HR Generalist - Mexico
Job Description
- Lead the local execution of reorganizations and reductions in force (RIFs), including managing compliance, consultation, and severance.
- Manage inquiries and escalations from employees and people leaders, providing expert coaching and advice on performance management, employee relations, and policy interpretation.
- Ensure compliance with local labor laws and organizational standards by maintaining strong relationships with unions and works councils.
- Lead labor negotiations and adapt HR policies to meet local legislation.
- Strong knowledge of local Mexican labor laws, employment legislation, and HR best practices to mitigate legal risk.
- 5-7 years of progressive experience in Human Resources, specifically managing employee relations, organizational change, and labor relations in Mexico.
- Proven ability to navigate complex, sensitive employee issues with sound judgment.
- Proven ability to build trusted relationships with stakeholders across a matrixed organization.
- Professional HR certification such as SHRM-CP/SCP, CIPD, or a local equivalent.
- Full professional proficiency in Spanish and English.
- Competitive compensation and benefits aligned with the experience.
- Comprehensive health, wellness, and retirement plans.
- Flexible work options/alternative work options to support work-life balance.
- Opportunities for continuous learning and professional growth.
At Iron Mountain we know that work, when done well, makes a positive impact for our customers, our employees, and our planet. That’s why we need smart, committed people to join us. Whether you’re looking to start your career or make a change, talk to us and see how you can elevate the power of your work at Iron Mountain.
We provide expert, sustainable solutions in records and information management, digital transformation services, data centers, asset lifecycle management, and fine art storage, handling, and logistics. We proudly partner every day with our 225,000 customers around the world to preserve their invaluable artifacts, extract more from their inventory, and protect their data privacy in innovative and socially responsible ways.
Are you curious about being part of our growth story while evolving your skills in a culture that will welcome your unique contributions? If so, let's start the conversation.
Employment Type: Full Time
Job Summary
Iron Mountain is seeking an experienced, motivated HR Generalist to join our Human Resources team.
In this role, you will be responsible for providing expert guidance on complex employee relations and organizational change to ensure a compliant, high-performing, and respectful workplace.
This highly matrixed role works closely with HR Business Partners and HR Centres of Excellence to deliver consistent, effective, and globally aligned HR solutions tailored for local needs.
What You'll Do
In this role, you will:
- Lead the local execution of reorganizations and reductions in force (RIFs), including managing compliance, consultation, and severance to ensure smooth and legally sound transitions.
- Manage inquiries and escalations from employees and people leaders, providing expert coaching and advice on performance management, employee relations, and policy interpretation to resolve issues effectively.
- Ensure compliance with local labor laws and organizational standards by maintaining strong relationships with unions and works councils, leading labor negotiations, and adapting HR policies to meet local legislation.
What You'll Bring
The ideal candidate will have:
- Strong knowledge of local Mexican labor laws, employment legislation, and HR best practices to mitigate legal risk.
- [5-7] years of progressive experience in Human Resources, specifically managing employee relations, organizational change, and labor relations in Mexico.
- Proven ability to navigate complex, sensitive employee issues with sound judgment, and build trusted relationships with stakeholders across a matrixed organization.
- Professional HR certification such as SHRM-CP/SCP (Society for Human Resource Management - Certified Professional / Senior Certified Professional), CIPD (Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development), or a local equivalent, and full professional proficiency in Spanish and English.
What We Offer (Benefits)
- Location: Mexico (This role may require up to 10% travel for business needs).
- Competitive compensation and benefits aligned with the experience.
- Comprehensive health, wellness, and retirement plans.
- Flexible work options/alternative work options to support work-life balance.
- Opportunities for continuous learning and professional growth.
If you're a skilled HR professional ready to make a significant impact on our local operations and culture, apply today to join the Iron Mountain team!
Category: Human Resources
Who We Are
Iron Mountain is a global leader in storage and information management services trusted by more than 225,000 organizations in 60 countries. We safeguard billions of our customers’ assets, including critical business information, highly sensitive data, and invaluable cultural and historic artifacts. Take a look at our history here.
Iron Mountain helps lower cost and risk, comply with regulations, recover from disaster, and enable digital and sustainable solutions, whether in information management, digital transformation, secure storage and destruction, data center operations, cloud services, or art storage and logistics. Please see our Values and Code of Ethics for a look at our principles and aspirations in elevating the power of our work together.
If you have a physical or mental disability that requires special accommodations, please let us know by sending an email to accommodationrequest@ironmountain.com. See the Supplement to learn more about Equal Employment Opportunity.
