Alejandro Romo

About Alejandro Romo

As Chief Human Resources Officer at a private-equity-backed global organization, I partner with the CEO, Board, and investors to build high-performance cultures that accelerate growth, scalability, and enterprise value.With 25+ years of experience across the U.S. and Latin America, I specialize in aligning talent strategy with business outcomes — driving organizational transformations, optimizing cost structures, and strengthening leadership pipelines in complex, fast-growing environments.Prior to my current role, I built my leadership foundation at PepsiCo, where I led large-scale HR strategies across Commercial, Supply Chain, and Corporate operations and championed initiatives to improve profitability, operational discipline, and leadership diversity.Four core pillars have defined my career:• Business Transformation: Leading HR models that enable scale, M&A integration, and performance-driven cultures• Value Creation: Driving productivity, organizational efficiency, and measurable EBITDA impact• Leadership Impact: Developing leaders and advancing diverse talent into critical roles• Human Legacy: Investing in people and helping individuals grow, succeed, and positively transform their careers and livesI believe HR’s highest mandate is simple: build organizations that win through people.

Experience

1. Chief Human Resources Officer

   Lean Solutions Group

   Feb 2023 — Present · Miami-Fort Lauderdale, FL, US

   Currently CHRO at Lean Solutions Group, a global nearshore and tech-enabled services platform with employees across LATAM, the Philippines, and the U.S, where I operate as a business executive partnering with the CEO, Board, and PE sponsors to scale the workforce, optimize cost structures, and professionalize leadership.Recognized for leading complex transformations at scale—from operating-model redesign and people-cost optimization to executive compensation, leadership pipelines, and post-merger integration—always with a clear focus on EBITDA impact, operational leverage, and execution.

Education

• Universidad de Guadalajara

  High School, High School

  1987 — 1990

• ITESO Universidad Jesuita de Guadalajara

  Bachelor's degree, Labor and Industrial Relations

  1992 — 1996

Skills

• Coaching
• Labor Relations
• Recruiting
• Employee Relations
• Hris
• Human Resources
• Training
• Executive Search
• Change Management
• Employee Engagement
• Performance Management
• Strategy
• Succession Planning
• Employment Law
• Workforce Planning
• Organizational Development
• Leadership
• Talent Management
• Employee Benefits
• Deferred Compensation
• Organizational Design
• Talent Acquisition
• Management