Area HR Manager

This role will require 20-25% travel.

Area HR Manager

The Area Human Resources Manager is responsible for managing and leading strategic and tactical HR activities within their area of responsibility. This position collaborates with their leadership team, operational leaders and several functional departments to ensure the human resources goals are being met across all sites and all sectors they support. The Area HR Manager assists the organization by planning, implementing, and evaluating employee relations and human resources policies, programs, and practices across all sites and sectors supported.

Strategic Activities

• Develop and implement HR strategies and initiatives aligned with the overall business strategy
• Support current and future business needs through the development, engagement, motivation, and retention of company personnel
• Develop strong, trusting relationships with business leaders across DSC North America to foster collaboration and on-going sharing of best practices and resources, in order to gain mutual business advantage
• Effectively interact with DSC North America HR and other functions and ensure that local issues are taken into account when developing strategies and initiatives
• Maintain a strong understanding of current affairs, particularly the political and social agenda within own country or region and identify what impact this may have with own business area across all sites and sectors supported Tactical Activities Employee Relation and Engagement
• Provide guidance and recommendations to business managers on matters that may impact people within the organization
• Serve as an advocate and counsel to hourly and exempt associates
• Develop and drive initiatives/activities in support of all site(s) climate and culture
• Manage and conduct internal investigations as needed Compliance
• Effectively implement HR policies that comply with statutory regulations and are consistent with internal and external best practices
• Ensure compliance with all required regulations, policies, and laws related to Human Resources activities Growth
• Ensure management is trained in interviewing, hiring, terminations, promotions, performance review, safety, and sexual harassment
• Provide feedback and coaching to managers, actively listen and ask searching clarifying questions in regards to associates
• Manage staffing, succession planning and associate programs and processes
• Implement/manage training and development activities and monitor effectiveness
• Conduct trainings as necessary
• Provide start-up support Continuity
• Oversee the administration of compensation and benefits systems, processes, and employee communications Cyclical Activities
• Oversee the administration of and action planning activities related to the annual EOS process
• Oversee the administration of compliance with, and execution of our performance management systems

Required Education and Experience

• BS/BA degree in Human Resources or related field or minimum of seven years HR experience, required

• Master’s degree in Human resources or other related field, preferred

• PHR/SPHR SHRM-CP/SHRM-SCP certification, preferred

• 5+ years of experience in HR with exposure to all major functional areas of HR, required

• Previous experience partnering with senior management, preferred

• Proven experience of leading deployment of organizational change, preferred

Our Organization has a business casual environment and focuses on teamwork, associate development, training, and continuous improvement. We offer competitive wages, excellent affordable insurance benefits (including health, dental, vision and life), 401K plan, paid vacation and holidays.

Our Organization is an equal opportunity employer.

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