Director, HR Business Partner – LATAM 

Location: 

Mexico City, Mexico (Hybrid)  

About Us 

SharkNinja is a global product design and technology company with a diversified portfolio of 5-star rated lifestyle solutions that positively impact people’s lives in homes around the world. Powered by our two trusted global brands, Shark and Ninja, we have a proven track record of bringing disruptive innovation to market—entering and redefining categories through bold thinking and consumer-first design. 

Headquartered in Needham, Massachusetts (Greater Boston), with more than 4,100 associates globally, SharkNinja products are sold at key retailers, online and offline, and through distributors worldwide. 

LATAM represents a critical and rapidly expanding growth region for SharkNinja. As we scale across Mexico and additional markets in Central America, South America, and the Caribbean, we are building the people infrastructure to support sustainable, high-performance growth. 

Role Summary 

The Director, HRBP – LATAM will serve as the senior People & Culture leader for SharkNinja’s growing Latin America organization. Based in Mexico City and reporting to the VP, Commercial + HRBPs located at SharkNinja headquarters in Greater Boston, MA, this role will support Mexico as well as additional current and future markets across Central America, South America, and the Caribbean region. 

This leader will build and execute a scalable regional people strategy aligned to aggressive commercial growth plans. The role requires balancing global alignment with local market realities—ensuring strong organizational design, workforce planning, leadership development, and cultural integration across a multi-country footprint. 

At SharkNinja, friction fuels innovation. This role demands a strategic thinker with a bias for action, strong cross-cultural capability, and the courage to challenge assumptions in order to build agile, high-performing teams across LATAM. 

Key Responsibilities 

Regional Strategic Partnership – LATAM 

• Serve as the senior HR leader supporting LATAM (e,g, Commercial and other cross functional teams) operations across Mexico and expanding markets in Central America, South America, and the Caribbean. 

• Partner with regional leadership to enable growth, new market entry, distributor expansion, and commercial scaling. 

• Act as the bridge between LATAM leadership and U.S.-based headquarters, ensuring alignment with global strategy while tailoring execution locally. 

• Translate enterprise HR frameworks into practical, compliant, and culturally relevant solutions across multiple countries. 

Organizational Effectiveness & Growth Enablement 

• Diagnose organizational needs and design structures that enable agility, accountability, and performance. 

• Lead workforce planning aligned to revenue targets and market expansion. 

• Drive change management initiatives tied to new country launches, evolving operating models, and scaling commercial teams. 

Talent Strategy & Leadership Development 

• Develop and implement strategies to attract, retain, and develop top commercial talent across LATAM markets. 

• Lead succession planning and leadership capability building. 

• Partner with Talent Acquisition to build diverse and competitive talent pipelines in emerging markets. 

Culture & Engagement 

• Champion a high-performance, inclusive culture aligned with SharkNinja’s success drivers. 

• Foster a mindset of ownership, urgency, and continuous improvement across the region. 

• Design engagement strategies that resonate across diverse cultural contexts within LATAM. 

Compliance & HR Operations 

• Ensure compliance with Mexico labor law and applicable employment regulations across LATAM markets. 

• Partner with HR Centers of Excellence (Compensation, Total Rewards, Talent, DEI, Learning) to deliver integrated and seamless people solutions. 

• Provide expert guidance on employee relations, policy governance, and risk mitigation. 

Data & Analytics 

• Leverage workforce analytics to anticipate talent needs and inform business decisions. 

• Identify trends, risks, and opportunities across markets and convert insights into action. 

• Provide regular regional updates and strategic recommendations to Boston-based leadership. 

Qualifications 

Experience 

• 10+ years of progressive HR experience, including 5+ years in strategic HRBP roles supporting commercial or growth-focused organizations. 

• Experience supporting multi-country LATAM operations preferred. 

• Demonstrated success driving organizational design, workforce planning, and change management initiatives. 

• Strong knowledge of Mexico labor law; familiarity with broader LATAM employment frameworks highly desirable. 

• Experience operating within a global organization with U.S.-based leadership. 

• Proven ability to influence business decisions through data and workforce insights. 

Education 

• Bachelor’s degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, or related field required. 

• Master’s degree or HR certification preferred. 

Language Requirements 

• Fluent bilingual proficiency in English and Spanish (required). 

• In addition to English and Spanish, Portuguese proficiency is strongly preferred to support future growth in  Portuguese-speaking markets. 

Core Competencies 

• Strategic influence across geographies 

• Cross-cultural leadership and regional fluency 

• Organizational design and growth enablement 

• Strong executive communication and stakeholder management 

• Analytical, data-driven decision-making 

• Adaptability and comfort operating in high-growth environments 

Travel 

Travel required within Mexico and across LATAM markets, with periodic travel to SharkNinja headquarters in Greater Boston, MA and/or other key SharkNinja corporate hubs.   

Diversity, Equity & Inclusion 

At SharkNinja, Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion are vital to our global success. We are committed to building a diverse workforce and fostering an inclusive environment where every associate can thrive. All qualified applicants will receive consideration without regard to race, color, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, disability status, age, or any other characteristic protected by applicable law.