Ford Credit HR Business Partner - Temporal

At Ford, we made history, and now we work to transform the future of mobility for our customers, our communities, and our families. By joining us, you will build what matters and drive progress with heart, developing tangible innovations you will see on the road every day that help people move freely and pursue their dreams. Here, you can build more than vehicles; you will grow in ways that count, supported by a global family and a culture built on passion, capability, community, and trust.

Why Join Ford of Mexico?

Celebrating over 100 years of legacy in Mexico, we are more than just a business we are a vibrant, collaborative community of over 14,000 innovators shaping the global future of transportation. At Ford, we build what matters, grow where it counts, and drive progress with heart. Whether you are collaborating at our state-of-the-art Global Technology and Business Center (GTBC) or manufacturing iconic, award-winning vehicles in our world-class plants, you will find a culture evolving together, built on trust, passion, and shared purpose. Here, your work moves people forward, and your growth is personal. Join us, and let’s build what’s next together.

The Ford Motor Credit Company team helps put people behind the wheels of great Ford and Lincoln vehicles. By partnering with dealerships, we provide financing, personalized service and professional expertise to thousands of dealers and millions of customers in over one hundred countries around the world.

In this position... 

The Human Resources Business Advisor (HRBA) serves as a trusted advisor to business leaders while also owning the Total Rewards agenda for the organization. This is a dual-scope role: the successful candidate will act as a strategic HR partner embedded in the business — driving people development, talent management, organizational design, retention, employee relations, and change management — while simultaneously managing compensation, benefits, and recognition programs to ensure Ford Credit Mexico remains competitive and compliant in the local market.

The ideal candidate combines strong business acumen with deep HR technical expertise, is comfortable operating in ambiguity, and can translate business strategy into actionable people strategies that drive engagement, performance, and organizational effectiveness. 

Strategic HR Business Partnership

• Act as a trusted advisor and thought partner to business leaders, aligning HR strategy with business objectives and financial/operational goals.
• Influence leadership decisions from a strategic HR standpoint, bringing data-driven insights and organizational perspective to business discussions.
• Serve as the primary point of contact for all people-related matters within assigned client groups.

People Development & Talent Reviews

• Lead and facilitate talent review and succession planning processes, identifying high-potential employees and critical roles.
• Design and implement development plans, career pathing frameworks, and individual growth strategies aligned with business needs.
• Partner with leaders to build a strong leadership pipeline and support capability-building across the organization.

Organizational Design

• Assess organizational structures and recommend design changes to improve efficiency, agility, and alignment with strategic priorities.
• Lead workforce planning efforts, including headcount planning, role definition, and span of control analysis.
• Support restructuring initiatives, ensuring smooth transitions and minimal business disruption.

Retention Strategy

• Develop and execute retention strategies tailored to key talent segments, using data and analytics to identify attrition risks.
• Conduct stay interviews, exit interview analysis, and engagement survey follow-up to inform retention action plans.
• Partner with Total Rewards initiatives to ensure competitive positioning that supports retention goals.

Employee Relations

• Manage employee relations matters, including investigations, conflict resolution, disciplinary actions, and grievance handling, ensuring compliance with Mexican labor law (LFT) and company policy.
• Coach managers on performance management, difficult conversations, and conflict resolution.
• Proactively identify and mitigate employee relations risks through climate assessments and trend analysis.

Change Management

• Lead and support change management initiatives related to restructures, process improvements, system implementations, and cultural transformation.
• Develop communication and engagement plans to support change adoption across the organization.
• Build change readiness and resilience within client groups.

Total Rewards

• Own the design, implementation, and administration of compensation and benefits programs for Ford Credit Mexico, ensuring market competitiveness and internal equity.
• Conduct salary benchmarking, market pricing, and participate in compensation surveys to inform pay strategy.
• Manage annual compensation cycles (merit increases, bonus programs, promotions) in partnership with global/regional Total Rewards teams.
• Partner with Finance to manage HR budget related to compensation and benefits.
• Design recognition programs that reinforce desired culture and performance behaviors.

Knowledge / Experience and Required Competencies:

• Business / Administration Bachelor’s Degree, Labor Law, Human Resources, Psychology.
• Compensation and Benefits background / knowledge
• Advanced English

• Feedback, Coaching and Mentoring experience

  HR Competencies: Strong Business Acumen, Accelerates Business, Advances Human Capability, Simplifies Complexity, Mobilizes Information, Fosters Collaboration, Ensures accountability, Manages ambiguity.

• Work Mode & Location: Ability to work in a Hybrid model, with the flexibility to work at Global Technology and Business Center (GTBC) in Naucalpan, Mexico. This is a temporary cover vacancy.

Ford of Mexico is committed to being an equal opportunity employer. We believe that a diverse and inclusive workplace is essential to our success. We do not discriminate based on race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, pregnancy, veteran status, or disability status.

Our focus is to build the best team. If you think you can bring value to Ford, love to collaborate, prioritize and aim to deliver excellence in everything you do, we encourage you to apply! 

We thank all candidates for their interest, but only those selected for an interview will be contacted.#LI-JRA 

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