Director - Human Resources & Team Relations

The Human Resources & Team Relations Director serves as the senior functional leader responsible for integrating and overseeing all HR and TR functions across HMMA, which is a large-scale automotive manufacturing operation. Reporting directly to the CAO, this role provides strategic people and labor insights to support organizational planning and executive decision-making. The Director leads both the HR and TR Senior Managers, ensuring cohesive execution of HR strategy, labor-risk mitigation, talent systems, compensation competitiveness, and a positive, union-free work environment. This role anticipates business challenges, develops integrated People & Organization strategies, shapes organizational culture, and builds leadership capability to support the organization’s long-term performance and growth.

1. Strategic Leadership & Organizational Planning

• Lead and develop an integrated people and organizational strategy aligned with long-term business plans and operational requirements across Hyundai Motor Manufacturing Alabama.
• Serve as a trusted advisor to the CAO, CEO, and senior leadership on people, culture, labor strategy, and organizational health.
• Ensure organizational direction and strategic initiatives remain aligned through close coordination with HMC Headquarters and HMNA.
• Direct workforce planning, organizational reviews, and KPI-driven insights to support executive decision-making. 

2. Human Resources and Team Relations Leadership 

• Provide strategic direction for all Human Resources and Team Relations functions, ensuring cohesive and aligned execution across both the HR Senior Manager and TR Senior Manager organizations.
• Oversee enterprise-wide people systems, including talent acquisition, compensation and benefits, performance management, succession planning, leadership development, and organization development.
• Lead labor relations strategy, including union avoidance posture, labor risk monitoring, supervisor capability building, and early warning systems for union-related activity.
• Ensure policy, process, and compliance alignment across HR and TR practices to maintain operational integrity, fairness, and regulatory adherence.
• Guide resolution of escalated people issues, delivering leadership on high-risk employee relations cases, investigations, dispute resolution, and policy interpretation. 
• Drive improvements in Team Member experience, including morale, engagement, communication, fairness, trust, and workplace culture.
• Strengthen organizational and leadership capability to support consistent people management, communication, and corrective-action practices. 

3. Operational Integrity, Compliance & Continuous Improvement

• Oversee HR/TR responsibilities within Business Management System (BMS), Environment Management System (EMS), and Safety Management System (SMS) frameworks, ensuring documentation quality and audit readiness.
• Use metrics, data, and trend analysis to improve hiring, retention, labor relations, and culture outcomes.
• Lead continuous improvement of HR/TR processes to enhance quality, cost efficiency, and service levels. 
• Meet all other requirements as assigned. 

• Bachelor’s Degree or equivalent required
• Advanced degree in Human Resources Management, Business, Industrial Relations, or related areas of study preferred 

• 15 or more years of progressively responsible HR experience, preferably in a large manufacturing environment
• Minimum 5 years leading HR or TR organizations at the managerial or director level
• At least 5 years of experience in Team Relations or Labor Relations is strongly preferred 
• Experience in multinational or culturally diverse organizations preferred 

• SHRM-SCP or SPHR preferred
• Training or certification in labor relations, investigations, or conflict resolution preferred 

• MS Word / Excel / PowerPoint
• Expertise in HR strategy, workforce planning, compensation, leadership development, labor/employee relations, and policy governance.
• Strong analytical and data-driven decision-making capability
• Exceptional communication, influence, coaching, and relationship-building skills 

Position may require occasional travel (domestic or foreign). Flexibility in working hours to include weekends, holidays, and off shift. Position may require on-call duty or overtime due to overall responsibility. Employment is at‑will and subject to company policies.