HR Director - Engineered Wood Products

This is a great opportunity for an experienced leader to partner with senior business leaders and use their HR and business expertise to create culture, build a winning team and drive change.

In this position you will work closely with the Engineered Wood Products (EWP) product line vice president and the EWP leadership team, providing strategic guidance on organizational issues and HR solutions to accelerate business performance and effectiveness.

You will lead the EWP HR team that includes nine HR business partners and two Senior HR Business Managers who support nine facilities located across five different states (Eugene, OR; Zwolle, LA; Natchitoches, LA, Emerson, AR; Monticello, AR; Evergreen, AL; Buckhannon, WV) and two Canadian provinces (Annacis Island, BC and Kenora, ON). You will report to the VP of HR Operations located in Seattle, Washington and serve on the HR Operations Lead Team.

You will work from Weyerhaeuser's Seattle headquarters or remotely from your home office that must be near a major metropolitan airport, ideally within reasonable commuting distance to one of our EWP facilities.

Primary Duties & Responsibilities

• Partner with leadership to align on human resource approach/policies and programs to support organizational strategy and goals
• Utilize data and analytics to drive business decisions and assess organizational effectiveness
• Identify creative and strategic solutions, advise and make recommendations to leaders regarding employee engagement, strategic workforce capability and organizational effectiveness
• Guide leaders through execution of HR programs, processes and strategic initiatives such as performance management, employee development, recruiting, selection and retention, inclusion, succession planning, change management, hiring, compliance and employee relations
• Evaluate, execute and monitor salary action planning and annual incentive plans and equity plans
• Lead and manage EWP HR team
• Engage in proactive communications with business partners and HR colleagues
• Provide leadership, advice and counsel to the EWP HR managers and business leaders
• Work with leaders and the EWP HR team to build strong work relationships, resulting in high morale, productivity and retention
• Be seen as a subject matter expert for HR by business partners
• Collaborate with enterprise HR partners including the Employee Service Center and the HR Centers of Excellence to align and solve for business partner needs
• Collaborate with enterprise business functions including Finance, Procurement, Legal, Safety, and Ethics to align and solve for business partner needs
• Interpret and advise on HR policy; maintain in-depth knowledge of legal requirements related to the management of employees; ensure compliance with all applicable company policies, safety guidelines, regulations and laws
• Perform additional duties as assigned

Qualifications
Experience

• At least 12+ years of progressive HR experience, preferably within a manufacturing environment.
• Experience supporting multiple locations and personnel over a diverse, multi-state or province region is a plus.

Education

• Bachelor's Degree in Human Resources, Business or related field

Core Skills

• Strategic thinking and organizational leadership
• Decision-making
• Relationship building
• Leadership Development
• Ability to influence others
• Labor and employee relations expertise
• Data-driven decision-making and analytical capability
• Recruiting knowledge
• Performance management
• Passion for growing and developing people
• Team leadership
• Strong presentation, written and verbal skills
• An eye for detail and ability to multi-task in a fast-paced environment
• Ability to prioritize and strategically plan work to be accomplished

Soft Skills

• Excellent communication skills
• Set the highest standard for integrity
• Acting with a sense of urgency
• Flexibility and adaptability
• Being a team player
• Exercising sound judgment
• Strong listening skills

Technical Skills

• Prior UKG experience a plus.
• Must be experienced with Microsoft Office (Outlook, Excel, PowerPoint, SharePoint)

Certifications

• PHR, CPHR or related HR certification is preferred

Other

• Experience working with an hourly workforce and manufacturing preferred

Travel

• Up to
  -50% travel

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