Reporting to senior regional and global leadership, the Head of Human Resources - United States will provide strategic and operational leadership across all Human Resources activities for a major manufacturing operation.
Key responsibilities include:
- Act as the principal Human Resources Business Partner to US leadership, advising on organizational design, workforce planning, talent strategy, and business performance.
- Lead and develop the Human Resources and Administration function, ensuring a high-performing and service-oriented team.
- Oversee all aspects of talent acquisition, succession planning, leadership development, employee engagement, and retention.
- Ensure compliance with federal, state, and local employment legislation while proactively managing employee relations and organizational risk.
- Drive performance management processes and workforce capability initiatives across both hourly and salaried employee populations.
- Partner with international stakeholders to align local Human Resources initiatives with broader corporate objectives while effectively navigating cultural differences.
- Support manufacturing leadership in building a positive workplace culture focused on safety, productivity, accountability, and continuous improvement.
Please note this role requires on site presence, 5 days per week in Plano, Texas.
Lead HR strategy for a high-growth US manufacturing operationShape culture and workforce transformation with global influence
For the Head of Human Resources - United States we are seeking:
- Bachelor's degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, or a related discipline; advanced degree preferred.
- Minimum 10 years of progressive Human Resources experience, including leadership roles with increasing responsibility.
- Proven Human Resources leadership experience within a manufacturing environment.
- Strong Human Resources Business Partner experience supporting senior operational and business leaders.
- Demonstrated success leading Human Resources functions covering talent acquisition, employee relations, compensation and benefits, performance management, learning and development, and workforce planning.
- Experience supporting both hourly manufacturing employees and salaried professional populations.
- Deep understanding of US employment legislation and Human Resources compliance requirements within Texas and multi-state environments.
- Experience operating within a global organization and effectively partnering with international stakeholders.
- Strong people leadership skills with the ability to build, mentor, and develop high-performing teams.
- Excellent communication, influencing, and stakeholder management capabilities.
- Experience within electronics, advanced manufacturing, industrial technology, automotive, components, or related sectors is highly desirable.
- Mandarin language capability strongly preferred.
Our client is a globally recognized, globally-headquartered manufacturing organization with significant operations across North America and Asia. The role requires an HR leader who can effectively partner with US-based leadership while building strong relationships with regional and global stakeholders in an international, cross-cultural business environment
This is an opportunity to join a global organization at a significant stage of growth and transformation, where the successful candidate will have meaningful influence on both the workforce strategy and the overall success of the business.
- Opportunity to influence the Human Resources strategy of a significant US manufacturing operation.
- High visibility role working directly with senior US and international leadership teams.
- The chance to drive meaningful organizational growth, workforce capability, and cultural transformation.