Division HR Leader & Talent Development

Jobtailor; Petaluma (CA); On-site; USD 100,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

Jobtailor in California, Petaluma seeks an experienced HR leader to partner with division leadership, shaping operational HR strategies aligned with business goals.

You will drive talent development, retention, and succession planning while ensuring legal compliance and overseeing benefits, compensation, and safety initiatives across divisions.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in HR, business administration, or related field.
• 5+ years of progressive HR experience supporting multiple business units.
• Strong understanding of employment laws and regulations.
• Advanced communication, interpersonal, and critical thinking skills.
• Comfortable facilitating group meetings at all organizational levels.
• Experience designing and implementing training programs.
• Ability to diagnose organizational needs and build clear strategies and goals.
• Track record of effective sourcing and onboarding strategies.
• Ability to organize and prioritize projects in a fast-paced environment.
• Willing to travel 25% and eligible to work in the United States.

Responsibilities

• Act as a business partner to division leadership and create operational HR strategies aligned with business strategy
• Consult division leaders on bench-strength building through talent development
• Develop and support employee retention plans
• Manage division-level change, including policy standards, acquisition integration, process improvements, and technology automation
• Consult on and lead employee-relations inquiries
• Organize company meetings, facility events, and team-building activities
• Manage day-to-day employee benefits questions and requests
• Support corporate HR with benefits, compensation, bonus, and commission plan administration
• Guide hiring managers on candidate profiles, sourcing, selection, compensation, and job offers
• Serve as division subject matter expert for WHO Methodology
• Monitor organizational capabilities and employee development
• Address high-potential talent and underperformer development
• Develop creative staffing approaches
• Coach leaders to optimize employee performance and goal achievement
• Lead division-level succession planning and successor development
• Ensure compliance with federal, state, and local employment and safety laws
• Partner with management and corporate EHS on safety policies, training, injury root-cause analysis, and safety programs

Skills

HR Strategy

Employee Relations

Talent Development

Compliance with Employment Laws

Training Programs

Sourcing & Onboarding

Project Management

Change Management

Education

Bachelor’s degree in HR/Business

Job description

• Act as a business partner to division leadership and create operational HR strategies aligned with business strategy
• Consult division leaders on bench-strength building through talent development
• Develop and support employee retention plans
• Manage division-level change, including policy standards, acquisition integration, process improvements, and technology automation
• Consult on and lead employee-relations inquiries
• Organize company meetings, facility events, and team-building activities
• Manage day-to-day employee benefits questions and requests
• Support corporate HR with benefits, compensation, bonus, and commission plan administration
• Guide hiring managers on candidate profiles, sourcing, selection, compensation, and job offers
• Serve as division subject matter expert for WHO Methodology
• Monitor organizational capabilities and employee development
• Address high-potential talent and underperformer development
• Develop creative staffing approaches
• Coach leaders to optimize employee performance and goal achievement
• Lead division-level succession planning and successor development
• Ensure compliance with federal, state, and local employment and safety laws
• Partner with management and corporate EHS on safety policies, training, injury root-cause analysis, and safety programs

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in human resources, business administration, or a related field
• 5+ years of progressive HR experience supporting multiple business units
• Strong understanding of employment laws and regulations
• Advanced communication, interpersonal, and critical thinking skills
• Comfortable facilitating group meetings with all organizational levels
• Experience designing and implementing training programs
• Ability to diagnose organizational needs and build support through clear strategies and goals
• Track record of effective sourcing and onboarding strategies
• Ability to organize and prioritize projects in a fast-paced, deadline-oriented environment
• Ability to travel 25% of the time, averaging once monthly
• Must be eligible to work in the United States

Core Competencies

Demonstrates expertise in developing and implementing HR strategies aligned with business objectives, focusing on talent development, employee retention, and compliance with employment laws. Proven ability to lead organizational change and enhance employee performance through effective coaching and succession planning.

Highest-signal resume keywords

• HR Strategy Development
• Employee Relations Management
• Talent Development
• Compliance with Employment Laws
• Training Program Implementation

ATS Optimization Keywords

Hard Skills

• Human Resources Management
• Talent Acquisition
• Employee Benefits Administration
• Succession Planning
• Organizational Development

Soft Skills

• Advanced Communication Skills
• Interpersonal Skills
• Critical Thinking
• Facilitation Skills
• Project Management

Industry Keywords

• WHO Methodology
• Change Management
• Employee Retention
• Safety Policies
• EHS Compliance