HR Manager, Site Lead - Billerica, MA Hybrid

Cabot Corporation (NYSE: CBT) is a leading global specialty chemicals and performance materials company headquartered in Boston, Massachusetts, USA. Our businesses deliver a broad range of products and solutions to customers in every corner of the globe, serving the transportation, infrastructure, environment and consumer industry sectors. We bring the power of innovative chemistry to solve customers' challenges today while preparing them to meet tomorrow's needs. Our commitment to innovation is driven by a passion to advance our customers' businesses through our deep understanding of their applications and the global trends that impact their operations. If you do not meet every requirement, or your experience is slightly different than what we have listed, we still encourage you to apply! Your Role at Cabot: Cabot Corporation is seeking a dedicated HR Manager to join the Corporate HR Americas team as the site HR leader for our Billerica Technology Center. The HR Manager is a key member of the Site leadership team, accountable for building a high-performance, high-engagement culture across a diverse workforce of ~250 employees. This role is both strategic and hands on, providing day-to-day HR leadership and support across all core people processes - ideal for a seasoned HR professional who excels at influencing senior leaders, shaping culture, and driving organizational impact. This is an ideal role for someone who enjoys a blend of R&D, corporate, and manufacturing environments and thrives in shaping culture, developing leaders, and driving meaningful change. The role reports directly to the Americas Regional HR Director with a matrixed reporting line to the Facility General Manager. This role is based at the Billerica, MA location, and is eligible to participate in a HybridWorking Arrangement program (4 days on-site: Tuesday-Thursday in office, with Monday or Friday remote). How You'll Make an Impact: Serve on the Site leadership team, managing site HR activities including staffing, employee relations, performance management, compensation, benefits and training in alignment with company HR policies and programs. Identify, develop and implement effective HR strategies , aligned with corporate goals. Coach leaders to enhance communication, trust and engagement. Lead site-wide engagement and culture initiatives. Support hiring in partnership with Talent Acquisition . Lead performance and development processes to build capability. Deliver training to enhance organizational effectiveness. Provide leadership and consultation in employee relations , promoting open communications and a positive work environment. Ensure legal compliance and maintain company policies and procedures. Coordinate closely with the HR leadership team to align talent and workforce initiatives . Influence leaders using data and insights to guide decisionmaking. Support accurate local payroll activities in partnership with the Payroll team. Lead change management for site initiatives. Prioritize high-impact HR strategies that deliver measurable outcomes . What You'll Bring to Cabot: Bachelor's Degree or equivalent in Business, Human Resources or related field. 7+ years of related experience in a dynamic environment, including HR administration, talent management and change management. Experience serving as primary on-site HR support. Experience with R&D and manufacturing site(s) preferred. Strong HR analytics capability, including use of HRIS tools (Workday) to generate insights. Forward-thinking mindset with the ability to drive change and deliver practical execution. Strong business acumen and an understanding of how HR initiatives influence operational and financial outcomes. Excellent communication and relationship-building skills enabling effective partnership and engagement with stakeholders at all levels, both within and outside of HR. How We'll Support Your Success: Compensation Range : $124,550-$180,600, based on skills, experience, and location. Comprehensive health benefits starting Day 1; 401(k); dental; vision; annual bonus eligibility. Hybrid work environment that balances flexibility with on-site collaboration. Meaningful work that contributes to sustainable solutions and visible impact. Growth opportunities through training, coaching, and the ability to expand your influence. A supportive, collaborative environment focused on open feedback and teamwork.

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At Cabot, we bring the power of innovative chemistry and a spirit of partnership with our customers to advance solutions that will enable a sustainable future. Our strength in research and development is a major reason why we have been an industry leader for more than 135 years in products such as reinforcing and specialty carbons, battery materials, aerogel, fumed metal oxides, inkjet colorants, masterbatches and conductive compounds. Our employees around the world are united by our shared purpose: Creating materials that improve daily life and enable a more sustainable future. Through our corporate strategy, "Creating for Tomorrow," we are focused on our core strengths to lead in performance and sustainability - today and into the future. EEO/AA Employer/Vet/Disabled/RC14001 Realizing we function better together than individually, Cabot Corporation is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. We are committed to fostering an inclusive culture that embraces our differences and to empower employees to achieve exceptional results, without consideration of sex, race, color, religion, national origin, citizenship, age, disability, marital or veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other legally protected categories. This includes providing reasonable accommodation for employees' and applicants' disabilities or religious beliefs and practices, in accordance with applicable law. Cabot is committed to supporting and maintaining a safe and environmentally focused working environment. All employees are expected to uphold this commitment in every position. Nondiscrimination Policy with Respect to Discussion of Pay This is to advise that it is the policy of Cabot Corporation not to discharge or in any other manner discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment because such employee or applicant has inquired about, discussed, or disclosed the compensation of the employee or applicant or another employee or applicant. This policy, however, shall not apply to instances in which an employee who has access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as part of that employee's essential job functions (such as in payroll or HR) discloses the compensation of such other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to such information, unless that disclosure is in response to a formal complaint or charge, in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing or other action, including an investigation conducted by Cabot, or otherwise as required by law. Pre-Employment Drug Testing and Background Checks Cabot is proud to operate as a drug-free workplace. All applicants conditionally offered a position must (a) complete and pass a background check and (b) complete a drug test and receive an acceptable test result. For certain manufacturing, quality and production positions, a pre-employment physical may be required. #J-18808-Ljbffr Cabot Corporation