Manager - HR Business Partner (Talladega)

Georgia Pacific; Talladega (AL); On-site; USD 75,000 - 105,000; Full time

Job summary

Georgia-Pacific’s Lumber Facility in Talladega, AL is seeking an HR Manager to lead the HR team and partner with Operations to advance the site’s talent strategy and organizational capability.

The role focuses on building a principled and data-driven HR function, delivering labor-law compliant programs, and partnering with leadership to elevate performance and culture in a nonunion facility of ~170 employees.

Qualifications

• Experience with HR processes including culture development, selection, performance management, and planning.
• Experience as HR Manager or HR Business Partner.
• Experience supporting site leadership teams directly.
• Experience influencing and coaching leaders in a business environment.

Responsibilities

• Develop and execute HR strategies to advance business priorities and talent position.
• Partner with operations leaders to drive organizational change and leadership development.
• Provide guidance to ensure compliance with labor laws and standards.
• Build the capability of the HR organization to support culture and results.

Skills

HR leadership

Talent positioning

Leadership

Strategic partnering

Economic thinking

Data analytics

Labor law compliance

Education

Bachelor's degree in Business, Human Resources, or related field

Job description

Your Job

We are seeking a Human Resources Manager to join the HR team at Georgia-Pacific's Lumber Facility in Talladega, AL.

The ideal candidate will have a passion for building company culture, a strong talent position, organizational capability, strategic partnering with operations leaders and supervisors, and contributing to business transformation.

We are looking for someone with strong leadership skills and business acumen who can apply principles of economic thinking. This leader will also create and execute strategies to advance business priorities and to build and maintain an advantaged talent position while ensuring compliance with all labor laws and standards.

Proactively seeking and sharing knowledge and providing respectful challenge to ideas as a true thought partner will be key to success. A successful leader in this role will have the passion for building business partner capability within the HR organization to advance our culture and results.

This is an onsite role and will require that you live in the local area of Talladega Alabama or be open to relocating.

Our Team

The HR Manager will lead the HR team and will provide support to the Operations team. Talladega is a nonunion facility with a dedicated workforce of about 170 employees.

Georgia-Pacific's Lumber business is a key part of our Building Products division, producing high-quality Southern Yellow Pine lumber that helps build homes, schools, businesses, and communities across North America. Building on a legacy that began in 1927 as a lumber company, Georgia-Pacific combines nearly a century of industry experience with advanced manufacturing technology, continuous innovation, and a strong commitment to safety and stewardship. Today, our lumber facilities leverage sophisticated automation, data-driven decision making, and world-class operating practices to deliver reliable products and create long-term value for customers. From sustainably sourced timber to finished lumber used in residential and commercial construction, our teams play an essential role in transforming natural resources into products that improve everyday life. Employees are empowered to apply their unique talents, challenge the status quo, and develop professionally in a culture focused on continuous improvement, principled entrepreneurship, and creating mutual benefit for customers, communities, and society.

What You Will Do

• Create a competitive advantage for the site by supporting the advancement and application of Principled Based Management across the business.


• Quickly build effective working relationships centered on trust by way of practical and strategic guidance to leaders/supervisors across the mill.


• Partner with HR team and the mill leadership team to advance facility and Company vision, priorities, and strategies.


• Own the strategic plan development of building an advantaged talent position alongside the facility leadership teams.


• Deploy strong economic thinking capabilities (financial acumen, risk optimization, marginal analysis, etc.)


• Understand key business drivers/priorities to formulate and execute appropriate solutions.


• Use data analytics to drive labor optimization efforts.


• Develop and implement HR strategies that enable attainment and advancement of business strategy, including the areas of talent, organizational change, organizational design, incentives, cluture etc.


• Leverage and build preferred partnerships with our capabilities to achieve overall business objectives.


• Design, build, and enhance leadership teams and elevate leader performance.


• Partner with site leaders in the areas of performance management, succession planning, organizational development, and change management.


• Partner with Learning & Development in their efforts to continually enhance the skills and capabilities of our employees.


• Provide guidance to leaders to ensure compliance with all labor laws and standards.

Who You Are (Basic Qualifications)

• Proven experience with HR related processes that might include - culture development, selection, performance management, talent/org planning, etc.


• Experience as an HR Manager or HR Business Partner


• Experience supporting site leadership teams directly


• Experience influencing and coaching leaders within a business environment

What Will Put You Ahead

• Bachelor's degree in Business, Human Resources, or related field


• Experience in a supervisory role where you have developed HR teams and HR professionals


• Experience with data analytics; analyzing data, pulling reports, etc. to execute on opportunities

At Koch companies, we are entrepreneurs. This means we openly challenge the status quo, find new ways to create value and get rewarded for our individual contributions. Any compensation range provided for a role is an estimate determined by available market data. The actual amount may be higher or lower than the range provided considering each candidate's knowledge, skills, abilities, and geographic location.

Hiring Philosophy

All Koch companies value diversity of thought, perspectives, aptitudes, experiences, and backgrounds. We are Military Ready and Second Chance employers. Learn more about our hiring philosophy here.

Who We Are

As a Koch company and a leading manufacturer of bath tissue, paper towels, paper-based packaging, cellulose, specialty fibers, building products and much more, Georgia-Pacific works to meet evolving needs of customers worldwide with quality products. In addition to the products we make, we operate one of the largest recycling businesses. Our more than 30,000 employees in over 150 locations are empowered to innovate every day -to make everyday products even better.

At Koch, employees are empowered to do what they do best to make life better. Learn how our business philosophy helps employees unleash their potential while creating value for themselves and the company.

Our Benefits

Our goal is for each employee, and their families, to live fulfilling and healthy lives. We provide essential resources and support to build and maintain physical, financial, and emotional strength - focusing on overall wellbeing so you can focus on what matters most. Our benefits plan includes - medical, dental, vision, flexible spending and health savings accounts, life insurance, ADD, disability, retirement, paid vacation/time off, educational assistance, and may also include infertility assistance, paid parental leave and adoption assistance. Specific eligibility criteria is set by the applicable Summary Plan Description, policy or guideline and benefits may vary by geographic region.

Equal Opportunities

Equal Opportunity Employer, including disability and protected veteran status. Except where prohibited by state law, some offers of employment are conditioned upon successfully passing a drug test. This employer uses E-Verify.