Director of Human Resources

hitachi; Missouri; On-site; USD 130,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Hitachi Energy USA Inc. in Jefferson City, MO, seeks an HR Director to lead on-site human resources for the manufacturing facility, guiding labor and employee relations, talent, and people strategy with the HR network.

You will partner with site leadership to implement HR processes, drive performance, learning, retention, and governance, aligning with global CoE guidelines and local compliance. The role requires a strategic, hands-on leader capable of coordinating HR programs across a large

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in business or related field required.
• 10+ years HR experience with progressive responsibilities.
• Experience with labor relations and HRIS tools (Workday/SAP/Taleo).

Responsibilities

• Lead HR strategy alignment and execution for the Jefferson City facility.
• Partner with managers to resolve people-related issues and drive performance.
• Oversee HR processes ensuring policy compliance and governance.
• Support talent planning, succession, and learning initiatives site-wide.
• Monitor retention, engagement, and labor relations with stakeholders.

Skills

Strategic HR leadership

Labor relations

Employee relations

Performance management

Talent management

Learning and development

Change management

Communication skills

Education

Bachelor's degree in business administration or related field

Tools

Workday

SAP

Taleo

Job description

Location: Jefferson City, Missouri, United States of America

Job ID: R0088755

Date Posted: 2025-04-16

Company Name: HITACHI ENERGY USA INC

Profession (Job Category): Human Resources

Job Schedule: Full time

Remote: No

Job Description:

We are seeking a HR Director for our Jefferson City, MO manufacturing facility.

As a core member of the Plant Leadership Management Team, provide on-location HR support for our largest global Transformer factory to employees, including managers, to ensure effective and sustainable workplace relations and performance in close collaboration with the HR network. Apply HR policies defined by Group Centers of Expertise (CoE), including on Labor Relations as defined in each country with Country HR. Ensure and assure local compliance.

Main Accountabilities:

Strategy Alignment

• Implement HR priorities in the factory in line with group/global division/global BU/global function and people strategy, covering culture, people, and organization utilizing the existing HR solution portfolio or ensuring to provide new solutions where appropriate.
• Orchestrate the HR organization to support and deliver on the defined priorities.

HR Solutions

• Partner with managers and employees in the factory to understand current issues that can be supported or resolved through HR practices, processes, or policies

HR Process Implementation

• Oversee implementation of HR processes at the factory, ensuring compliance with Group policy and guidelines.

Performance Management

• Support manager and HRBP to implement and follow up performance management activities on the site, including poor performance improvement, annual performance review discussions, training need identification, termination, etc..
• Support the implementation of group and global recognition programs.

Integrated Talent

• Work closely with Talent Partners to ensure a healthy and sustainable talent pipeline in the factory considering internal Talent pool and external market.
• Drive and execute all talent processes with Business Leaders e.g., identification and succession planning on business-critical positions, diversity and inclusion, and own the talent outcomes.

Learning & Development

• Partner with business leaders to understand and identify learning requirements for both individuals and critical populations at a local level.

Retention and Engagement

• Monitor employee turnover data and put measures in place to support achievement of optimal levels of attrition across the site.
• Assess employee engagement and morale and take actions to address issues.

Employee Relations

• Represent HR in the workplace, build partnerships between employees, HR, and Managers.
• Deliver day-to-day HR management contact/relationship for employees, including employee welfare, counseling, grievance redressal, disciplinary processes; Facilitate changes.

Labor Relations

• Follow policies and instructions set by CoE and Country HR and in close collaboration with CoE and Global Business Center partners to oversee activities regarding labor relations and organized labor within the area of responsibility.
• Manage resolution of labor relations crises which impact at a local level, ensuring necessary flow of information to all stakeholders.
• Advise and proactively communicate with local business leaders, relevant HR stakeholders, and the Legal function regarding requirements in labor relations, forthcoming legislation, etc..

Standards and Governance

• Implement and ensure compliance with global and local standards, rules, tools, policies, and processes related to operations/project execution.

Qualifications:

Educational Qualifications:

• Required: Bachelor's Degree: Bachelor’s degree in business administration or related field.

Work Experience:

• Industry Experience: 10 plus years of progressive experience in Human Resources. Experience in collective bargaining negotiations.
• Leadership Experience: Proven track record of leading teams and managing HR projectswith a strategic oversight.
• Preferred Technical Knowledge: Experience operating in a variety of Human Resources Information Systems tools such as Workday, SAP, Taleo or other applicable system.

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