People Location Lead

ThePeople 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 global 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