Human Resources Director

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The Director, Human Resources serves as a strategic HR leader supporting commercial and enterprise transformation across the manufacturing organization. This role partners with senior business leaders to design and execute strategies that enhance organizational performance, align talent with transformation initiatives, and embed a culture of accountability, agility, and continuous improvement.

The incumbent will play a pivotal role in driving large‑scale business transformation integrating process optimization, technology alignment, and change leadership to build the workforce capabilities required for the company’s growth and modernization journey.

• Partner with business leaders to shape and deliver the people strategy that supports commercial transformation and operational excellence.
• Serve as a strategic advisor to senior executives, influencing decisions related to talent, structure, and capability building.
• Align HR initiatives with organizational priorities in process modernization, digital transformation, and GTM evolution.

• Lead organizational design efforts to ensure structure, roles, and talent align with evolving business strategies.
• Collaborate with Process Excellence and IT teams to align workforce capabilities with new systems and operational models.
• Drive strategies to build a future‑ready workforce, emphasizing reskilling, leadership development, and cross‑functional agility.

• Lead change management strategies to ensure successful adoption of new processes, systems, and behaviors.
• Champion a culture of innovation, accountability, and inclusion across the organization.
• Partner with communications, engagement, and learning teams to implement transformation‑ready programs.
• Identify critical skill gaps and develop targeted talent strategies to address them.
• Guide succession planning, leadership development, and performance management for high‑impact functions.
• Coach and mentor leaders to strengthen leadership effectiveness and employee engagement.

• Foster a workplace culture grounded in safety, collaboration, and trust, consistent with manufacturing values.
• Analyze employee data and insights to improve engagement, retention, and workforce productivity.
• Implement strategies promoting diversity, equity, and inclusion as business imperatives.

• Bachelor’s degree in Human Resources, Business, Organizational Development, or related field required.
• Master’s degree (HR, Business Administration, or Organizational Psychology) preferred.
• 12+ years of progressive HR experience, including at least 5 years in a strategic HRBP or HR leadership role within manufacturing or industrial sectors.
• Proven success supporting large‑scale transformation initiatives, including process improvement, system upgrades (ERP/CRM), and culture change.
• Strong knowledge of organizational design, workforce planning, and leadership development frameworks.
• Experience driving change management and building business readiness for major organizational shifts.
• Strategic partner who influences at all organizational levels.
• Strong business acumen with the ability to translate business priorities into people strategies.
• Excellent communication, facilitation, and stakeholder management skills.
• Agile mindset and ability to thrive in complex, matrixed global environments.