Panthera Hiring Regional Human Resources Manager – Americas | Remote|Salary: US$80,000–$100,000
Professionals with extensive human resources experience and an interest in conservation and international development have an opportunity to join Panthera, an organization dedicated exclusively to conserving the world’s 40 wild cat species and their ecosystems.
Panthera is recruiting a Regional Human Resources Manager – Americas, a home-based position supporting teams across North, Central, and South America. The role offers an opportunity for an experienced HR professional to combine strategic people management with a mission focused on wildlife conservation.
About Panthera
Panthera works to protect wild cats and their ecosystems through scientific research, conservation strategies, partnerships, and field-based programs. The organization collaborates with NGOs, scientific institutions, governments, local communities, and other partners around the world.
The Regional Human Resources Manager will play an important role in supporting Panthera’s people and ensuring HR practices remain aligned with the organization’s conservation mission and values.
About the Regional HR Manager Role
The successful candidate will provide strategic HR support to directors and regional teams while helping create an inclusive, collaborative, and high-performing workplace.
A major part of the position involves supporting teams operating across multiple countries and ensuring that employment practices comply with applicable laws and regulations. The manager will also work across cultures and geographic locations, making strong communication and relationship-building skills essential.
Applicants must demonstrate the ability to communicate professionally in both English and Spanish, including strong written and verbal communication skills.
Key Responsibilities
The Regional Human Resources Manager will have responsibilities across several areas of HR management, including:
- Serving as a strategic HR partner to directors and regional teams.
- Supporting employee relations, coaching, conflict resolution, and performance management.
- Promoting an inclusive and respectful workplace culture.
- Supporting employee engagement, well-being, retention, and professional development.
- Managing onboarding, offboarding, HR systems, and regional HR operations.
- Ensuring compliance with employment laws across the United States, Latin America, Canada, and other relevant jurisdictions.
- Maintaining and adapting HR policies and employee handbooks.
- Managing the organization’s HR information system and ensuring data integrity.
- Partnering with hiring managers on recruitment and workforce planning.
- Supporting learning and development initiatives.
- Overseeing regional benefits administration and payroll processes.
- Supporting compensation structures and multi-country benefits programs.
- Assisting with grant-funded staffing structures and donor compliance.
- Facilitating communication between global headquarters and regional teams.
- Supporting organizational change-management initiatives.
The position may also require approximately 10% travel to support business needs, meetings, and organizational events.
Qualifications and Experience
Panthera is seeking an experienced HR professional with a bachelor’s degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, or a related field. A master’s degree is preferred.
Candidates should generally have five to eight or more years of progressive HR experience, preferably within a nonprofit, NGO, conservation, environmental, or other mission-driven organization.
Experience supporting multi-country teams across the Americas is important, along with knowledge of employment laws and HR practices in the United States and Latin America.
Additional qualifications that may strengthen an application include:
- SHRM or another relevant HR certification.
- Experience supporting field-based or remote teams.
- Experience in conservation or international development.
- Strong interpersonal and communication skills.
- Professionalism, integrity, tact, and diplomacy.
- Experience managing complex employee relations matters.
- Ability to work effectively across different cultures and jurisdictions.
Salary and Work Authorization
The advertised salary range is $80,000 to $100,000 USD. Compensation is determined based on location, with country-specific market adjustments applicable to Costa Rica.
Importantly, applicants must have legal authorization to work in the United States or Costa Rica. Panthera currently operates in several U.S. states, including California, Colorado, Florida, Massachusetts, New York, Texas, Virginia, and Washington, among others.
Therefore, although the position is described as remote and home-based, candidates should carefully verify the applicable work-authorization and location requirements before applying.
How to Apply
Applicants are required to submit a CV and cover letter through Panthera’s careers page. The CV must also include three professional referees and their contact details.
The listing states that applications closed on 16 July 2026. However, the recruitment information indicates that the vacancy may remain listed if Panthera continues to accept applications or has not yet removed the position from its website. Candidates should therefore verify the current status directly with Panthera before applying.
A Career Combining HR and Conservation
The Regional Human Resources Manager position offers an opportunity for an experienced HR professional to contribute to an international conservation mission while supporting employees across multiple countries.
For candidates with strong HR leadership experience, cross-cultural communication skills, knowledge of employment compliance, and an interest in environmental or conservation work, this role could provide a meaningful way to combine professional expertise with a global conservation mission.
Interested professionals should verify the vacancy’s current status, review the full requirements, and submit the requested application materials if the position remains open.
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