HR Manager

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Job Summary: We are seeking an HR Manager to lead human capital management in Guadalajara, with expertise in Mexican labor law and experience managing large-scale workforces. Key Highlights: 1. Lead union relations strategy and collective bargaining. 2. Serve as the expert liaison with the STPS and ensure regulatory compliance. 3. Oversee critical HR processes and mitigate risks. We seek a highly experienced HR Manager to lead human capital management at our Guadalajara facility. The ideal candidate will be an expert in Mexican labor law, with a proven track record managing large workforces (10,000+ employees) in complex environments. This role will be fundamental in ensuring regulatory compliance, labor stability, and operational efficiency at the facility. Key Responsibilities: * Labor Relations Management: Lead union relations strategy, collective bargaining agreements, and labor conventions. * Legal Compliance: Serve as the expert liaison with the Secretariat of Labor and Social Welfare (STPS), ensuring all internal processes comply with the Federal Labor Law. * HR Operations: Oversee critical HR processes including terminations, severance settlements, dismissals, and legal procedures, ensuring transparency and mitigating risks for the company. * Personnel Administration: Manage the full employee lifecycle for a workforce of 10,000–12,000 people. * Institutional Representation: Handle audits, legal requirements, and official procedures before government authorities. Candidate Profile Requirements: * Experience: Minimum 10 years in HR leadership roles, mandatory in large enterprises (workforce of 10,000+ employees). * Industry: Open to all industries, with strong preference for Automotive, Logistics, or Manufacturing sectors. * Technical Knowledge: Absolute expert in Mexican labor laws, contracts, unions, and labor conflict management. * Languages: Fluent conversational English (able to report and conduct business meetings in English). * Education: Bachelor’s degree in Law, Business Administration, Organizational Psychology, or related field (Master’s degree preferred). Soft Skills: * Strategic leadership and decision-making under pressure. * Excellent negotiation and mediation skills. * Results-oriented mindset and commitment to regulatory compliance. We Offer: * Base salary * Office hours * 100% payroll-based compensation scheme * Salary open to negotiation based on experience * Statutory benefits * Enhanced benefits (family SGMM insurance, SV life insurance up to MXN 1 million, grocery vouchers, 30-day bonus, profit-sharing distribution).