About the Company
Some HR leadership roles support the business. This one helps drive it. We're conducting a confidential search on behalf of a mid-to-large-sized global machinery manufacturing organization with a strong operational footprint and a rapidly evolving workforce strategy. This is a highly visible executive leadership role supporting a complex, multi-entity environment where HR is expected to influence organizational performance, leadership capability, operational effectiveness, and long-term growth strategy.
The organization is seeking a hands-on executive leader who can balance strategic transformation with operational execution across a fast-paced manufacturing environment. You'll be expected to engage closely with executive leadership, operations, finance, and functional business leaders to help scale the organization, strengthen culture, and modernize people practices across the enterprise.
About the Role
As the Global Director of Human Resources, you will serve as the senior HR leader responsible for shaping and executing the organization's people strategy across multiple business entities and operational functions. You'll oversee organizational development, talent strategy, employee relations, workforce planning, leadership development, compensation strategy, compliance, and HR operations while acting as a strategic advisor to executive leadership.
This role requires someone who can operate effectively in both boardroom-level strategy discussions and day-to-day operational leadership environments. The organization is looking for an executive who understands how HR directly impacts manufacturing performance, workforce stability, scalability, and long-term business growth.
Responsibilities
Executive HR Leadership & Business Partnership
- Serve as a strategic advisor to executive leadership across organizational planning, workforce strategy, and business growth initiatives
- Align HR strategy with operational, financial, and long-term business objectives
- Support leadership teams through organizational transformation, restructuring, and operational scaling initiatives
- Drive organizational effectiveness across multiple entities and functional business groups
- Influence executive decision-making through workforce insights, talent analytics, and organizational planning
Talent Strategy & Organizational Development
- Lead enterprise-wide talent management initiatives including succession planning, leadership development, workforce planning, and retention strategy
- Build scalable leadership development frameworks to strengthen long-term organizational capability
- Oversee performance management strategies and employee development initiatives
- Partner with leadership to strengthen engagement, accountability, and organizational culture
- Drive initiatives that improve workforce stability and long-term talent pipelines
Employee Relations, Compliance & Workforce Leadership
- Provide executive oversight on employee relations strategy, investigations, and complex workforce matters
- Ensure compliance across federal, state, and multi-entity employment regulations
- Partner with legal and operational leadership on labor, compliance, and workforce risk management initiatives
- Promote a culture centered on accountability, communication, and operational excellence
- Support leaders through difficult organizational and workforce decisions with consistency and sound judgment
HR Operations & Process Transformation
- Lead modernization efforts across HR systems, processes, and operational workflows
- Drive continuous improvement initiatives across HR operations and workforce processes
- Utilize workforce analytics and organizational data to guide strategic decision-making
- Oversee compensation, benefits, and total rewards strategy in alignment with market competitiveness and organizational goals
- Ensure HR infrastructure and programs can scale alongside organizational growth
Multi-Entity & Global HR Leadership
- Support HR strategy across a global, multi-entity organizational structure
- Partner with international and domestic leadership teams to ensure consistency and operational alignment
- Navigate organizational complexity across multiple business units, functions, and operational groups
- Help standardize people practices while maintaining flexibility across business needs
Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, Organizational Development, or related field required
- Master's degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, or related field preferred
- 12+ years of progressive HR leadership experience
- Strong background supporting manufacturing, industrial, or operationally intensive environments
- Experience operating within global, multi-entity organizations
- Proven success partnering with executive leadership teams on organizational strategy and workforce initiatives
- Strong experience in organizational development, talent strategy, employee relations, and workforce planning
- Deep understanding of employment law, compliance, and operational HR leadership
- Ability to balance strategic leadership with hands-on operational execution
- Strong executive presence, communication skills, and organizational influence capabilities
- Experience leading organizational change and process transformation initiatives
Pay range and compensation package
Base salary range: $200,000 – $250,000
Equal Opportunity Statement
If you're looking for an executive HR leadership role where operational strategy, organizational growth, and workforce transformation intersect, this is worth a conversation. Confidential inquiries welcome.
