People Business Partner

Who You'll Work With
We are seeking a dynamic People Business Partner with strong business acumen and experience working with employees and leaders in the technology or consulting industries for an exciting opportunity within our Global People Team.

Our Slalom People Team is passionate about creating engaging people experiences and helping Slalom realize our vision of creating a world in which all Slalomers can love their work and life. Working under the direction of our Senior People Business Partner LATAM, based in Mexico, this role will play a critical role in continue the developing and facilitating the people programs for Colombia operations(Bogota and Medellin), initiatives and policies across all stages of the employee lifecycle, resulting in an exceptional experience for our people. Initially this is a really hands on role as Colombia is a location that continues to grow. Partnering closely with business leaders and employees you will build capability and manage the local HR Function for a growth business; you will enable amazing outcomes and drive our business forward. As we continue growing our business across Latin America, this role will also take on responsibilities related to learning & development and leadership development. It's a great opportunity to help us shape how we support and grow our talent in the region. Being a member of our broader Global People Team, you will also have the opportunity to connect with and leverage work processes and best in class thinking from our teams across the world.

What You'll Do
As a People Business Partner general day to day activities will include, but not limited to, activating our new culture in Colombia to drive employee satisfaction strategies, employee relations, talent management strategies, people metrics, and employee engagement, to name a few. Ultimate success will be to develop a strong working relationship with leadership at all levels. You'll also get to:

• Work within the Americas People Team and Center of Excellence's groups to deliver our People Strategy
• Champion our culture, values and be an advocate for our people
• Drive, Lead, and Implement various HR processes and ways of working
• Talent Programs with key focus on Performance, Promotion, and Compensation process execution support, and other employee engagement initiatives to enhance employee experience
• Develop, plan, and run programs (and initiatives) that enhance the overall employee experience
• Provide continuous support to local leaders with employee relations matters (Bogota and Medellin)
• Clearly understand the client business, company mission and business initiatives and model
• Comply and understand all existing governmental and labor laws
• Partner with other HR leaders to identify issues and build effective solutions
• Protect the interests of employees and business in accordance with company HR policies and governmental laws and regulations
• Support employees through the entire employee lifecycle
• Collaborate/partner and support HR Teams, payroll and Ops teams with local and global projects
• Contribute to the design of country-specific HR and Talent initiatives to scale and operationalize talent routines as we continue expansion

What You'll Bring

• Fluency in English and Spanish is required.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills in both languages is required.
• Based in Bogota, Colombia
• Works with a high degree of autonomy
• Proven experience of direct HRBP or Talent / People experience
• Experience within more than one pillar of HR helpful people operations, compensation, talent management, benefits, learning and development
• Strong knowledge of legal requirements related to day-to-day management of employees, reducing legal risks and regulatory compliance
• Bachelor's degree in Business Management or Human Resources preferred
• Previous experience supporting Colombia based employees essential
• Ability to deal effectively with ambiguity, recognize trends, and identify systemic approaches to solving problems in a fast-moving, constantly changing environment
• Foundational understanding of change management activities
• Capable of managing and communicating ideas and viewpoints to complex networks of stakeholders including senior management, peers and others
• Experience developing or leading internal training
• Experience working with managers at various level and multi-client groups
• Demonstrated skills in business acumen, consulting, analysis, project management, communication, presentation, negotiation, conflict management, and problem solving
• Advanced Excel and PowerPoint skills
• Travel to Medellin when required
• Energy and enthusiasm to build something from the ground up

About Us
Slalom is a fiercely human business and technology consulting company that leads with outcomes to bring more value, in all ways, always. From strategy through delivery, our agile teams across 52 offices in 12 countries collaborate with clients to bring powerful customer experiences, innovative ways of working, and new products and services to life. We are trusted by leaders across the Global 1000, many successful enterprise and mid-market companies, and 500+ public sector organizations to improve operations, drive growth, and create value. At Slalom, we believe that together, we can move faster, dream bigger, and build better tomorrows for all.