What are the responsibilities and job description for the Multi-Site HR Leader position at Parker Hannifin?
Position Summary
The Human Resources Leader is a senior HR professional who manages core HR activities across the team member lifecycle and leads efforts in talent acquisition, team member/labor relations, compliance, performance management, and talent management. This role collaborates with applicable teams to lead HR initiatives across inclusion, engagement, HRIS, safety, compensation, and benefits. This role serves as a subject matter resource and advisor to team members and leaders, handles complex escalations, and coordinates HR programs across functions/divisions/locations.
This position would be based out of our Davenport, IA facility and will also support our Hiawatha, IA facility.
Scope/ Supervision and Interaction
This position generally reports to the Group or Division HR Leader and may have direct reports.
Responsibilities
Bachelor’s Degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, or related field.
5 years of progressive HR experience.
Advanced understanding of HR principles across the team member lifecycle (talent acquisition, relations, performance, compliance, compensation, benefits).
Working knowledge of employment law fundamentals (EEO/AA, FLSA, FMLA, ADA), recordkeeping, and confidentiality requirements.
Demonstrated exposure to complex team member relations, policy development, and HR program ownership.
Proven experience with HRIS and ATS platforms (e.g., PeopleSoft, Workday, SuccessFactors, UKG); proficient in Excel and data analysis.
Experience leading HR projects and influencing cross-functional stakeholders.
Ability to travel up to 25%
Preferred Qualifications
HR certification in progress or completed (e.g., SHRM-CP/SHRM-SCP, PHR).
Exposure to manufacturing environments; familiarity with union/labor relations processes.
Parker Hannifin
Parker Hannifin is a Fortune 250 global leader in motion and control technologies. For more than a century, we’ve enabled engineering breakthroughs that make energy cleaner, transportation safer, medical treatments more effective, and manufacturing more efficient.
With empowered team members in more than 40 countries, Parker serves customers across aerospace & defense, energy, HVAC & refrigeration, in-plant & industrial equipment, off-highway and transportation.
Our scale is global, but our purpose is personal. We enable breakthroughs that improve lives, strengthen communities and create a brighter future.
Our Purpose — Enabling Engineering Breakthroughs that Lead to a Better Tomorrow — comes to life through our people-first culture where teamwork drives performance, inclusion fuels innovation and growth is encouraged. This environment fosters collaboration and empowers team members from engineering and manufacturing to finance, supply chain, human resources, information technology and beyond.
By combining deep expertise with an entrepreneurial spirit, we help customers succeed in markets that demand performance, reliability, and sustainability.
As we look to the future, Parker is advancing initiatives in energy efficiency and sustainability while developing the next generation of talent and leaders to engineer a better tomorrow.
Pay, Benefits, Work Schedule
Benefit & Retirement Plans
Parker Offers Competitive Benefit Programs, Including
Parker is an Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action Employer. Parker is committed to ensuring equal employment opportunities for all job applicants and employees. Employment decisions are based upon job related reasons regardless of race, ethnicity, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, age, national origin, disability, gender identity, genetic information, veteran status, or any other status protected by law. However, U.S. Citizenship, Permanent Residency or other appropriate status is required for certain positions, in accord with U.S. import & export regulations.
(“Minority / Female / Disability / Veteran / VEVRAA Federal Contractor”)
If you would like more information about Equal Employment Opportunity as an applicant under the law, please go to Employees & Job Applicants | U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission
Drug Tests
Drug-Free Workplace
In accordance with Parker’s policies and applicable state laws, Parker provides for a drug-free workplace. Therefore, all applicants seeking employment with Parker will be subject to drug testing as a condition of employment.
The Human Resources Leader is a senior HR professional who manages core HR activities across the team member lifecycle and leads efforts in talent acquisition, team member/labor relations, compliance, performance management, and talent management. This role collaborates with applicable teams to lead HR initiatives across inclusion, engagement, HRIS, safety, compensation, and benefits. This role serves as a subject matter resource and advisor to team members and leaders, handles complex escalations, and coordinates HR programs across functions/divisions/locations.
This position would be based out of our Davenport, IA facility and will also support our Hiawatha, IA facility.
Scope/ Supervision and Interaction
This position generally reports to the Group or Division HR Leader and may have direct reports.
Responsibilities
- An HR Leader performs direct responsibilities and accountabilities, including, but not limited to:
- Serve as a trusted HR partner and subject-matter advisor to functional and operational leaders to advise on talent, performance, and engagement strategies.
- Mentor, coach, and potentially supervise HR team members; assign and prioritize operational tasks and provide development feedback.
- Oversee the talent acquisition process, review resumes, build candidate pools, and design structured interview and selection processes that leverage automation, ensure legal compliance and fair evaluation.
