Head of Global People Operations

Location: Remote (LATAM-based, with US & Europe time zone overlap)
Employment Type: Full-Time Contractor (40 hours/week)

About the Role

We are seeking a senior People Operations leader based in Latin America to support global people operations for a US-based organization with teams across Europe.

This role operates as a senior individual contributor and strategic partner, working in close collaboration with executive leadership, local vendors, and external partners to ensure compliant, scalable, and people-first operations across regions.

Key Responsibilities

• Support global People Operations across the US and Europe in coordination with executive leadership

• Partner with PEOs and local vendors to ensure compliance with European labor laws

• Manage and optimize onboarding, offboarding, payroll coordination, and HR systems

• Maintain HR policies, documentation, and compliance processes

• Support employee relations matters and manager guidance across regions

• Own people data reporting, insights, and operational improvements

• Contribute to performance management and engagement initiatives

Qualifications

• 8+ years of proven experience in People Operations or HR leadership roles

• Direct, hands-on experience supporting European teams and labor frameworks

• Experience working with US-based leadership teams

• Strong understanding of distributed and multicultural work environments

• Fluent English (written and spoken)

• Ability to work with consistent overlap across US and European business hours

Nice to Have

• Experience supporting multiple European countries

• Experience working as an international contractor

• Background in global or remote-first organizations

Contract & Logistics

• Full-time contractor engagement (long-term)

• Competitive monthly compensation aligned with senior scope

• Flexible working environment with required time zone overlap