Director, HR Business Partner – LATAM

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 two trusted, global brands, Shark and Ninja , the company has a proven track record of bringing disruptive innovation to market and developing one consumer product after another has allowed SharkNinja to enter multiple product categories, driving significant growth and market share gains. Headquartered in Needham, Massachusetts with more than 4,100 associates, the company’s products are sold at key retailers, online and offline, and through distributors around the world.

AI at SharkNinja

At SharkNinja, we’re building an AI-native culture. We’re not waiting for the future; we’re creating it. Our people are expected to experiment boldly, adopt new tools, and continuously raise what’s possible to create meaningful impact for our consumers. If you believe the best way to do your job hasn’t been invented yet, you’ll fit right in.

Director, HR Business Partner – LATAM

Location:

Miami, FL (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 Miami, FL and reporting to the VP, HR Innovation and Performance at SharkNinja. 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.

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.

Our Culture

At SharkNinja, we don’t just raise the bar—we push past it every single day. Our Outrageously Extraordinary mindset drives us to tackle the impossible, push boundaries, and deliver results that others only dream of. If you thrive on breaking out of your swim lane, you’ll be right at home.

What We Offer

We offer competitive health insurance, retirement plans, paid time off, employee stock purchase options, wellness programs, SharkNinja product discounts, and more. We empower your personal and professional growth with high impact Learning Programs featuring bold voices redefining what’s possible. When you join, you’re not just part of a company—you’re part of an outrageously extraordinary community. To gether, we won’t just launch products— we’ll disrupt entire markets.

At SharkNinja, Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion are vital to our global success. Valuing each unique voice and blending all of our diverse skills strengthens SharkNinja’s innovation every day. We support ALL associates in bringing their authentic selves to work, making an impact, and having the opportunity for career acceleration. With help from our leadership, associates, and our community, we aim to have equity be a key component of the SharkNinja DNA.

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