Director Human Resources

Director, Human Resources

We believe power is a promise - a shared commitment to be there for others when it matters most. For more than 65 years, we've turned big ideas into solutions that help protect homes, strengthen businesses and build a more resilient, efficient, sustainable energy future.

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The Director, Human Resources is a strategic and operational leader responsible for bringing HR strategy to life, delivering high-impact HR services, and partnering closely with business leaders to build a high-performing, engaged teams.

This role leads an HR team supporting our residential manufacturing and distribution network across Wisconsin, North Carolina, and Georgia. The Director provides expert guidance in employee relations, leadership development, talent acquisition, performance management, and workforce planning while driving consistent HR practices across multiple locations.

Success in this role requires demonstrated experience supporting complex, multi-site manufacturing and distribution operations, with the ability to align people strategies, processes, and talent initiatives across geographically dispersed teams.

Major Responsibilities

Strategic Leadership & Business Partnership

• Leads HR business partners supporting designated functions, multiple manufacturing plants, and distribution centers
• Provides strategic HR consultation to leaders on organizational effectiveness, employee relations, performance management and workforce planning across multi-site operations
• Partners with business leadership to improve engagement, retention and productivity across geographically dispersed teams
• Ensures consistent HR practices and alignment of people strategies across manufacturing and distribution locations

Multi-Site Manufacturing & Distribution Leadership

• Serves as the HR leader across multiple manufacturing and distribution sites, ensuring alignment of HR strategy, policies, and execution
• Partners with operations and supply chain leadership to support end-to-end workforce planning from production through distribution and fulfillment
• Drives consistency in talent processes, workforce planning, and employee experience across sites
• Supports site start-ups, expansions, and operational scaling across manufacturing and distribution environments
• Leverages workforce analytics to identify trends, risks, and opportunities across the network

Talent Management & Leadership Development

• Develops and coaches leadership teams to strengthen managerial capability across multi-site operations
• Leads or supports major HR initiatives including compensation cycles, talent reviews, and succession planning

Employee Relations

• Ensures HR policy compliance and risk mitigation across multiple sites
• Manages labor relations, contract administration, grievance processes, and union partnership activities
• Provides guidance on complex employee relations issues across plants and distribution environments

Mergers, Acquisitions & Organizational Integration

• Supports M&A activities, including onboarding, culture integration, and organizational alignment across multiple locations
• Selects, trains, coaches and develops staff, setting clear expectations
• Manages performance, recognizes achievement, provides feedback, and administers progressive discipline when necessary

Minimum Job Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, or related discipline
• 8+ years of progressive HR experience, including 5+ years in leadership
• Strong HR operations, employee relations, and talent management knowledge
• Ability to apply analytics to workforce trends across multiple sites

Preferred Job Requirements

• Master's degree in Human Resources, MBA, or related discipline
• SPHR or SHRM-SCP certification
• Extensive experience supporting manufacturing operations across multiple sites
• Experience supporting distribution, logistics, or manufacturing operations
• Exposure to union environments and M&A integration experience
• Experience leveraging AI-enabled HR tools for workforce planning and efficiency

We are an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.