Senior Director, Human Resources - Operations & Supply Chain
The Lubrizol Corporation
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Job summary
The Lubrizol Corporation in Wickliffe, OH (and Deer Park, TX) seeks a Senior Director, Human Resources to partner with operations and supply chain leaders across NA and globally. You’ll provide strategic counsel to the SVP of Operations and lead HR services for 20 facilities.
The role blends strategic workforce planning, succession, talent development, and analytics to drive business impact. You’ll coach senior leaders, shape organizational design, and champion safety, inclusion, and consistent
Qualifications
- :Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience in HR or related field.
- Minimum of 15 years of progressive human resources experience, including at least 10 years supporting operations or manufacturing environments
- Demonstrated experience partnering with HR leadership to establish and execute HR strategies, programs, tools, policies, and processes
- Proven change leader with experience supporting organizational transformation, workforce shifts, and restructuring in operations or supply chain environments
- Strong background consulting, coaching, and influencing senior leaders on organizational development, talent development, succession planning, organizational design, performance management, retention, and engagement
- Experience using high-quality HR data, analytics, and insights to support data-backed decision making and operational execution, not just planning
- Ability to lead and develop HR teams, driving accountability while maintaining engagement and stability
- Safety-focused mindset with credibility in manufacturing and plant-based environments
- Strong strategic thinking combined with the ability to move quickly, prioritize, and execute in a fast-paced, operationally intensive business
- Proven effectiveness coaching senior leaders in complex, matrixed, and global environments
- Strong business acumen and understanding of operational and supply chain drivers
- Analytical, detail-oriented, solutions-oriented problem solver with sound judgment
- Clear, confident communicator able to translate complex issues into practical guidance for diverse audiences
Responsibilities
- Build trusted advisor relationships with senior operations and supply chain leaders
- Direct leadership for NA site HR teams and indirect leadership for global HR operations
- Demonstrate deep manufacturing safety understanding and reinforce safety culture
- Lead labor relations activities within NA in partnership with global COE
- Partner with Global LR/ER COE to address ER trends at sites
- Define recruiting priorities and input into recruiting strategies
- Represent business needs in compensation and benefits discussions with COEs
- Analyze trends, metrics, and workforce data to inform decisions
- Partner with leaders to address productivity, performance, and organizational effectiveness
- Identify learning gaps and implement targeted development initiatives
- Coach senior leaders through talent, performance, and workforce planning discussions
- Support culture, inclusion, and engagement initiatives
- Champion HR standards and compliance across policies, systems, and practices
Skills
Education
Job description
At Lubrizol, we’re bringing to life the chemistry behind clean water, efficient transportation, reliable infrastructure, critical medicines, and the products people rely on every day through science, sustainability, and a culture of inclusion.
At Lubrizol, we’re bringing to life the chemistry behind clean water, efficient transportation, reliable infrastructure, critical medicines, and the products people rely on every day through science, sustainability, and a culture of inclusion.
As part of our global team, you’ll be empowered to make a real impact - on your career, your community, and the world around you.
Wickliffe, OH or Deer Park, TX
20% primarily domestic
full-time, onsite 4 days/week, remote 1 day
The Senior Director, Human Resources will partner closely to support the entire operations and supply chain function in North America and across the globe – serving as the lead for global operations where sites outside of NA report into their respective region. The Senior Director will be accountable for strategic counsel and advice to the SVP of Operations, as well as the Operations Leadership team, which includes global leaders across Supply Chain, HSES, Manufacturing Technology, Quality and Continuous Improvement. You will ensure the operations and supply chain functions have a competitive talent base to achieve their associated goals and objectives.
This role requires both strategic perspective and strong execution, with the ability to translate workforce, succession, and organizational plans into measurable outcomes. You will build senior leaders’ capability to drive strategic workforce planning, organizational design, change readiness, talent & compensation reviews, performance management & succession planning, and other strategic HR services alongside the HR COEs.
The Senior Director will lead a team of regional and site‑level HR professionals supporting 20 manufacturing and specialty facilities of varying size (<100 to 1000+), operating within a regional and global matrixed environment.
In addition, this role will serve as the Operations “COE” with accountability for global HR operations best practices and policy standardization.
- Build and sustain trusted advisor and business partner relationships with senior operations and supply chain leaders, earning credibility quickly and engaging at both strategic and operational levels
- Provide direct leadership for North American site HR teams and indirect leadership for global HR operations, ensuring consistency while adapting to regional and cultural differences
- Demonstrate deep understanding of manufacturing safety environments, mobilizing site HR teams to reinforce safety culture where errors carry significant risk
- Lead and support labor relations activities within NA, in partnership with the Global LR/ER COE to ensure alignment in global operations LR strategies as well as local NA negotiations.
