Head of management hr

Our Talent Management Team is committed to providing support, tools, programs, and innovative technologies that allow our leaders to build inclusive, high-performing teams. We achieve this by partnering with leadership to create proactive talent solutions to optimize the organization's short and long-term goals. Meanwhile, you'll have the support and resources of the fastest-growing brand in the construction industry to make it happen.

As the Human Resources Manager you will be excited by the variety of work and will thrive in this tremendously fast paced environment. In this position, you will build collaborative relationships across the organization and will be a key influencer and trusted advisor in your role.

The Human Resources Manager serves as a strategic partner to business leaders, providing end-to-end talent support that drives organizational effectiveness, employee engagement, and business performance. This role operates as a trusted advisor with an earned seat at the leadership table, influencing decisions through data, insight, and strong business acumen. In this role, you will be responsible for aligning Talent strategies to business goals, coaching senior leaders, and ensuring compliance while fostering a high-performing, inclusive culture.

Strategic Business Partnership: Partner with senior leadership to develop and execute Talent strategies aligned to short- and long-term business objectives

Serve as a trusted advisor and influencer, providing guidance on organizational design, workforce planning, and leadership effectiveness

Lead and influence change management initiatives across the organization

Data Analytics & Insights

Leverage workforce data (turnover, engagement, performance, succession, etc.) Develop and deliver executive-level presentations and insights that inform decision-making

Employee Relations & Legal Compliance

Partner with local Employee Relations Team and leaders to navigate employee relations matters, providing clear guidance, coaching, and risk-based recommendations aligned with company policy and legal standards

Serve as a trusted advisor, ensuring consistent application of policies, practices, and documentation across the organization

Support resolution of employee concerns through consultation, influence, and partnership with leadership while maintaining fairness, consistency, and objectivity

Support, or in some cases lead, employee investigations based on complexity and risk, ensuring thorough documentation, fact-based decision-making, and alignment with legal and compliance standards

Drive leader accountability for proper documentation, consistency in decision-making, and adherence to policy

Ensure adherence to federal, state, and local employment laws and company policies; proactively identify and mitigate potential risk areas

Partner with local Employee Relations Team or Director of Talent Management on escalations, ensuring audit-ready documentation, defensible outcomes, and adherence to required processes and timelines

Maintains a zero-tolerance approach to documentation gaps, ensuring all employee relations matters are documented timely, accurately, and completely

Support local Employee Relations Partner(s) to ensure all cases, actions, and outcomes are audit-ready at any point, with clear rationale and supporting documentation

Performance & Talent Management

Drive performance management processes, including coaching, development planning, and performance improvement

Facilitate talent reviews, succession planning, and leadership pipeline development

Partner with leaders on promotions, compensation recommendations, and organizational structure

Employee Experience & Engagement

Support and execute engagement strategies (surveys, skip-levels, stay/exit interviews, action planning)

Partner with leadership and on occasion Talent Development to support organizational transitions and capability building

Influence leadership behaviors that drive performance, inclusion, and culture

Bachelor’s degree in Human Resources, Business, or related field (or equivalent experience)

7+ years of progressive HR/Talent experience, including business partnership/manager

Strong knowledge of employee relations, employment law, and compliance practices

Advanced data analytics, reporting, and presentation skills

Exceptional communication skills (written, verbal, and executive-level storytelling with data)

Experience in distribution, or operations environments

Experience leading organizational design or transformation initiatives

Strong project management and change management capabilities

Strong Data-Driven Decision Making

Time Management, Prioritizing, and Follow-up

Employee Relations Expertise

Leadership Coaching & Development

Drives measurable improvements in retention, engagement, and performance

the ideal candidate requires scheduling flexibility to meet the needs of the business across all shifts, and permanent schedule changes with reasonable notice.

Robust health, dental and vision insurance plans

On-site wellness, fitness center, food, and coffee service

And many more, check out our benefits site HERE.

Milwaukee Electric Tool Corporation (-Milwaukee Tool-) is an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer seeking to employ and advance in employment qualified persons without discrimination and to not allow harassment of any employee or applicant because of race, ethnicity, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic characteristics, physical or mental disability, national origin, age, status as a protected veteran, and any other status protected by local, state, or federal law.