[Hiring] Human Resources Director @Zonar

Role Description

This position is preferred to be based in Cali, Colombia; however, remote candidates will be considered, with the expectation of traveling to the Cali office once per month for approximately one week at a time.

This role will own the full employee lifecycle — from recruiting and onboarding through performance management, learning & development, engagement and offboarding. More than an operator, this person will be the strategic talent advisor to HR leadership and the business, bringing structure, foresight, and execution discipline to everything from day-to-day talent programs to large-scale workforce transformations.

Key Responsibilities and Duties

• Own the deployment, execution, and strategy around talent programs, employee lifecycle, business goals, M&A activity, and PE portfolio objectives in both LATAM and the Americas.
• Develop end-to-end recruiting strategy for US and LATAM-facing roles, including job architecture, sourcing strategy, and offer benchmarking.
• Serve as the primary Talent advisor on workforce planning during acquisitions, integrations, restructurings, and reductions in force (RIFs) — advising on who to retain, role gaps, risk mitigation, and sequencing.
• Partner with the Organizational Development Director and VP of HR to ensure talent decisions are made with consideration for organizational impact, legal implications, and change readiness.
• Provide data-driven recommendations on org design, spans of control, succession risk, and talent gaps using tools such as the 9-box and competency frameworks.
• Act as a thought partner to the VP of HR and executive team on talent-related board-level topics.
• Lead implementation of recruiting automation and AI-assisted tools, including maintaining a recruiting dashboard to improve speed, quality, and candidate experience.
• Design and deploy a scalable, automated onboarding experience that works across geographies and is built for speed in acquisition scenarios, ensuring consistency between US and LATAM populations.
• Partner with US and LATAM HR stakeholders to audit, align, and standardize core HR processes across countries.
• Oversee the logistics and deployment of L&D programs, including scheduling, vendor coordination, LMS administration, and participation tracking.
• Collaborate with the OD Director on program design and curriculum to ensure L&D investments map to identified competency gaps and business needs.
• Build strong employee engagement culture to bridge the gap between the Americas and LATAM.

Qualifications

• Proven track record owning talent programs end-to-end: recruiting, onboarding, performance, L&D, and employee engagement.
• Experience managing or leading cross-cultural, geographically dispersed teams, with specific exposure to US and LATAM talent markets.
• Degree in Psychology, HR, or a related behavioral/people science field preferred; we are looking for someone who approaches talent from a people and org health lens rather than a traditional HR compliance background. Consulting background a plus.
• Demonstrated experience supporting M&A activity, workforce reductions, or organizational restructuring from a talent lens.
• Hands-on experience implementing or significantly improving HR technology platforms (HRIS, ATS, LMS, or onboarding tools).
• Demonstrated fluency with AI tools, automation platforms, and digital HR workflows — and an ability to evaluate, select, and lead implementation of new solutions.
• Strong project management skills: ability to own complex initiatives from scoping through delivery without losing momentum or detail.
• Bilingual (English/Spanish) C2 level English required given direct reports and employee population.

Salary

16M-18M COP/Month