HR Director

About the role

The Regional HR Director serves as the senior Human Resources leader for an assigned AFC&D business segment, partnering directly with the Senior Director of Operations to drive business performance through people, culture, and organizational effectiveness.

Responsibilities

• Serve as a strategic advisor to the Senior Director of Operations and segment leadership team on all human capital matters.
• Develop and execute the people strategy aligned with business objectives, operational priorities, and enterprise initiatives.
• Translate business strategies into workforce, organizational, and talent plans.
• Utilize workforce analytics and business metrics to influence decision-making and organizational performance.
• Drive organizational effectiveness through workforce planning, organizational design, talent optimization, and succession planning.
• Balance business performance with employee experience, risk management, and organizational culture.
• Provide guidance on complex employee relations matters, investigations, policy interpretation, performance management, and employment decisions.
• Partner with operations leaders to proactively manage organizational risk and ensure compliance with employment laws and company policies.
• Develop regional labor relations strategies for represented facilities while fostering productive employee relations across all locations.
• Ensure consistent application of employment practices and HR policies throughout the business segment.
• Lead organizational change initiatives including restructures, business integrations, acquisitions, and organizational transformations.
• Promote a culture of inclusion, accountability, continuous learning, and high performance.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, Organizational Development, or related field.
• Equivalent experience will be considered.
• Master's degree or MBA preferred.
• SHRM-SCP, SPHR, or equivalent senior HR certification preferred.
• Minimum of 10 years of progressive Human Resources leadership experience.
• Experience leading multi-site HR organizations within manufacturing preferred.
• Demonstrated success partnering with senior operational leaders.
• Experience supporting both union and non-union manufacturing operations.
• Strong experience leading organizational change, workforce transformations, and business integrations.
• Demonstrated proficiency with Workday and HR analytics.
• Ability to travel approximately 40–50%.

Qualifications

• Exceptional business acumen and strategic thinking.
• Executive presence with the ability to influence senior leaders.
• Proven ability to build trusted partnerships across Operations and Corporate functions.
• Strong organizational development and change leadership capabilities.
• Deep understanding of talent management, succession planning, workforce planning, and organizational design.
• Experience leading within complex manufacturing environments.
• Strong analytical skills with the ability to leverage data to drive business decisions.
• Excellent coaching, communication, negotiation, and conflict resolution skills.
• Ability to lead through ambiguity while balancing multiple business priorities.
• Continuous improvement mindset with a passion for developing people and organizations.

Skills

• Exceptional business acumen and strategic thinking.
• Executive presence with the ability to influence senior leaders.
• Proven ability to build trusted partnerships across Operations and Corporate functions.
• Strong organizational development and change leadership capabilities.
• Deep understanding of talent management, succession planning, workforce planning, and organizational design.
• Experience leading within complex manufacturing environments.
• Strong analytical skills with the ability to leverage data to drive business decisions.
• Excellent coaching, communication, negotiation, and conflict resolution skills.
• Ability to lead through ambiguity while balancing multiple business priorities.
• Continuous improvement mindset with a passion for developing people and organizations.

Benefits

• Medical, dental and vision plans.
• Flexible time off, starting at 80 hours paid time per year for full-time salaried employees.
• Company-paid holidays starting at 8 days per year and may vary by location.
• Wellbeing program & Employee Assistance Program.
• Health Savings Account/Flexible Spending Account.
• Life insurance, AD&D, short-term & long-term disability, and voluntary benefits.
• Paid Parental Leave.
• Retail Savings Plan with company match.
• Tuition Reimbursement (dependent upon approval).
• Discretionary annual bonus program (initial eligibility dependent upon hire date).