Ops HR Director: Strategic People & Talent Leader

Lactalis Heritage Dairy Inc; Chicago (IL); Hybrid; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid Time Off from day one

Education Reimbursement

Retirement plan contributions

Job summary

Lactalis Heritage Dairy is hiring an Associate HR Director, Operations in Chicago, IL. You will support HR strategy across Industrial, Supply Chain and Quality, coaching executives and guiding employee relations, talent and organizational development.

The role focuses on aligning HR as a strategic partner to manufacturing teams, with potential indirect leadership across several sites and close collaboration with VP-level stakeholders.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in HR, Finance, Business or related field.
• Master's degree preferred in HR/Organizational Development or related field.
• 8+ years of HRBP experience; multi-site and international CPg experience preferred.
• 3+ years of Industrial HR experience.
• Experience in the Food industry preferred.
• Strong proficiency with Microsoft 365 applications (Excel, PowerPoint, Word).
• Experience with HR tech: SuccessFactors, Paylocity, Alchemy.

Responsibilities

• Develop relationships with HR, plant leadership and Distribution Center leadership.
• Guide plant HR teams on employee relations topics (onboarding, recognition, performance, investigations).
• Recommend programs addressing attraction, turnover, and engagement; support implementation.
• Document progressive job titles, skills, and rates by hourly positions and communicate across plants.
• Document progressive competencies and compensation by salaried positions per Salary Structure.
• Leverage Shared Services to engage employees and Total Rewards.
• Support Talent Acquisition and Talent Development at field locations.
• Facilitate and manage training plans with manufacturing leadership for development needs.

Skills

HRBP experience

Industrial HR

Food industry

Microsoft 365

SuccessFactors/Paylocity/Alchemy

Employee relations

Talent development

Education

Bachelor's degree in HR

Master's degree in HR/OD

Tools

Microsoft 365 apps

Job description

Lactalis Heritage Dairy is hiring an Associate HR Director, Operations in Chicago, IL. You will support HR strategy across Industrial, Supply Chain and Quality, coaching executives and guiding employee relations, talent and organizational development.

The role focuses on aligning HR as a strategic partner to manufacturing teams, with potential indirect leadership across several sites and close collaboration with VP-level stakeholders.