- Create offer recommendations aligned to internal equity and market data; oversee preemployment screening process and onboarding quality.
- Lead complex team member relations, investigate escalations, recommend corrective actions, and document findings.
- Ensure fair, consistent application of policies and practices, adherence to employment/labor laws, and lead audit readiness and corrective actions.
- Lead the full performance cycle (goal setting, check-ins, calibration, merit, reviews) across assigned business units.
- Partner with leaders in talent reviews, succession planning, and development planning. Monitor performance trends and talent movement; provide guidance on performance improvement plans and development pathways.
- Address complex compensation and benefits questions; partner with applicable teams as needed.
- Lead inclusion and engagement initiatives, including survey action planning and recognition programs; compile insights and present to leadership.
- Oversee HR data integrity and conduct HR reporting and analytics; translate insights into recommendations for leaders.
- Collaborate with EH&S to coordinate training, incident documentation, trend analysis, and post-incident actions.
- Coordinate HR programs across the site to ensure alignment and execution excellence.
- Lead cross-functional HR projects; manage timelines, resources, and stakeholder alignment.
- Standardize and optimize HR processes and implement continuous improvement with measurable outcomes.
Bachelor’s Degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, or related field.
5 years of progressive HR experience.
Advanced understanding of HR principles across the team member lifecycle (talent acquisition, relations, performance, compliance, compensation, benefits).
Working knowledge of employment law fundamentals (EEO/AA, FLSA, FMLA, ADA), recordkeeping, and confidentiality requirements.
Demonstrated exposure to complex team member relations, policy development, and HR program ownership.
Proven experience with HRIS and ATS platforms (e.g., PeopleSoft, Workday, SuccessFactors, UKG); proficient in Excel and data analysis.
Experience leading HR projects and influencing cross-functional stakeholders.
Ability to travel up to 25%
Preferred Qualifications
HR certification in progress or completed (e.g., SHRM-CP/SHRM-SCP, PHR).
Exposure to manufacturing environments; familiarity with union/labor relations processes.
Parker Hannifin
Parker Hannifin is a Fortune 250 global leader in motion and control technologies. For more than a century, we’ve enabled engineering breakthroughs that make energy cleaner, transportation safer, medical treatments more effective, and manufacturing more efficient.
With empowered team members in more than 40 countries, Parker serves customers across aerospace & defense, energy, HVAC & refrigeration, in-plant & industrial equipment, off-highway and transportation.
Our scale is global, but our purpose is personal. We enable breakthroughs that improve lives, strengthen communities and create a brighter future.
Our Purpose — Enabling Engineering Breakthroughs that Lead to a Better Tomorrow — comes to life through our people-first culture where teamwork drives performance, inclusion fuels innovation and growth is encouraged. This environment fosters collaboration and empowers team members from engineering and manufacturing to finance, supply chain, human resources, information technology and beyond.
By combining deep expertise with an entrepreneurial spirit, we help customers succeed in markets that demand performance, reliability, and sustainability.
As we look to the future, Parker is advancing initiatives in energy efficiency and sustainability while developing the next generation of talent and leaders to engineer a better tomorrow.
Pay, Benefits, Work Schedule
Benefit & Retirement Plans
Parker Offers Competitive Benefit Programs, Including
- Comprehensive coverage for medical, prescription drugs, dental, vision, voluntary optional life, accident insurance, hospital indemnity insurance and critical illness insurance with competitive premium cost.
- 401(k) Plan with company matching contributions at 100% of the first 5% of pay.
- Company provided defined-contribution retirement plan with annual contribution equal to 3% of pay.
- Career development and tuition reimbursement.
- Other benefits including paid parental leave, short and long-term disability programs, adoption assistance, a Care.com membership and financial planning assistance are provided at no cost to you.
- Supplemental benefit programs including identity protection, legal protection, and pet wellness are available at competitive rates.
- Paid Time Off and Company-Paid Holidays.
Parker is an Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action Employer. Parker is committed to ensuring equal employment opportunities for all job applicants and employees. Employment decisions are based upon job related reasons regardless of race, ethnicity, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, age, national origin, disability, gender identity, genetic information, veteran status, or any other status protected by law. However, U.S. Citizenship, Permanent Residency or other appropriate status is required for certain positions, in accord with U.S. import & export regulations.
(“Minority / Female / Disability / Veteran / VEVRAA Federal Contractor”)
If you would like more information about Equal Employment Opportunity as an applicant under the law, please go to Employees & Job Applicants | U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission
Drug Tests
Drug-Free Workplace
In accordance with Parker’s policies and applicable state laws, Parker provides for a drug-free workplace. Therefore, all applicants seeking employment with Parker will be subject to drug testing as a condition of employment.