Global HR Director — Manufacturing & Growth

nVent; Saint Louis Park (MN); On-site; USD 204,000 - 304,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

401(k) with company match

Paid time off

Tuition reimbursement

Well-being program

Employee stock purchase plan

Job summary

nVent, a global leader in electrical connections and protection, seeks a Senior Human Resources Director to drive the people strategy for its ISC organization. This role partners with site leaders and enterprise HR to align talent, organization design, culture, and workforce planning with business goals.

Based in Minnesota, travel to manufacturing sites is required. You will lead multi-site HR operations, coach leaders, and champion employee experience, with a focus on productivity, safety, and

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in HR, Business Administration, Industrial/Labor Relations, Organizational Development or related field; advanced degree or HR certification preferred.
• 10+ years of progressive HR experience, including significant experience supporting manufacturing, operations, supply chain, or industrial environments.
• Experience supporting multi-site manufacturing operations, including plant leadership partnership, workforce planning, employee relations, and operational talent strategies.
• Demonstrated success as a strategic HR business partner to senior leaders in a complex, matrixed, global organization.
• Experience leading, coaching, or influencing geographically dispersed HR teams and building consistent HR practices across locations.
• Strong understanding of employee relations, labor relations, compliance, organizational design, change management, performance management, succession planning, and talent development.
• Exceptional communication, negotiation, and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to travel regularly to manufacturing sites and periodically internationally.
• Strategic and operational thinker with ability to connect long-term business strategy to execution across plants.
• Enterprise mindset with emphasis on scalable HR processes and continuous improvement.

Responsibilities

• Advise ISC leadership as strategic business partner.
• Translate ISC business priorities into integrated people strategies supporting growth and engagement.
• Lead HR support for multi-site manufacturing operations.
• Coach plant HR teams and site leaders for consistent HR execution.
• Build workforce and talent strategies enabling operational performance.
• Lead workforce planning, succession planning, and talent movement.
• Drive change management for organizational transformation and growth.
• Partner on organization design and operating model changes.
• Strengthen leadership capability and employee experience.
• Utilize HR analytics to inform staffing and productivity decisions.

Skills

Strategic HR partner

Leadership

Change management

Employee relations

Talent development

Organization design

HR analytics

Communication

Labor relations

Financial acumen

Education

Bachelor's degree in HR

HR certification

Job description

nVent, a global leader in electrical connections and protection, seeks a Senior Human Resources Director to drive the people strategy for its ISC organization. This role partners with site leaders and enterprise HR to align talent, organization design, culture, and workforce planning with business goals.

Based in Minnesota, travel to manufacturing sites is required. You will lead multi-site HR operations, coach leaders, and champion employee experience, with a focus on productivity, safety, and