Human Resources Director

This role is responsible for leading the Human Resources function for about half of the Power Systems Division's business - Power Delivery and Reliability Division (PDRD), which is approximately $500M in revenue, with five sites and over 1500 employees. The product lines within the division include three phase and single-phase transformers, and voltage regulators.
The HR Director reports directly to the VP/GM of the PDRD business and functionally to the VP-HR of Power Systems. The successful candidate will lead the Human Resources function for four sites of operations within Power Systems Division (PSD), which include three sites within Waukesha, WI, and Nacogdoches, TX. This role also is the functional leader of the marketing and engineering functions located in Guadalajara, MX. The role has one direct report, who owns the PDRD functions and PSD support functions including OpEx, SCM, Finance and IT.
This incumbent will establish solid business partnerships, drive functional excellence and direct business partner responsibility for the business. This person will also develop, implement and validate Human Resources programs, policies and initiatives aligned with short and long-term business plan, and foster a culture for worRecruiter that promotes employee involvement, engagement, and a passion for customer excellence.

Essential Responsibilities

Partner with the VP/GM and the PDRD leadership team, PSD leadership team to drive change, align human resources programs and initiatives with strategic objectives and annual business goals.
Drive unified plans with measurable objectives that support business, financial and employee engagement goals.
Work with leadership teams to set direction, priorities and culture expectations, championing the Company Business System (EBS).
Drive HR functional excellence through deployment of Company programs, ensuring quality of process and content and alignment with the EBS to achieve goals and objectives. Ensure that knowledge retention and sharing mechanisms are developed, continuously improved and sustained.
Develop, optimize, document and standardize sustainable processes, sharing best practices across the division and larger organization.
Lead and develop skills of the Human Resources team to support business initiatives and goals including direct and functional reports. Encourage and drive knowledge retention and best practice sharing across the division.
Build organizational capability through ownership of talent management processes including acquisition, assessment, performance management, employee development, succession planning and retention. Focus heavily on recruiting pipeline and retention of key roles, managers and employees. Manage and develop employee compensation/reward and recognition programs, driving pay-for-performance culture aligned with business objectives. Foster a culture of manager ownership and accountability of the employee life cycle.
Drive positive employee relations to provide an optimal work environment for all employees.
Effectively deploy communication plans and utilize assessment tools to determine organizational issues and action plans.
Exemplify and lead Company Values/philosophy and continue to be a steward for the Company Leadership Organizationel including the attributes of Passion, Accountability, Learning, Transparency, Engagement, and Ethical behavior.
Foster a culture where ownership of health and safety is embraced by all employees. Utilize MESH and functional resources to ensure compliance with state/federal/local safety requirements and drive zero incident culture.
Provide leadership guidance, coaching, and mentoring. Develop and implement solutions to organizational challenges by leading/coaching others through change.
Facilitate a culture where best practices are retained and shared across the PSD Human Resources organization and the business and identify opportunities for sharing between groups
Benchmark industry and local best practices to set stretch performance targets
Position Criteria
Knowledge of relevant USA local/state/federal employment laws.
Significant experience with development of HR systems and strategies, leadership and organizational development and compensation administration.
Demonstrated strategic thinking capability and business acumen; prior leadership experience as strategic HR business partner.
Excellent facilitation/coaching skills. Strong employee relations skills with the proven ability to drive change and leadership ownership/accountability.
Strong leader of people with proven capability to empower, motivate and develop others
Strong drive for results and sense of urgency; data and metrics-driven.
Strong project management skills with ability to lead a cross-functional business team.
Ability to work in a matrixed environment
Qualifications
Basic Qualifications
Minimum of 10 years of increasing responsibility in a progressive HR environment supporting manufacturing operations
Must be willing and able to travel, including overnight and international travel up to 25%.
Must be legally authorized to work in the United States without company sponsorship
Preferred Qualifications
Minimum of 15 years of increasing responsibility in a progressive HR environment supporting manufacturing operations
Minimum of 1 year of HR experience working with employees or sites outside of the USA, preferably Mexico
Minimum of 2 years of functional or direct leadership experience (direct reports)
Education
An undergraduate degree is required. A Master's degree is preferred
Compensation
Company recognizes this role as a critical position within the corporation and will create a compelling package consisting of a base salary, employee incentive compensation and complete benefits
Location
This position is based in our Waukesha, WI Badger Drive facility