Mgr, Business - HR

Pella Corporation; Gettysburg (Adams County); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading building materials company is seeking a Business HR Manager for its Operations HR team. This role involves developing talent strategies, enhancing employee retention, and driving operational excellence within manufacturing plants. The ideal candidate has a strong HR leadership background, strategic mindset, and the ability to build effective relationships across teams. A bachelor’s or master’s degree in a related field and 5-7 years of relevant experience are essential. The position is full-time with a director seniority level.

Qualifications

• 5-7+ years of related experience plus 3+ years in HR leadership roles.
• Experience in a manufacturing setting required.
• Multi-site HR leadership experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Drive talent strategies aligned with business objectives.
• Enhance team member experience to increase retention.
• Use HR reporting to analyze data and recommend solutions.

Skills

Talent strategy development

Leadership development

Organizational communication

Analytical thinking

Team member experience enhancement

Education

Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in HR or business

Job description

Business HR Manager – Operations

Location: Macomb, IL or Gettysburg, PA

Job Summary

We are seeking a highly motivated and experienced Business HR Manager to join our Operations HR team. In this role, you’ll be responsible for workforce planning, plant‑specific initiatives (acquisition, retention, community engagement, & local talent pipeline development), and building a holistic talent advantage for the plants that you directly support. You will also partner directly with the Plant Managers and their leadership teams to drive plant performance and success.

Key Responsibilities

• Partners with HR & Ops leaders to develop and deploy talent strategies aligned with the achievement of business objectives.
• Actively serves as one of the Plants core leadership team members, leveraging knowledge of talent strategies and business acumen to create a long‑term talent advantage that achieves results.
• Identifies opportunities within the plant that require talent solutions and applies the right solutions for success (leadership development, career pathing, team structures, etc.).
• Contributes to long‑term strategic plans and direction of the business and manufacturing plants, functioning as part of the site’s senior leadership team.
• Establishes an inclusive work environment, aligned with the Pella culture, that enhances team member experience and increases retention.
• Provides coaching and feedback to the Plant Manager and their leadership staff within the facility, enabling and empowering them to reach their full potential.
• Leverages HR reporting and metrics; analyzes data, diagnoses issues, and recommends solutions to address business challenges.
• Drives operational excellence to scale the team’s impact; continuously improving the way work is done to allow for greater focus on longer‑term strategies.
• Ensures staffing levels meet and/or exceed forecasted production goals – through attraction, development, and engagement of team members.
• Represents Pella within the geographic area through involvement in charitable giving, partnerships with local businesses and active community leadership.
• Anticipates organizational needs and adapts quickly to rapidly emerging situations.
• Partners with Operations, HR Services, and HR COE’s to help develop, refine, and implement key projects.

Qualifications

• Alignment with the people‑first culture of Pella; a caring leader with a passion for continuous learning, achieving results, and developing themselves and others.
• Experience working as a business leader within a manufacturing setting contributing and developing long‑term business strategies, driving performance, and building talent capabilities.
• Understanding of core manufacturing performance metrics, KPIs, financials, and business practices.
• Strong working knowledge and experience applying talent strategies including capability building, succession planning, goal setting, employee engagement, and talent development.
• A strong foundation in HR processes and practices to help contribute to HR team’s development and refinement of processes.
• Strategic as well as tactical; understands the bigger picture of the broader company strategy and is able and willing to roll up their sleeves to do what it takes to get there.
• Credible leader and team member; quickly builds effective working relationships centered on trust across functions and teams.
• Decisive, action‑oriented and organized; manages priorities effectively and drives execution through completion.
• Adaptable and flexible, able to quickly learn new concepts and apply them to varying situations and challenges.
• Demonstrated ability to effectively communicate with individuals at all levels of the organization and externally.
• Excellent verbal and written skills.
• Ability to travel to assigned plants on a routine basis and/or as business needs dictate.

Education and/or Experience

• Excellent verbal and written bachelor’s or master’s degree in human resources or a business‑related field.
• 5‑7+ years of related experience plus 3+ years’ experience in a human resources leadership role, manufacturing, or another business function or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Multi‑site HR leadership experience preferred.

Seniority Level

Director

Employment Type

Full‑time

Job Function

Human Resources

Industries

Wholesale Building Materials