People & Culture Leader (Executive Leadership Team)

CARR Biosystems; Clearwater (FL); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Equal opportunity employer

Cultural focus and people-centric values

Job summary

CARR Biosystems is seeking a Director of People to drive HR strategy and enhance the employee experience. The role involves aligning culture with business goals and leading diverse HR initiatives to support operational effectiveness. The ideal candidate will have strong HR operations knowledge and experience in building inclusive cultures.

The position requires a Bachelor's degree in HR or related field, with 5+ years of HR experience, and a proven track record of leadership in strategic HR roles. Join CARR Biosystems to influence people and culture in a dynamic environment.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of progressive HR experience, including 2+ years leading people with strategic impact.
• Broad HR knowledge across talent, leadership development, and org development.
• Experience tracking HR metrics and using HRIS/analytics tools.

Responsibilities

• Align People & Culture work to CARR’s strategy and business outcomes.
• Build an inclusive, high-trust culture through engagement initiatives.
• Lead workforce planning, succession planning, and talent pipelines.

Skills

HR operations knowledge

Relationship building

Communication skills

Analytical skills

Strategic leadership

Education

Bachelor’s degree in HR, Business, or related field

Master’s degree or HR certification preferred

Tools

HRIS/analytics tools

Advanced Excel

PowerPoint

Job description

About Us

CARR Biosystems is a growing business providing critical technology for cutting‑edge life science innovations. Our customers are inventing tomorrow’s solutions to treat and cure disease, and our centrifuge technology is enabling it. We are part of Barry‑Wehmiller, a $3.3 billion parent company that prioritizes culture and performance. We believe work should be fun, inspiring, and people‑centric – and each team member is valued as a precious child. This is a unique opportunity to build the future of CARR Biosystems.

Barry‑Wehmiller is a diversified global supplier of engineering consulting and manufacturing technology for the packaging, corrugating, sheeting and paper‑converting industries. With disciplined operational strategies and purpose‑driven growth, it has become a $3 billion organization with nearly 12 000 team members united in the belief that business can build a better world.

Job Description

CARR Biosystems is seeking a Director of People to strengthen culture and improve business results. As a member of the Executive Leadership Team reporting to the CEO, you will set and deliver the people strategy that supports growth, operational effectiveness, and people‑and‑performance harmony. You will partner closely with the CEO and executive leaders to help steer the business through its people challenges.

About You

• Quickly learn the business, connect culture to results, and act proactively with a long‑term view.
• Hands‑on leader who advises senior leaders, improves the employee experience, and brings strong HR operations and employment‑law knowledge (global exposure a plus).

Key Responsibilities

• Align People & Culture work to CARR’s strategy, growth goals, and measurable business outcomes, leveraging Barry‑Wehmiller resources as needed.
• Build an inclusive, high‑trust culture. Run engagement (pulse surveys, listening sessions), turn insights into action, and oversee the CARR Cellebrators team plus company‑wide communication and recognition.
• Lead leadership development and performance management, coaching leaders through performance and employee relations issues, ensuring fair, compliant practices across locations.
• Lead workforce planning, succession planning, org design, and talent pipelines—including recruiting and onboarding—to build leadership capacity and retention.
• Oversee compensation, incentives, and benefits to ensure market competitiveness, internal equity, and legal compliance; adjust programs to support performance and retention.
• Use metrics and dashboards to guide decisions and measure impact. Manage the People Team budget and lead process improvements to streamline HR work, update policies, and improve the employee experience.
• Lead continuous improvement of People processes, structures, and tools, including redesigning work for AI collaboration where needed.

Qualifications

• Education & experience: Bachelor’s degree in HR, Business, or related field (Master’s or HR certification preferred). 5+ years of progressive HR experience, including 2+ years leading people with strategic impact.
• Strategic, results‑focused leader with strong business judgment and a track record of translating business needs into people plans that improve performance, talent quality, and engagement. Experience influencing senior executives, assessing org structure, and supporting acquisition integrations.
• Communication & influence: Clear writer and presenter who can coach and challenge leaders with good judgment. Strong relationship‑building skills across levels.
• People‑centered change leader: High empathy and integrity, able to build an inclusive, high‑trust culture aligned to Truly Human Leadership. Able to lead teams through growth and change (multi‑site/international experience a plus; interest in new tools, including AI, welcomed).
• HR expertise: Broad HR knowledge across talent, leadership development, and org development. Working knowledge of U.S. multi‑state employment law; global HR compliance exposure is a plus.
• Analytical & tech‑savvy: Experience tracking HR metrics and using HRIS/analytics tools. Advanced Excel and PowerPoint skills for analysis and storytelling.

At Barry‑Wehmiller we recognize that people come with a wealth of experience and talent beyond just the technical requirements of a job. If your experience is close to what you see listed here, please still consider applying. We know that our differences often bring innovation, excellence, and meaningful work—therefore, people from all backgrounds are encouraged to apply. Please let us know if you require reasonable accommodations during the interview process.

Barry‑Wehmiller is an equal opportunity employer. M/F/D/V. This organization uses E‑Verify.

Applicants may be subject to pre‑employment screening which may include drug screening, reference checks, employment verifications, background screening and/or skills assessments.