Director of People & Culture

Buenos Aires - Argentina

Monthly Salary: Not Disclosed

Posted on: 14 hours ago

Vacancies: 1 Vacancy

Job Summary

The Director of People & Culture is responsible for defining governing and leading the People & Culture agenda of the hotel ensuring full alignment with Maison Sofitel values Accor governance and local labor legislation while supporting the business with sound judgment pragmatism and risk awareness.

This role acts as a trusted advisor to the General Manager and Executive Committee balancing care for people operational excellence and business protection.

Key Responsibilities

Act as a strategic People & Culture partner to the General Manager and Executive Committee contributing to business decisions with a strong people risk and compliance perspective.

Lead and govern employee relations matters including investigations disciplinary processes and sensitive cases ensuring consistency legal compliance and alignment with Accor policies in close coordination with Legal and regional P&C.

Ensure strong HR governance including compliance with labor law audits documentation HR data accuracy and proper escalation of sensitive topics.

Define and oversee the talent and succession strategy ensuring leadership quality cultural alignment with Maison Sofitel and long-term stability of the organization.

Oversee key HR processes (recruitment payroll interfaces performance management learning and engagement) ensuring robust controls clarity of roles and reliable execution without unnecessary complexity.

Lead the local deployment of global Accor People & Culture initiatives engagement surveys and transformation projects adapting them pragmatically to the hotels reality.

Foster a Heartist culture that combines elegance respect and care with accountability discipline and high standards of performance.

Act as a key P&C interlocutor with regional and global stakeholders and support interactions with owners or investors when required always with clarity and professionalism.

Profile We Are Looking For

Senior HR leader with a pragmatic structured and business-oriented mindset.

Solid experience in employee relations labor law compliance and governance with the ability to manage complex and sensitive situations calmly and firmly.

Able to balance human sensitivity with clear boundaries and decision-making.

Comfortable operating in environments with multiple stakeholders including owners regional teams and global structures.

Demonstrates discretion credibility and sound judgment.

Leadership style aligned with Maison Sofitel: elegant respectful authentic and accountable.

Qualifications :

Qualifications & Experience

Bachelors degree in Human Resources Business Administration or a related field.

Minimum 10 years of experience in Human Resources including relevant experience in Argentina.

Proven exposure to complex HR environments preferably in hospitality luxury or service-driven organizations.

Fluent in Spanish and English.

Strong communication skills with the ability to influence and advise senior leaders.

Additional Information :

Living Sofitel

Express entrepreneurial spirit & leadership can embody French Art de Vivre :
Demonstrate Humble Excellence distinguished presence excellence savoir-faire and attention to details (Cousu Main):
Is a Team-player passionate warm social demonstrate genuine care for others:
Show a good sense of luxury create stories rituals and traditions:
Be a Francophile: interest and curiosity about French language culture history cuisine:
Demonstrate Open mindedness creativity & innovation :
Cultural link: demonstrate interest in local arts & culture gastronomy fashion modern designs:
Care for Committed luxury

Remote Work :

Employment Type :

Full-time