Human Resources Director

Summary: The Human Resources Director plans, leads, directs, and coordinates the policies, activities, and staff of the Human Resource department, ensuring legal compliance and implementation of the organizations mission and talent strategy. Leads companywide strategy with Human Resources initiatives.

Essential duties of Position:
• Collaborates as a strategic business partner to the senior leadership team and Business Unit Presidents to understand the organizations goals and strategy related to staffing, recruiting, and retention.
• Plans, leads, develops, coordinates, and implements policies, processes, training, initiatives, and surveys to support the organizations human resource compliance and strategy needs.
• Develops, leads, administers, or oversees the administration of human resource programs including, but not limited to, compensation, benefits, and leave; disciplinary matters; disputes and investigations; performance and talent management; multi-state and international (Canadian based) payroll, productivity, recognition and engagement, and morale; occupational health and safety; and training and development.
• Conducts research and analysis of organizational trends including review of reports and metrics from the organizations human resource information system (HRIS) or talent management system.
• Monitors and ensures the organizations compliance with federal, state, and local employment laws and regulations, and recommended best practices; reviews and modifies policies and practices to maintain compliance.
• Maintains knowledge of trends, best practices, regulatory changes, and new technologies in human resources, talent management, and employment law; applies this knowledge to communicate changes in policy, practice, and resources to upper management.
• Develops and implements departmental budget.
• Lead and manage the Human Resources team including, overseeing the daily workflow of the department and provides constructive and timely performance evaluations. Handling discipline and termination of employees in accordance with company policy. Recruitment, interviews, and training of new staff in the department.
• Other duties as assigned by management

Qualifications:
• Bachelor’s Degree in Human Resources Management or closely related field required
• Master’s Degree in Human Resources Management preferred
• Seven to ten years verifiable related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience
• Professional in Human Resources (PHR), Senior Professional in Human Resources (SPHR) or SHRM-CP, SHRM-SCP preferred
• Prior experience working in a manufacturing setting is preferred
• Understanding of federal and multi-state regulations relating to payroll, Workers’ Compensation, labor laws, leave laws and safety

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities Needed:
• Excellent leadership and management skills
• Strong communication, presentation, and interpersonal skills to successfully engage with employees
• Excellent analytical skills in problem solving
• Strong business acumen with the ability to influence culture and create alignment between business goals and HR processes
• Proven ability to interface and positively influence and coach others
• Data and goal oriented