Senior Human Resources Manager

YOUR ROLE

Lead the Human Resources strategy and execution for a 1,500+ employee automotive manufacturing plant, driving organizational transformation, strong labor relations in a unionized environment, and a high-performance culture. Act as a strategic business partner to plant leadership, enabling operational excellence, leadership development, and workforce efficiency.

RESPONSABILITIES:

1. Organizational Transformation & HR Modernization (Strategic Priority)

• Lead automation and digitalization of HR processes (recruitment, payroll, performance, analytics)
• Implement HR systems (HRIS, dashboards, people analytics) to enable data-driven decisions
• Redesign HR processes to improve efficiency, reduce costs, and enhance employee experience
• Introduce modern HR practices aligned with advanced manufacturing environments

• Continuously assess organizational structure (operations and staff functions)
• Lead workforce restructuring initiatives to improve productivity and efficiency
• Define optimal spans of control, roles, and workload distribution
• Align organizational structure with business strategy and growth

• Design and implement organizational Change management strategies
• Ensure effective adoption of new structures, processes, and cultural initiatives
• Manage resistance to change, particularly with areas with a long tenure
• Communicate changes clearly and align leadership around transformation efforts

• Drive a results-oriented, accountable, and disciplined organizational culture
• Implement robust performance management systems
• Align individual KPIs with plant objectives (productivity, quality, safety)
• Promote continuous improvement mindset (Lean culture)

• Act as a strategic coach to plant leadership and management team
• Develop leadership capabilities across managers and supervisors
• Facilitate leadership development programs, mentoring, and succession planning
• Support leaders in critical people-related decisions
• Elevate overall leadership maturity across the organization

• Lead and manage union relationships to ensure labor stability
• Negotiate collective bargaining agreements and annual reviews
• Manage labor disputes and conflict resolution
• Ensure full compliance with the Federal Labor Law

• Define and execute the overall HR strategy aligned with business goals
• Act as a strategic partner to Plant Leadership
• Align talent, culture, and organizational capabilities with operational objectives
• Develop the HR employees at the plant to the next level of competences required.

• Oversee recruitment, pre-payroll, compensation, and benefits
• Manage headcount (2,200 employees: unionized and staff)
• Optimize labor costs and workforce planning

• Implement technical and leadership training programs align with Corporate
• Drive performance management and career development
• Lead employee engagement and company values with a climate initiatives

• Ensure compliance with labor authorities such as the Ministry of Labor, STPS and Social Welfare
• Manage internal and external audits (including customer and certification audits)
• Handle labor inspections and regulatory requirements

• Partner closely with Production, PC&L, Quality, and Engineering teams
• Ensure workforce availability for production lines
• Reduce turnover, absenteeism and overtime
• Support operational discipline and execution

• Reports to: Corporate HRD LATAM & functional to Plant Manager
• Direct reports:
  • Labor Relations Manager
  • Pre-Payroll and Benefits Team
  • Talent Acquisition for Unionized and hourly indirect employees
  • Training, communication & Development
  • HR Business Partners
  • Security

• Bachelor's degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, or related field
• Preferred: Master's degree , Couching certification

• 10-15 years of progressive HR experience, 5+ years in senior HR leadership within automotive manufacturing.
• Experience in large-scale operations (+1,000 employees)

• Mexican labor law
• Union negotiations and labor relations
• HR systems (Workday, SAP, or similar)
• Lean Manufacturing principles & Audit and compliance frameworks (IATF 16949 preferred)

• Strong leadership in complex environments
• Advanced negotiation and conflict resolution skills
• Strategic thinking with strong execution capability
• Ability to influence both union leaders and executives
• Decision-making under pressure
• Change leadership and transformation mindset