Human Resources Director Job in Peachtree City 30269, Georgia US
Summary of Position
Supporting the Vice President Operations and the VPGM of the Controls business, the Human Resource Director has responsibility for all Human Resource activities and programs. This position serves as a business partner focused on areas such as HR strategy, organizational development and effectiveness, talent management and development, succession planning, performance management, staffing, compensation and benefits, employee and labor relations, retention, diversity and legal compliance. This position is a key member of the Lighting Operations management team the Controls business management team as well as being a key member for Cooper’s global HR organization. In addition, the position is accountable to support and champion overall corporate objectives and programs including the company culture, values and guiding principles. This person has functional accountable to the Division’s VP Human Resources.
Principal Accountabilities
- Partner with the VP as strategic business and human resource leader
- Support achievement of overall business objectives through the design and implementation of effective HR strategy, programs, practices, policies and tools.
- Develop and implement organizational structure and alignment recommendations linked to strategy
- Lead / coordinate HR due diligence and integration activities for all acquisition targets
- Help the business ensure there is a continuing talent pool of skills and leadership available to drive the business. This will include providing direction and leadership in succession planning, training, talent development and performance management.
- Coach and develop high performing regional HR leadership and staff, and supports them in driving effective recruiting and retention strategies and other HR initiatives focused on meeting human capital needs.
- Develop, recommend and implement policies, procedures and employee feedback tools designed to promote and monitor a positive employee relations climate and the accomplishment of Company objectives.
- Ensure company values and principles are sustained and take a lead role in fostering a work environment that is focused on building customer loyalty, innovation, globalization, talent development and operational excellence.
- Develop and support operational and process improvement programs that lead to a more lean and efficient business, and develops HR policies and procedures that support business growth, profit, and cost containment objectives.
- Create organizational capacity for change, leading and sponsoring programs that promote organizational flexibility and effectiveness.
- Develop and monitor labor-management relations and human resource strategies in a manner that will decrease the dependence of employees on third party representation. Where a union exists, develop and execute strategies that will produce labor contract agreements in line with company objectives.
- Deploy effective employee communications strategy to provide updates on current business performance and allow for employee feedback on issues affecting the workforce
- Ensures the company is in compliance with all applicable legislation regarding labor relations, employee relations, employment, employee benefits, safety, compensation, and other employee related matters.
Job Requirements:
- Business focused and results oriented with a bias for taking action
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- Finds creative ways to support the business
- Does not present roadblocks or create unnecessary delays
- Realistic and pragmatic in dealing with global challenges
- Able to shift quickly from tactical to strategic
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- Able to react quickly without shooting from the hip
- Can slow things down when needed
- Drives HR team to be responsive and focused on serving internal customers
- Sees the big picture
- Builds appropriate structures and processes without creating bureaucracy
- Adaptable and comfortable in a fast changing, matrix management environment
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- Supports the matrix approach over more traditional structures
- Capable of leading by example in managing through matrix issues
- Must be the consummate team player, must live and champion our “totally connected” values every day
- Global mindset and approach
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- Capable of handing evolving international scope and rapidly changing environment
- Comfortable with ambiguity and dealing with situations where no precedents exist within the corporation
- Strong, clear communicator
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- Significant communication is done via voice mail and email across multiple time zones with people who speak English as a second language
- Cannot afford missed or incomplete communications
- Politically astute and strong influencing skills
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- Must be able to help keep peers and superiors from straying too far away from overall corporate/division direction
- Leads others effectively, with or without formal authority
- Helps to bring people “back on track” when needed
- Strong leadership courage
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- Authoritative and decisive when needed
- Comfortable taking unpopular positions when needed
- Comfortable challenging peers and superiors when needed
- Minimum 8 years of related HR management experience, preferably within the manufacturing industry
- Good working knowledge of US employment legislation and preferably Mexico and Canada
- Business focused with strong business acumen
- Ability to travel
- Ability to relocate
- Ability to work in a fast paced, growth oriented environment
- Acquisition due diligence and integration experience desired
- Strong project management skills required
Desired experience and characteristics:
- Experienced and comfortable working with aggressive US multinational corporations
- Experience operating within various union and non-union environments
- Experience with Global operations including boarder town maquiladoras
- Strong communication abilities skills
- Good negotiations skills
- Good PC skills
April 19, 2010
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