What are the responsibilities and job description for the Senior Director, Business Talent Partner - Manufacturing position at Franklin Electric?
Department: Human Resources
Location: US - Indiana - Fort Wayne
Join Franklin Electric on our mission to empower communities with sustainable water management solutions, where your expertise will play a vital role in shaping a better future for generations to come.
The Senior Director, Business Talent Partner – Manufacturing, serves as the embedded strategic HR leader for Franklin Electric’s Manufacturing and Operations executive leadership team. This role aligns people, structure, and culture with business performance – driving productivity, safety, and continuous improvement. A key operator in the HR Operating System (HROS), this leader activates Franklin’s Five Levers on a global scale, linking workforce, succession, and culture to measurable outcomes.
Franklin Electric is a diverse team of innovators making a positive global impact since 1944. We offer innovative water solutions, ensuring access, treatment, and efficient management of this vital resource. Our commitment to excellence is reflected in our innovative products, industry leading quality products, exceptional customer service, employee development, and passion for social responsibility.
Join us to create a better future while growing professionally in a supportive environment!
MOVE FORWARD WITH US
What you will be doing:
- Partner with senior operations leaders to translate business strategy into workforce and capability plans.
- Lead organization design and restructuring to support agility and efficiency.
- Drive leadership development and succession for manufacturing teams.
- Collaborate with COEs on recruiting, rewards, and learning programs tailored to operations.
- Use workforce analytics to identify trends in turnover, skills, and engagement.
- Champion safety, employee relations, and accountability across sites.
- Serve as trusted advisor to GMs and Plant Managers on performance and culture.
- Reinforce the One Franklin values through leadership behaviors and decisions.
If you are a self-motivated and collaborative individual who is passionate about making a positive impact, we encourage you to apply for this exciting opportunity.
- Hard-working winners - Confident, competitive, and results-oriented professionals who create a track record of success.
- Dedicated achievers - People who thrive in a fast-paced environment and will stop at nothing to ensure a project is complete and meets regulations and expectations.
- Effective communicators - People who can interpret information clearly and accurately to concisely communicate results and recommendations to stakeholders.
- Collaborative partner - People who build and leverage cross-functional relationships to bring together ideas, information, use cases, and industry analyses to develop best practices.
- Bachelor’s in HR, Business, or related field; Master’s preferred.
- 15 years progressive HR experience with manufacturing or operations focus on a global scale.
- Proven success in organization design, capability building, and change leadership.
- Strong business acumen and influence in matrixed environments.
Company Values & Benefits
FE provides many opportunities to learn and grow through development opportunities such as training, certifications, mentorship, leadership programs, tuition reimbursement, one-on-one coaching and more! We offer competitive salaries, comprehensive benefits, and amenities such as:
- Hybrid remote work arrangements
- Generous paid time off & holidays
- Paid parental leave & on-site motherhood rooms
- On site café & complimentary beverage stations
- Indoor fitness facility & outdoor walking paths
- 401(k) with matching & service contributions
- Health, dental, vision, life insurance
- Short & long-term disability
- Fertility & adoption support
- Undergraduate & graduate tuition reimbursement
- Professional development assistance
- Health & wellness programs