The People Location Lead is the senior People partner for an EPAM location — owning the local People strategy, bridging the global/regional agenda with local execution, and acting as the trusted advisor and escalation point for location leadership.

Responsibilities

- Support the location's leadership team, bringing a People perspective to decisions and the local agenda

- Lead and coordinate local People initiatives, aligned with the regional model and business priorities

- Analyze location metrics (engagement, attrition, performance) and co-define action plans with leadership

- Adapt and implement People programs, processes, and policies to the local context

- Ensure compliance with local labor regulations and corporate policies

- Act as escalation point for critical employee matters (conflicts, sensitive cases, compliance)

- Monitor organizational health and raise timely risk alerts to leadership

- Connect global/regional People teams with local reality, ensuring execution and feedback

- Co-define location-specific initiatives to improve performance, culture, and employee experience

Requirements

- Proven experience operating autonomously at regional/location level, managing complex, cross-functional People projects and change

- Strong grasp of HR practices, labor law, and compliance, with the judgment to bridge integral strategy and local context





- Experience managing large or multiple teams, with a track record of coaching and developing people leaders

- Comfort engaging directly with clients and senior stakeholders, influencing decisions that affect satisfaction and outcomes

- Strong business acumen, stakeholder management, and communication/emotional intelligence skills (Advanced–Expert level)

- Advanced English (C1) and familiarity with EPAM people-management processes and AI fundamentals are a plus

We offer

- International projects with top brands

- Work with global teams of highly skilled, diverse peers

- Healthcare benefits

- Employee financial programs

- Paid time off and sick leave

- Upskilling, reskilling and certification courses

- Unlimited access to the LinkedIn Learning library and 22,000+ courses

- Global career opportunities

- Volunteer and community involvement opportunities

- EPAM Employee Groups

- Award-winning culture recognized by Glassdoor, Newsweek and LinkedIn

EPAM is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, disability, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable law.

📌 People Location Lead (Bogotá)
🏢 EPAM Systems
📍 Bogotá