Head of People (Americas) — Growth & Transformation Leader

Frazer Jones; New York (NY); On-site; USD 315,000 - 385,000; Full time

Job summary

Client is seeking an East Coast-based Head of People (Americas) to partner with the CEO and senior leadership on workforce strategy, organizational design, and leadership development. The role oversees compensation, employee relations, HR operations, and analytics to enable growth across engineering, manufacturing, and corporate functions.

The ideal candidate has 15+ years in senior HR leadership, a track record of scaling People functions in growing environments, and the credibility to

Qualifications

• 15+ years of progressive HR and People leadership experience.
• East coast based (a preference for Virginia, North Carolina, Florida or New York).
• Demonstrated success building or scaling People functions within growing organizations.
• Experience within manufacturing, industrial, engineering, technical, construction, energy, or similarly operational environments.
• A track record of supporting organizational growth, transformation, and change.
• Strong expertise across talent management, organizational development, employee relations, compensation, compliance, and HR operations.
• Experience supporting multi-site workforces and geographically dispersed teams.
• Prior exposure to entrepreneurial, founder-led, privately held, or rapidly evolving businesses.
• Strong business acumen and the ability to influence executive stakeholders.
• The ability to balance strategic leadership with hands‑on execution.
• Bachelor's degree required; advanced degree and/or HR certification preferred.

Responsibilities

• Partner with the CEO and executive leadership team to develop and execute a people strategy aligned with business growth objectives.
• Strengthen organizational design, workforce planning, and talent strategies to support long-term expansion.
• Assess and enhance the HR operating model, processes, systems, and overall people infrastructure.
• Build leadership capability through coaching, succession planning, performance management, and talent development programs.
• Develop scalable talent acquisition strategies to support significant hiring demands across technical, engineering, manufacturing, operational, and corporate teams.
• Lead organizational growth and change management initiatives while maintaining employee engagement and cultural alignment.
• Oversee employee relations, compliance, compensation, benefits, and HR operations.
• Establish meaningful people analytics and reporting to support business decision-making.
• Strengthen accountability, performance differentiation, and leadership effectiveness throughout the organization.
• Serve as a trusted advisor to senior leaders on complex people, organizational, and business challenges.

Skills

Executive leadership

HR strategy

Organizational development

Talent management

Employee relations

Compensation & benefits

HR operations

Education

Bachelor's degree

Advanced degree or HR certification preferred

Job description

Client is seeking an East Coast-based Head of People (Americas) to partner with the CEO and senior leadership on workforce strategy, organizational design, and leadership development. The role oversees compensation, employee relations, HR operations, and analytics to enable growth across engineering, manufacturing, and corporate functions.

The ideal candidate has 15+ years in senior HR leadership, a track record of scaling People functions in growing environments, and the credibility to