HR Director, North America

5198 EKC Advanced Electronics USA 3, LLC; United States; On-site; USD 180,000 - 260,000; Full time

Job summary

Qnity in North America is seeking an HR Director to lead employee relations, culture, and governance across the region. You will ensure compliance, drive leadership capability, and partner with global HR teams to translate enterprise people strategies into local execution.

The role reports to the VP, Global HR - Regions and focuses on fostering an engaged, high-performing workplace while balancing local regulatory requirements and business needs.

Responsibilities

• Employee Relations and Compliance Leadership: Advisor on employee relations; ensure compliance with employment laws; mitigate risks.
• Employee Engagement, Culture and Experience: Lead listening, engagement and culture initiatives; improve retention and inclusion.
• HR Governance, Policy Harmonization and Operational Excellence: Harmonize HR policies; drive governance and consistency across North America.
• Leadership Capability Development: Partner with site leaders to strengthen leadership and management capabilities.
• Stakeholder Partnership and Regional Influence: Build trusted relationships with senior leaders and HR partners to align strategies.
• Regional HR Team Leadership: Lead NA HR team; develop succession and capability across HR roles.
• Change and Transformation Leadership: Guide people aspects of organizational changes and transformations.

Job description

Are you looking to power the next leap in the exciting world of advanced electronics? Do you want to help solve problems that drive success in the rapidly evolving technology and connectivity landscape? Then bring your problem-solving, passion, and creativity to help us power the next leap in electronics. At Qnity, we’re more than a global leader in materials and solutions for advanced electronics and high-tech industries – we’re a tight-knit team that is motivated by new possibilities, and always up for a challenge. All our dedicated teams contribute to making cutting-edge technology possible. We value forward-thinking challengers, boundary-pushers, and diverse perspectives across all our departments, because we know we play a critical role in the world enabling faster progress for all. Learn how you can start or jumpstart your career with us.

Position Summary

The HR Director, North America serves as the senior HR leader for the region, responsible for fostering a positive employee experience, strengthening organizational culture, ensuring compliance, building leadership capability, and driving the successful execution of key HR initiatives.

Reporting to the VP, Global HR - Regions, this role partners closely with business leaders, Global HR Business Partners (G HRBP), HR Centers of Excellence (COE), and HR Operations to translate enterprise people strategies into effective local execution.

The HR Director acts as a trusted advisor to business leaders across North America, championing Qnity's Values and Culture while ensuring a compliant, engaged, and high-performing workplace.

This role also drives HR governance and policy harmonization across the region to ensure consistent people practices, leadership standards, and employee experiences while balancing local business and regulatory requirements.

Key Responsibilities

Employee Relations and Compliance Leadership

Serve as the primary HR advisor on employee relations matters across North America. Provide guidance and oversight for employee concerns, investigations, conflict resolution, and workplace issues. Ensure compliance with applicable federal, state, provincial, and local employment laws and regulations.. Partner with Legal and business leaders to proactively identify and mitigate people-related risks.

Employee Engagement, Culture and Experience

Lead employee listening, engagement, and culture initiatives, leveraging workforce insights to strengthen employee experience, inclusion, well-being, and retention. Monitor organizational health metrics and workforce trends, driving targeted actions that improve engagement, retention, organizational effectiveness, and business outcomes. Partner with business leaders to build an environment where employees can perform and contribute at their full potential. Champion Qnity's Values and Culture, partnering with business and site leaders to embed desired behaviors, recognition, and leadership practices. Serve as a visible advocate for Qnity's leadership principles, fostering a high-performing, inclusive, and engaged workplace culture.

HR Governance, Policy Harmonization and Operational Excellence

Lead the harmonization and standardization of HR policies, practices, and people processes across North America while ensuring local compliance. Drive consistency in policy interpretation, employee programs, and management practices to enhance fairness, and employee experience. Implement sustainable improvements that increase operational effectiveness, reduce complexity and support business outcomes Establish governance mechanisms, best practices, and management standards that strengthen compliance, enhance productivity, and minimize employee relations issues across the region.

Leadership Capability Development

Partner with site leaders and management teams to strengthen leadership effectiveness and people management capabilities, and organizational performance. Coach leaders on employee engagement, communication, team effectiveness, and change leadership to drive business outcomes. Support the implementation of leadership development initiatives and manager capability programs that build organizational capability across all leadership levels.

Stakeholder Partnership and Regional Influence

Build trusted, strategic relationships with senior business leaders, site leaders, Global HRBPs, HR COEs, and HR Operations to align enterprise people strategies with regional business needs. Influence leaders across North America to drive consistent, business-focused, and people-centered decisions that strengthen organizational performance and employee experience.

Regional HR Team Leadership

Lead and develop the North America HR team to deliver high-quality, business-focused HR support. Build a strong, collaborative, and capable HR organization, fostering strong partnerships across Global HRBPs, HR Centers of Excellence (COEs), and HR Operations. Provide coaching, development, and succession planning for HR team members.

Change and Transformation Leadership

Lead the people aspects of organizational changes, business transformations, integrations, and restructuring initiatives. Partner with leaders to assess organizational impacts, navigate change, and drive successful adoption of business initiatives. Drive continuous improvement and simplification of HR processes and employee experiences.

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Qnity is an equal opportunity employer.

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