Network Human Resources Director

Salary for a US-based candidate starts at $127,000. Compensation for this position will be determined by the prevailing market rate in the employee's country and the applicable statutory laws, in addition to Ipas's own pay philosophy and other factors, such as the employee's experience level and expertise.

* This position may work remotely from any of the following US states: AZ, CA, CO, DC, FL, GA, IL, MD, MA, MI, NJ, NY, NC, PA, SC, TX, VA, WA. Additionally, the position may work remotely from any of the following countries outside of the US:
Bangladesh, Bolivia, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Cote d’Ivoire, Ethiopia, Indonesia, Kenya/Alliance locations, Malawi, Mexico, Mozambique, Nepal, Nigeria, Pakistan, South Africa, and Zambia.

The Network Human Resources Director is a strategic and operational HR leader who serves as a trusted advisor and HR business partner across the network. This role ensures alignment of HR practices with organizational goals and values, while also driving capacity-building and innovation in HR processes. The position focuses on delivering expert solutions for complex HR challenges, advancing ethics and equity, and strengthening HR as a strategic partner across the network.

The incumbent will lead the design and delivery of standardized HR frameworks and programs across the network, balancing consistency with the flexibility required for country-level contextualization. All HR programs will align with local regulatory requirements, organizational strategy, and operational realities, ensuring consistent quality while remaining responsive to diverse country contexts. A core responsibility will be to lead and strengthen a Community of Practice of HR practitioners across approximately 15 countries in Asia, Africa, and the Americas.

This includes developing both technical and leadership capability within the network to enable high-quality execution of HR solutions at the country level, particularly in support of organizational design, restructuring, workforce planning, and efficiency-building initiatives. Acting as a strategic advisor, the role partners closely with country and regional leadership to support the effective implementation of HR strategies, ensuring alignment with organizational priorities and operational goals.

This is primarily an advisory and enabling role, providing strategic scaffolding, thought leadership, and coaching, while systematically strengthening the capacity of in‑country HR teams to independently deliver strong HR outcomes. The role holder will design high‑quality HR programs and oversee their effective rollout, supporting country teams to translate strategy into execution and results. Working closely with senior leadership, including the COO and country and regional directors, the role contributes to organizational effectiveness through support on governance, ethics, risk management, diversity, equity and inclusion, and crisis management.

Strong influencing, facilitation, and interpersonal skills are essential to build trust, align stakeholders, and foster a cohesive, high‑performing HR community of practice across the network.

• Serve as the HR business partner for hosted positions, managing compensation, employer‑of‑record relationships, and related HR functions.
• Provide thought leadership and operational support for complex, cross‑node HR challenges, ensuring systemic solutions and alignment with organizational goals.
• Mediate HR‑related conflicts across nodes and functions within the network, fostering resolution and collaboration.
• Develop network engagement strategies and create an accountability structure for engagement survey responses and initiatives.

• Lead capacity‑building initiatives for HR teams and network leadership to address complex HR issues with a systems‑thinking approach.
• Champion and coordinate network‑level HR initiatives as the "host" of the HR Community of Practice (CoP).
• Work with HR Advisors across the Network to support leadership development including intentional succession planning for key roles.
• Create a communication and education plan for leaders…