Lead, Global Culture & Engagement

Messer Americas; Bridgewater (MA); On-site; USD 117,000 - 196,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical

Dental

Vision

Short term disability

Life insurance

Paid time off

401(k) plan

Bonus program

Job summary

Messer North America, Inc. is seeking a skilled HR and Talent Management specialist to coordinate recruiting, development and engagement initiatives. You will partner with regional teams to drive global programs, training, and leadership development in a dynamic, transformative environment.

The role emphasizes change management, stakeholder engagement, and data-driven HR reporting, with expected travel of about 30% to support international programs.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in HR, business administration, project management, or a related field with 1 year of HR or employee engagement experience.
• Alternatively, three years of experience in HR or employee engagement.
• Experience implementing large-scale transformative programs.
• Experience developing and implementing HR and global programs and initiatives.
• Experience with project management, cultural change, and change management (communication with multiple levels).
• Experience in the gas industry implementing cultural transformation programs.
• Experience leading, engaging and influencing multiple levels of management.
• Communication experience translating business objectives to HR program needs.
• Experience reporting HR data.
• Experience identifying training needs to support inclusive leadership and inclusive culture.
• Experience leading cross functional teams.
• Experience working with employee engagement and culture change management.
• Willingness to travel 30% internationally.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate activities impacting recruiting, employee development and talent management.
• Support strategic planning and key program activities across regions.
• Liaise with country and regional representatives for training and engagement.
• Roll out global HR programs such as surveys, planning, training and reporting.
• Identify change needs and best practices for common themes across regions.
• Support preparation of internal and external events and presentations.
• Ensure regions implement mechanisms for employee feedback and engagement.

Skills

HR program management

Change management

Stakeholder management

Cross-functional teams

Communication

People leadership

Global programs

Training needs analysis

Travel planning

HR data reporting

Inclusive leadership

Culture change

Education

Bachelor’s degree in HR / business administration / project management

Job description

About Messer

Messer is the world’s largest privately held industrial gases company and what we do matters because it is woven into every part of life, from the medical gases that patients rely on to the essential elements needed to safely and sustainably produce the goods our communities depend on.

Messer is the world’s largest privately held industrial gases company and what we do matters because it is woven into every part of life, from the medical gases that patients rely on to the essential elements needed to safely and sustainably produce the goods our communities depend on. The true strength of Messer is our people—at every level and in every role. Join us and take pride in the impact you will make by providing solutions essential to our world and lives. Reach your highest potential at our stable, inclusive company with diverse opportunities in a growing industry, supported by people who care. Messer stands apart because we put what matters first, and you matter. Coordinate activities impacting recruiting, employee development and talent management supporting Messer’s cultures & values and employee engagement. Support strategic planning and key program activities. Liaise with country and regional representatives around the world for employee training and engagement. Execute shared calendar of events with regions. Help regions and countries embody the company’s vision and program for greater employee experience, including a focus on education and engagement. Identify change needs, leadership and engagement gaps, and best practices and needs for common themes to focus on across all regions. Support sharing of best practices and lessons learned. Support preparation of internal and external events and presentations. Ensure regions implement mechanisms for employee feedback and employee circles, among others. Roll out global programs such as surveys, human capital strategic planning, training and reporting, including identifying training that matches organization needs, working with procurement for request for proposals, tracking participation, and managing budgets.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in human resources, business administration, project management, or a related field and one year of experience in human resources or employee engagement.
• Alternatively, three years of experience in human resources or employee engagement.
• Experience with implementing large-scale transformative programs.
• Experience developing and implementing HR and global programs and initiatives.
• Experience with project management (scoping, stakeholder management, delivering on time and on scope), cultural change, change management (communication with multiple levels of the organization).
• Experience in the gas industry implementing cultural transformation programs.
• Experience leading, engaging and influencing multiple levels of management.
• Communication experience translating business objectives to HR program needs.
• Experience reporting HR data.
• Experience with identifying relevant content and training needs to support inclusive leadership and inclusive culture.
• Experience leading cross functional teams.
• Experience working with employee engagement and company culture change management.
• 30% international travel.

Job Location

Messer North America, Inc., 200 Somerset Corporate Blvd, Suite 7000, Bridgewater, NJ 08807

Salary

$117,260.00 to $195,520.00 per year

Benefits

• Messer provides medical
• dental
• vision
• short term disability
• life insurance
• paid time off
• other voluntary benefits, such, long term disability in accordance with the terms and conditions of these Plans
• Employees are eligible to enroll in Messer’s 401(k) Plan.
• Employees may be eligible to participate in the company’s bonus program

Why Messer?

Messer’s safety culture, commitment to providing dependable supply and innovative gas technology solutions help customers unlock opportunities to be safer, more sustainable, more productive and more efficient, so their business thrives. We nurture lasting, meaningful relationships with customers, our communities, and with one another. We offer comprehensive benefits and appreciable pay, with steady schedules and opportunities for ongoing training and career progression. We prioritize and invest in our people at every level of our organization – the dedication, knowledge, customer focus and entrepreneurial spirit of our employees is what make Messer refreshingly different.

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