Region HR Head - North America

Region HR Head - North America

Job

City:
Cary, North Carolina, United States

Department:
Human Resources

Function:
Human Resources

Employee Type:
Permanent Full Time

Seniority Level: Executive

UPL Limited (NSE: UPL & BSE: 512070, LSE: UPLL) is a global provider of sustainable agriculture products and solutions, with annual revenue exceeding $6bn. We are a purpose‑led company. Through Open Ag®, UPL is focused on accelerating progress for the food system. We are building a network that is reimagining sustainability, redefining the way an entire industry thinks and works – open to fresh ideas, innovation, and new answers as we strive towards our mission to make every single food product more sustainable.

As one of the largest agriculture solutions companies worldwide, our robust portfolio consists of biologicals and traditional crop protection solutions with more than 14,000 registrations. We are present in more than 130 countries, represented by more than 10,000 colleagues globally.

For more information about our integrated portfolio of solutions across the food value chain including seeds, post‑harvest, as well as physical and digital services, please visit upl‑ and follow us on Linked In, Twitter, Instagram and Facebook.

UPL provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants irrespective of their race, color, religion, gender, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, age, genetic information, disability, or veteran status. In addition to federal law requirements, in every location in which the company has facilities, UPL complies with applicable state and local laws governing non‑discrimination in employment.

This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation, and training. UPL also reinforces EEO through its Corporate Business Principles and Code of Business Conduct.

The Regional HR head for North America serves as the senior HR leader for UPL’s Crop Protection business across the United States and Canada. The role shapes and executes the region’s people strategy, balancing strategic direction with disciplined, hands‑on execution. The leader will build a high‑performing HR organization that partners closely with business leadership to drive growth, productivity, culture, and compliance—across all functional teams including Sales & Commercial, Marketing, R&D, Regulatory, Corporate functions, global team members in the United States and Canada, UPL’s manufacturing facility in the United States.

• Define and deliver a North America people strategy aligned to profitable business growth objectives over multiple horizons.
• Operate as a trusted advisor to the North America leadership team, providing pragmatic, data‑backed guidance on org design, workforce plans, and talent investments.
• Translate business priorities into multi‑year HR roadmaps and key performance indicators with measurable outcomes.
• Provide end‑to‑end HR leadership to the business teams in North America, driving a performance driven culture that enables talent development.
• Ensure robust safety culture and compliance at offices, manufacturing unit/s and research & development labs in partnership with the Environmental, Health and Safety teams.
• Strategic HR business partnership to all UPL’s Crop Protection business teams across the U.S. and Canada; drive one‑UPL ways of working.
• Drive a culture of ownership, speed, collaboration, and follow‑through across the HR function.

• Provide strategic and operational leadership for Total Rewards across North America—market‑competitive, internally equitable, fiscally disciplined, and aligned to pay‑for‑performance.
• Own regional execution and governance for: U.S. 401(k) and any legacy pension plans;
  Canada RRSP/registered plans; health & welfare programs; statutory benefits; leaves of absence.
• Lead sales incentive plan governance as aligned with the global Total Rewards framework and regional best practices.
• Ensure…