- Partner with the Global LR/ER COE to identify ER trends and areas that need to be addressed at operating sites within NA as well as globally.
- Partner with senior leaders to align and deliver practical, executable talent strategies, reducing complexity and ensuring enterprise HR solutions drive real business impact, including:
- Partner with senior leaders to identify and address organizational, capability, and change needs; planning and executing change initiatives in fast-moving environments
- Conduct workforce and capability analyses to identify short- and long-term needs aligned to business priorities, and translating insights into actionable workforce strategies
- Partnering with business leaders to define recruiting priorities and provide input into recruiting strategies and program design
- Representing business needs in compensation and benefits discussions, providing feedback to COEs on effectiveness, communication, and deployment
- Analyzing trends, metrics, and workforce data to inform decisions and drive execution in partnership with HR COEs
- Partnering with senior leaders to address productivity, performance, and organizational effectiveness challenges
- Maintain strong understanding of the business, competitive landscape, and operational priorities to anticipate talent and HR implications, including:
- Partnering with COEs and site HR leaders to identify learning and capability gaps and implement targeted development initiatives
- Coaching senior leaders through talent, performance, and workforce planning discussions, with an emphasis on accountability and follow-through
- Supporting culture, inclusion, and engagement initiatives aligned to business needs
- Champion HR standards, consistency, and compliance across policies, systems, and practices while maintaining agility and responsiveness
- Bachelor’s degree in human resources, business management, or related field or equivalent professional experience within an international organization
- Minimum of 15 years of progressive human resources experience, including at least 10 years supporting operations or manufacturing environments
- Demonstrated experience partnering with HR leadership to establish and execute HR strategies, programs, tools, policies, and processes
- Proven change leader with experience supporting organizational transformation, workforce shifts, and restructuring in operations or supply chain environments
- Strong background consulting, coaching, and influencing senior leaders on organizational development, talent development, succession planning, organizational design, performance management, retention, and engagement
- Experience using high‑quality HR data, analytics, and insights to support data‑backed decision making and operational execution, not just planning
- Ability to lead and develop HR teams, driving accountability while maintaining engagement and stability
- Safety-focused mindset with credibility in manufacturing and plant-based environments
- Strong strategic thinking combined with the ability to move quickly, prioritize, and execute in a fast-paced, operationally intensive business
- Proven effectiveness coaching senior leaders in complex, matrixed, and global environments
- Strong business acumen and understanding of operational and supply chain drivers
- Analytical, detail-oriented, solutions-oriented problem solver with sound judgment
- Clear, confident communicator able to translate complex issues into practical guidance for diverse audiences
At Lubrizol, we’re committed to providing a safe, inclusive, and empowering environment where you can do your best work—whether in a lab, on the production floor, or in a hybrid office setting. Depending on your role, your work environment may include:
- Standing, walking, or operating equipment for extended periods
- Working in a lab or manufacturing setting with appropriate PPE provided
- Use of computers and digital tools in an office or hybrid environment
- Occasional lifting or movement of materials
- Adherence to rigorous safety protocols and ergonomic standards
- Competitive salary with performance-based bonus plans
- 401(k) match + Age-Weighted Defined Contribution
- Comprehensive medical, dental & vision coverage
- Health Savings Account (HSA)
- Paid holidays, vacation, and parental leave
- Flexible work environment
- Learning and development opportunities
- Career and professional growth
- Inclusive culture and vibrant community engagement Learn more at benefits.lubrizol.com!
Lubrizol: Imagined for Life. Enabled by Science. ™ Delivered by You.
For nearly 100 years, The Lubrizol Corporation, a Berkshire Hathaway company, has been at the forefront of innovation to enhance everyday life, advance mobility, and make the modern world work better. Our specialty chemistry solutions—from engine oils, performance coatings, and skincare to medical devices and plumbing systems —are powered by the expertise, passion, and commitment of people like you.
We tackle the world’s toughest challenges with science-based solutions, deeply understanding our customers to deliver innovative chemistry and differentiated value. Our inclusive culture, dedication to safety, and incredible global talent drive our success. Our solutions meet the evolving needs of the modern world—brought to life by science and, most importantly, delivered by you.
Whether you're in the lab, on the production floor, or in the office, you'll be part of a team around the world that empowers you to think boldly, drive results, and contribute to solutions that shape a better, more sustainable future.
We win because of you. Let’s build the future together.
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