Human Resources Director, Cintra

Ferrovial•Austin, TX

5d•Onsite

About The Position

The Human Resources Director, Cintra provides company‑wide leadership for the Company’s human capital strategy, ensuring that people, culture and organizational capabilities directly enable Cintra’s long‑term strategic and financial objectives. As a core member of Cintra’s Executive Committee, this role is accountable for aligning workforce strategy with business growth, operational excellence and value creation across all concessionary companies. This is a critical role that serves as a strategic partner to Cintra’s Global CEO and Ferrovial’s Chief Human Resources Officer. As part of a global organization, you will partner and collaborate with the corporate HR teams and Subject Matter Experts (SMEs). This position is based in Austin, Texas.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in human resources or related discipline required; advanced degree preferred
Extensive HR leadership experience (15+ years), including a minimum of 5 years in senior, enterprise‑level roles
Demonstrated breadth across talent strategy, organizational effectiveness, total rewards, leadership development, engagement and regulatory compliance
Experience leading HR in complex, multicultural, and distributed environments and experience operating in a matrixed environment with dual reporting
Deep understanding of employment law with a focus on US and Spain and global HR governance standards
Lead and influence at the executive level, fostering a high‑performance culture grounded in trust, accountability and transparency
Exercise strong judgment and decision‑making, effectively prioritizing enterprise initiatives and managing complexity
Build and develop senior leadership teams, serving as a coach and catalyst for sustained performance
Demonstrate exceptional communication, negotiation and stakeholder management skills
Operate with the highest standards of integrity, discretion and confidentiality
Bring a global mindset and cultural fluency to leadership across diverse, multinational environments
Must be able to demonstrate high computer proficiency, especially with Microsoft Excel, Outlook calendar, Word and Power Point
Provide executive oversight of enterprise HR technology platforms, including talent, HRIS and compensation systems, ensuring strategic value, governance, and effective utilization

Nice To Haves

Human Resources certifications (SPHR/SRHRM-CP) desired

Responsibilities

Contribute as an active member of the Executive Committee for Cintra to shape HR and business activities
Lead and develop a high‑performing global HR team capable of operating on a scale
Serve as a strategic advisor to the Global CEO and senior leadership on organizational effectiveness, leadership decisions, succession and human capital risk
Represent BU as part of Ferrovial’s Human Resource Executive Committee ensuring alignment with Group governance and strategic priorities
Own Cintra’s global people strategy and workforce cost distribution, with full accountability for the HR budget and cost governance, ensuring disciplined human capital investment aligned with business performance and long‑term sustainability
Work collaboratively with Ferrovial on global initiatives, contributing throughout the project lifecycle to ensure effective execution and implementation
Act as executive sponsor for employee experience, engagement and leadership development
Set strategic direction for total rewards, including compensation, benefits and merit frameworks, balancing competitiveness, affordability and equity