience, deep USA federal, state and local labor law knowledgeDeep, hands-on ADP expertise (workflows/config, analytics, payroll alignment)Proven regional HR leadership across the US, preferably in global companies, multiple AMS countries (Canada LATAM) would be highly valuedTrack record of leading distributed HR teams (Ops/Payroll, HRBP, TA, L&D) and building scalable structuresData literacy (dashboards, KPI design; familiarity with Power BI, MS Office) and outcome orientationMaturity to balance global standards with local nuancesLanguages: C1 English required; Spanish /Portuguese/French are strong plusesCompany Description
Hemmersbach provides IT infrastructure services in more than 190 countries with 50 own subsidiaries. We deliver exclusively for the leading companies in the IT industry. We go the extra mile – we not only simply enthuse our customers, but also make the world a better place: 20% of our profits go into our Direct Actions Hemmersbach Rhino Force and Hemmersbach Kids’ Family. That’s why Hemmersbach is The Social Purpose IT Company.