Senior Human Resources Director - Forged Products

About the role

The Sr. Director, Human Resources — Forged Products is the senior HR business partner to the President of Forged Products (FP) and a critical member of the FP Senior Leadership Team. This leader will shape and execute the people strategy required to deliver safe, reliable, high-quality performance and profitable growth.

Responsibilities

• Build a trusted, visible HR partnership with the President and FP leadership team, grounded in the realities of a 24/7, multi-site manufacturing environment.
• Establish a clear workforce and talent agenda aligned to business strategy, operating performance, labor Requirements, Critical Skills And Future Capability Needs.
• Strengthen leadership effectiveness, accountability and employee experience across a geographically dispersed and highly matrixed organization.
• Audit and advance labor and employee relations strategies, including constructive union partnerships, contract administration, negotiations and risk mitigation.
• Lead HR support for organizational change, operational excellence and continuous improvement initiatives while maintaining focus on safety, quality and customer commitments.

Talent, Workforce Planning and Capability

• Direct integrated workforce plans that address staffing, critical skills, recruiting, retention, development, career pathways, succession, talent reviews and workforce analytics.
• Build pipelines for skilled manufacturing, technical and leadership roles in partnership with Talent Acquisition and relevant Centers of Expertise.

Leadership, Culture and Change

• Coach and develop senior leaders and site leadership teams.
• Lead change-management strategies for incremental and transformational change, and strengthen employee engagement, communication, inclusion, accountability and trust across sites and shifts.

HR Team Leadership and Operating Excellence

• Lead, organize and develop the FP HR team; establish clear expectations, priorities and measures; and ensure consistent, high-quality delivery of core HR processes.
• Leverage ATI Centers of Expertise while maintaining strong local partnership and execution.

Strategic HR Partnership and Organization Effectiveness

• Advise the President and FP leadership team on organization design, workforce strategy, leadership effectiveness, culture, performance and the people implications of business decisions.
• Translate business priorities into practical HR plans and measurable outcomes.

Long-term mandate

• Develop a high-performing FP organization with strong leadership depth, succession readiness and a differentiated employee value proposition for critical manufacturing talent.
• Embed a consistent, data-informed approach to workforce planning, talent reviews, performance management, development and engagement across FP sites.
• Advance a culture of accountability, teamwork and respect that reflects ATI's values and supports disciplined execution, innovation, safety and sustainability.
• Increase the value and effectiveness of the FP HR team through clear priorities, strong operating discipline, capability development and partnership with ATI Centers of Expertise.