HR Director

Energy Innovation Corp; Springfield (IL); Remote; USD 115,000 - 175,000; Full time

Job summary

Ingersoll Rand seeks an experienced HR Director for a remote role based in Springfield, IL. You will lead strategic HR initiatives, manage P&L considerations, and drive a scalable people-first program with ownership and growth.

The role offers a competitive salary of $115,000–$175,000 annually, a clear ladder for career progression, mentorship, and flexibility to work remotely while partnering with regional teams.

Qualifications

• 11+ years steering business projects end to end.
• FMLA Administration grounding.
• Payroll Administration experience.
• Experience with remote teams and employee-centric workplaces.
• Comfort with remote arrangements.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate with regional offices to standardize processes across IL.
• Lead renewal discussions before clients shop around.
• Push a business pilot beyond common failure points.
• Draft compelling business cases for funded initiatives.
• Negotiate partnerships to open new revenue channels.
• Prepare Springfield, IL team to operate autonomously.
• Time Springfield launch against staffing realities.
• Drive strategic planning and quarterly goal-setting across units.

Skills

Decision making in business convos

Leader of end-to-end projects

Remote team experience

FMLA administration

Payroll administration

Job description

The right HR Director for this remote role reads a P&L the way a coach reads game film, looking for the next move. This remote job at Ingersoll Rand delivers $115,000 - $175,000, hands-on ownership, and a clear ladder for business professionals.

Key Responsibilities

• Coordinate with regional offices to standardize processes across IL
• Make the renewal case before the remote client starts shopping around
• Push a business pilot past the part where most pilots die
• Draft the business case that gets a warm-yet-rigorous initiative funded past committee
• Negotiate partnerships that open new revenue channels
• Set up the Springfield, IL team to make calls without waiting on you
• Time the Springfield launch against what Ingersoll Rand can realistically staff
• Drive strategic planning and quarterly goal-setting across Ingersoll Rand business units

What You'll Bring

• Comfort steering business conversations toward a decision
• 11 or more years steering business projects end to end
• Familiarity with the rhythms of a purpose-soaked remote team
• 12 years of learning when to trust the process and when to break it
• Comfort with remote arrangements and the rhythms of an employee-centric workplace
• Solid FMLA Administration grounding, plus Payroll Administration you can pick up on the fly

Founded in Springfield, IL during a downturn, Ingersoll Rand grew unpretentious and lean while flashier business rivals burned out. We believe the best business decisions get made closest to the work, not three floors up.

A $115,000 - $175,000 base, a growth plan with teeth, mentorship from people who care, and flexibility baked in, that is what Ingersoll Rand puts forward.

We are filling this HR Director seat now, with onboarding planned for the near term.

Bring 11 of grit or a fresh perspective; either way, this HR Director role wants you.