Director Human Resources

The Director, Human Resources is a key leader responsible for operationalizing HR strategy, ensuring high-quality HR services, and partnering with business leaders to develop a high-performing culture. This role manages a HR team that supports regional or functional business groups and provides guidance on employee relations, leadership development, talent acquisition, performance management, and workforce planning.

Major Responsibilities

Strategic Leadership & Business Partnership

• Leads HR business partners supporting designed functions, locations, or plants
• Provides strategic HR consultation to leaders on organizational effectiveness, employee relations, performance management and workforce planning
• Partners with business leadership to improve engagement, retention and productivity
  
  

Talent Management & Leadership Development

• Develops and coaches leadership teams to strengthen managerial capability
• Leads or supports major HR initiatives including compensation cycles, talent reviews, and succession planning
  
  

Employee & Labor Relations

• Ensures HR policy compliance and risk mitigations
• Union sites – Manages labor relations, contract administration, grievance processes, and union partnership activities
  
  

Mergers, Acquisitions & Organizational Integration

• Supports M&A activities, including onboarding, culture integration, and organizational alignment
  
  

Leadership

• Selects, trains, coaches and develops staff, setting clear expectations to inspire, motivate, and engage the team
• Manages performance, recognizes achievement, provides feedback, and administers progressive discipline when necessary
  
  

Minimum Job Requirements

Education

• Bachelors degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, related discipline, or equivalent work experience
  
  

Work Experience

• 8 years of progressive HR experience, including 5 years in a leadership role
  
  

Knowledge / Skills / Abilities

• Strong working knowledge of HR operations, employee relations, and talent processes
• Understanding of compensation cycles, performance management, and talent reviews
• Working knowledge of HRIS systems
• Knowledge of change management practices at team or functional level
• Understanding of compliance, employment law, and policy interpretation
• Strong consultation skills with leaders
• Skilled in employee relations investigations and resolution
• Ability to coach leaders on performance, engagement, and team development
• Strong communication and facilitation skills
• Skilled in applying analytics to site- or function-level workforce trends
• Process management and HR program execution
• Strong conflict resolution and mediation skills
• Cross-functional collaboration
  
  

Preferred Job Requirements

Education

• Master’s degree in Human Resources, MBA, or related discipline
  
  

Certification / License

• SPHR or SHRM-SCP
  
  

Work Experience

• Experience supporting manufacturing operations
• Exposure to union environments
• Mergers and acquisitions experience, particularly integration support
  
  

Knowledge / Skills / Abilities

• Working knowledge of HR systems and AI‑enhanced HR tools
• Knowledge of change management practices at team or functional level
• Project management skills
• Understanding of compliance, employment law, and policy interpretation
• Demonstrated ability to leverage AI-enabled HR tools – such as talent analytics or automation platforms – to enhance workforce planning and operational efficiency