Human Resources Director

About the role

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.

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; at 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.

Requirements

• Education: Bachelor's 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 Qualifications

• 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.