Head of OPT Mexico - Human Resources

Daimler Truck AG group is the leader in the global automotive industry with more than 120 years of experience in 200 countries.
Our people reflect the company values: Passion, Respect, Integrity and Discipline; we are looking for engaged individuals to join this diverse group, which manages ever-changing challenges.

Daimler Truck, a leading and pioneering group worldwide in the automotive industry with more than 120 years and presence in more than 200 countries. In Mexico it has the divisions of: Daimler Truck, Daimler Truck Buses and Daimler Truck Financial Services.
In our people, we can reflect our corporate values: Our customers success is our success, moving at the speed of right, one team best team, and we are looking for highly committed individuals to join the group in an environment of diversity and constant challenges.

Objective of the position:
The head of OPT Mexico is responsible for leading the overall people strategy for Mexico, ensuring alignment between business objectives and human capital priorities. As a key member of the Mexico Executive Committee, this role contributes to the definition and execution of the company's business strategy, providing insights and guidance on organizational effectiveness, talent management, culture, workforce planning, labor relations, and leadership development.
The role serves as a strategic advisor to the Country Leadership Team and business leaders, driving initiatives that strengthen organizational performance, employee engagement, operational excellence, and long-term business sustainability.
The role also leads the development of the Human Resources function by building organizational capabilities, strengthening HR leadership, and fostering a high-performing HR team that serves as a strategic partner to the business.

Indispensable Requirements (Candidates who do not meet these requirements may be discarded):

10 years in management positions

Knowledge in:

- Labor relations
- Legal framework
- Performance Management
- Compensation Systems
- English level: C1 (Conversational)
- Spanish: C1

Soft Skills:

- -Conflict management
- -Decision making-
- -Influence and negociation
- -Strategic thinking-
- Effective communication

Academic Knowledge: Degree in Business Management, Industrial Engineering, Industrial Psychology, Industrial Relations, Law or any other related career. Master Degree is desired

We promote diversity and stand for an inclusive corporate culture. We value the individual strengths of our employees, because these lead to the best team performance and thus to the success of our company.

You can be your true self at Daimler Truck. Inclusion and equal opportunities are important to us. We welcome applications from people of all cultures, generations, physical appearance, phases of life, sexual orientation, gender identity, sexual expression, people with disabilities and people from any underrepresented group.

Main Functions:

- Develop and execute the Human Resources strategy for Mexico, aligned with corporate and business objectives.Serve as an active member of the Mexico Executive Committee, participating in strategic decision-making and business planning.
- Advise executive leadership on organizational design, workforce planning, succession management, and talent strategies.
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- Direct the compensation programs required by the company, ensuring compliance with the policies and criteria established by corporate, in order to homogenize criteria in the field of organizational and compensation policies.
- Ensure compliance with labor laws, corporate policies, and regulatory requirements.
- Represent the people perspective in executive discussions related to business strategy, risk management, and organizational sustainability.
- Partner with business leaders to improve organizational effectiveness and enable business transformation initiatives.Monitor key workforce metrics and provide data-driven recommendations to support business decisions.
- Foster a high-performance culture focused on accountability, collaboration, innovation, and continuous improvement.
- Lead, coach, and develop the Human Resources leadership team, ensuring strong succession pipelines and organizational capabilities within the HR function.

Stages of the process:

- Posting: Oct 20 – Nov 3

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Daimler Trucks AG is firmly committed to developing a work environment that supports empowerment and inclusion for our current and future employees. We recognize that our ability to adapt will enable us to compete for a broader range of talent. Additionally, our business and the people who work within it will be successful and profitable if we remain agile and flexible in our approach to work.

To continue to build a great place to work for all, we are committed to a culture that supports flexibility and encourages a positive working environment that achieves the needs of our business and employees.

Diversity allows us to employ people with different experiences, abilities and points of view, and that is what enhances our culture and brings us to the forefront among the top global companies.

At Daimler, we value the diversity between our employees.

In order to enrich the culture, Daimler acknowledges the importance of including people with different points of view and lifestyles into our company. When we select our talent, we focus on abilities; we don’t discriminate based on ethnicity, nationality, gender, race, age, disability, social condition, health, religion, immigrant status, opinions, sexual orientation, gender identity or gender expression, marital status, university or appearance.

Exceed your expectations and get ready to be part of our team!

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