HR Business Partner, Americas

HR Business Partner, Americas & Global Learning & Development Lead Function

Human Resources

United States, Canada, Brazil and Mexico

Reports functionally to the Global Head of Human Resources, with a dotted-line to the President & Managing Director, Americas.

Carlo Gavazzi is a global leader specializing in the design, manufacturing and marketing of products and networking solutions for the Industrial Automation and Building Automation industries.

The HR Business Partner Americas & Global Learning & Development Lead is responsible for delivering hands‑on HR support across the United States, Canada, Mexico, and Brazil. The role partners with business leaders and managers across the employee lifecycle, including workforce planning, talent acquisition, onboarding and offboarding, employee relations, performance management, compensation and benefits coordination, immigration support, compliance, and organizational development.

This dual‑function role holds strategic and operational responsibilities, serves as the principal HR contact for the Americas region, while also leading the global Learning & Development framework and the measurement of learning effectiveness.

• Serve as the principal HR partner to Managers and Employees managers for the Americas region on organizational design, workforce planning, recruitment, compensation proposals, talent reviews, performance management, and employee relations across the four national sales companies in the United States, Canada, Mexico, and Brazil.
• HR Key user in IFS HR Cloud, Support adoption and optimization of IFS HR digital processes across the region.

• Manage end‑to‑end recruitment for open positions across Canada, the United States, Mexico and Brazil, covering sales, operations, customer service, product management and other functions.
• Partner with hiring managers on workforce requirements, role profiles, sourcing strategies, candidate assessment and hiring decisions.
• Screen candidates, manage applications, coordinate interviews and maintain timely communication with candidates and stakeholders.
• Build succession pipelines and support critical talent acquisition to strengthen leadership pipelines and organizational readiness.
• Lead and support annual performance review and goal‑setting processes, including manager and employee guidance, HR platform administration and troubleshooting
• Ensure clarity of objectives, accountability, meaningful feedback and development focus across performance management activities.
• Participate in cross‑departmental projects to digitalize processes, integrate data, and drive organizational growth
• Support effective communication and change initiatives across the Americas region.

• Manage and continuously improve employee onboarding and offboarding, ensuring a consistent and compliant experience.
• Coordinate and oversee payroll‑related HR inputs, benefits administration, and employee lifecycle processes in collaboration with local finance teams, payroll providers, benefit brokers, and other external partners. Ensure timely, accurate, and compliant HR data submission and follow‑up.
• Maintain accurate employee records and support effective administration and troubleshooting of HR platforms, including IFS HR Cloud.
• Coordinate business‑related office visits, including scheduling, accommodation and transportation arrangements, where required.

• Coordinate annual salary review, promotion, and bonus processes for the Americas, including data preparation, manager guidance, validation, and submission for approval in accordance with global…