Senior HR Manager - International

The Senior Human Resources Manager serves as a strategic HR leader, overseeing international HR initiatives and supporting domestic and global projects, including mergers and acquisitions, HR due diligence, organizational integrations, and employee transitions. Partnering closely with business leaders, HRBP's, and HR Centers of Excellence, this role drives people strategies that accelerate growth, enhance organizational effectiveness, and deliver business results.

This position will work under the direction of the Senior Vice President, Human Resources.

• Serve as a trusted HR advisor supporting global business operations and international expansion efforts, providing strategic guidance on employee relations, talent management, performance management, organizational effectiveness, workforce planning, and compliance with country-specific employment laws and practices.

• Partner with local unions and labor relation stakeholders, as applicable to support positive employee relations, ensure compliance and effectively navigate labor-related matters.

• Partner with global business leaders and cross-functional stakeholders to develop and execute international talent strategies, organizational changes, workforce planning initiatives, and employee experience programs across multiple regions and countries.

• Work closely with HRBP leadership, business leadership, and key stakeholders to maintain a collaborative and fluid partnership that aligns people strategies with business objectives and organizational priorities.

• Lead and support strategic global HR initiatives, including mergers, acquisitions, divestitures, and integrations, by conducting HR due diligence, assessing organizational and workforce impacts, facilitating employee transitions, and executing post-transaction people strategies, as well as driving compensation initiatives, policy harmonization, process improvements, and other business-critical programs that support organizational growth and scalability.

• Provide HR leadership and support for international expansion activities, including market entry, workforce establishment, employee mobility, and coordination with internal and external partners to ensure compliance with local employment requirements.

• Collaborate with HR Centers of Excellence, legal counsel, and business leaders to develop and implement globally aligned HR policies, programs, and practices while ensuring compliance with local regulations and cultural considerations.

• Drive HR Business Partner initiatives across diverse and geographically dispersed teams, including change management, organizational design, succession planning, employee engagement, leadership development, and workforce optimization.

• Provide consultation and guidance on complex domestic and international HR matters, including policy interpretation, employee relations, disciplinary actions, retention strategies, talent development, employment practices, and compliance requirements.

• Lead workplace investigations and employee relations matters, ensuring appropriate documentation, timely resolution, and adherence to company policies and applicable local labor laws.

• Foster an inclusive, high-performance culture that values diversity of thought, backgrounds, and experiences while promoting employee engagement and alignment with company values across global operations.

• Make employment-related decisions consistent with company policies, international employment standards, Equal Employment Opportunity requirements, and applicable local regulations, mitigating risk and ensuring fair and equitable treatment of employees worldwide.

• Ability to maintain Company and employee confidentiality at all times, exercise sound judgement when handling highly sensitive information, - and protect Company proprietary information in an appropriate manner.

• Demonstrate advanced knowledge or application
  -of HR policies and procedures, as well as federal, state, and local laws affecting employment practices.

• Ability to work under time-sensitive deadlines while maintaining a calm and professional demeanor when
  -managing competing priorities and complex situations.

• Ability to prepare and conduct effective presentations and develop clear, concise, and impactful reports and communications.

• Demonstrate ability to operate effectively in a fast
  -paced, dynamic environment while managing multiple priorities simultaneously.

• Exhibit strong organizational and critical thinking skills, high level of…