Associate Director, HR Business Partner

Carrier Global Corporation; Charlotte (NC); On-site; USD 120,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading global company in Charlotte, NC is seeking an Associate Director, HR Business Partner. This role involves collaborating with operations and sales leadership to enhance HR support and drive talent development across North America. The ideal candidate will have over 8 years of HR experience, a Bachelor's degree, and skills in employee relations and workforce planning. It's a strategic position aimed at fostering engagement and leadership effectiveness.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 8 years of HR experience.
• Prior people leadership experience managing and developing HR professionals.

Responsibilities

• Partner with Ops and Sales leaders on org design and planning.
• Drive talent development for frontline leaders and sales managers.
• Lead complex employee relations issues.

Skills

HR experience

Talent development

Employee relations

Workforce planning

Education

Bachelor's degree

Master's degree

Job description

Carrier Global Corporation, global leader in intelligent climate and energy solutions, is committed to creating solutions that matter for people and our planet for generations to come. From the beginning, we've led in inventing new technologies and entirely new industries. Today, we continue to lead because we have a world-class, diverse workforce that puts the customer at the center of everything we do.

About the Role

We’re looking for a strategic, hands-on Associate Director, HR Business Partner to support a highly dispersed field and sales organization across North America. In this role, you’ll partner with leaders in operations and sales, leading 2 HR business partners to deliver consistent, high-quality HR support across branches and regions. You’ll balance workforce planning, labor/union issues, and employee relations with talent development, sales force enablement, and leadership effectiveness.

What You’ll Do

• Partner with Ops and Sales leaders on org design, workforce/salesforce planning, succession, and talent pipeline.
• Drive talent development for frontline leaders and sales managers; support leadership programs and succession planning.
• Guide sales force effectiveness through incentive design and onboarding/ramp-up programs.
• Lead complex employee relations issues.
• Partner on comp & rewards, culture, engagement, and change initiatives (M&A, systems, realignments).
• Use HR and sales analytics (turnover, attrition, quota ramp-up, succession health, engagement) to drive decisions.

Required Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree
• 8+ years of HR experience

Preferred Qualifications:

• Master's degree
• Prior people leadership experience — managing, coaching, and developing HR professionals
• Strong background in talent development, sales support, workforce planning, and Employee Relations.
• Familiarity with sales incentives and union/non-union workforce issues.

Carrier is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability or veteran status, or any other applicable state or federal protected class. Carrier provides affirmative action in employment for qualified Individuals with a Disability and Protected Veterans in compliance with Section 503 of the Rehabilitation Act and the Vietnam Era Veterans’ Readjustment Assistance Act.