HR Operations Manager – LatAm

WorkMotion

. Shape the HR side of each new entity from kick-off .

Posted 11/10/2026full-timeRemote • ColombiaMid-LevelSenior💰 €25,000 per yearWebsite

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates extensive HR operations and compliance expertise across multiple countries, with a strong focus on payroll management, legal compliance, and process documentation. Proficient in managing complex HR builds and collaborating with cross-functional teams to ensure successful go-live readiness.

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HR Operations ManagementHR Compliance ExpertisePayroll ManagementMultinational Environment ExperienceNative Spanish and Fluent English

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Hard Skills

HR CompliancePayroll KnowledgeEOR ExperiencePEO ExperienceGlobal MobilityProcess DocumentationWork Permit ExperienceLegal Opinion ImplementationEmployee Transition ManagementConsulting Model Grasp

Soft Skills

CollaborationProject ManagementClear CommunicationProblem-SolvingEscalation Identification

Tools & Technologies

JiraConfluenceHRISNo-Code Automation Tools

Industry Keywords

Colombian Employer OpeningSG-SSTPILALey 2466Argentine Collective AgreementsLabour LeasingDispatch LicencesOccupational Health ProvidersBenefits ContractingCompliance Calendars

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Shape the HR side of each new entity from kick-off
Provide Infrastructure and Legal with HR inputs required for licensing
Flag operating model risks early
Plan HR builds against go-live dates
Get employer registrations live with Payroll, including social security, tax, pension, health and work injury insurance
Build local-language contract templates with Legal
File work rules, handbooks and mandatory policies
Contract benefits, insurance and occupational health providers
Lead go-live readiness checks
Check first onboardings and first payroll line by line
Own HR compliance for live entities, including compliance calendars, filings, audits and law changes
Handle day-to-day HR Operations for the cluster
Write and maintain process documentation, including external articles with the Knowledge team
Collaborate with Operations, Infrastructure, Legal, Payroll, Customer Success and local benefits, insurance and HR providers
Manage up to four country builds simultaneously across Colombia, Argentina, Uruguay and later Brazil

Requirements

What you’ll need

5+ years in HR operations or HR compliance across several countries
Experience with EOR, PEO, global mobility, shared services or a multinational environment
Experience opening a Colombian employer, including SG-SST, internal work rules, PILA and Ley 2466
Solid grasp of the consulting model
Knowledge of Argentine collective agreements
Experience moving employees between employers, including seniority, leave and severance cost
Ability to turn legal opinions into working processes and identify when to escalate
Experience managing payroll, benefits and immigration vendors
Ability to run four country projects in parallel
Ability to write clear, practical process guides
Native Spanish and fluent English (C1)
Portuguese and HR experience in Argentina, Uruguay or Brazil are bonus qualifications
EOR or staffing industry background, or experience with labour leasing or dispatch licences, is a bonus
Payroll knowledge, including gross to net and statutory filings, is a bonus
Hands-on work permit and visa experience is a bonus
Jira, Confluence, an HRIS and no-code automation tools experience is a bonus
Experience working remotely across time zones is a bonus

Benefits

Comp & perks

WorkFlex program lets you work from anywhere, anytime
Well-Being Day (a full day off)
Subsidised gym memberships
Training & Development Allowance
Annual team meetups
Equal opportunity and inclusive workplace
Recruitment-process accommodations available upon request