Strategic HR Leader for Manufacturing

James Hardie; Sand Springs (OK); On-site; USD 130,000 - 155,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Salary and bonus eligibility

Day-one health insurance

Paid time off

Job summary

James Hardie is seeking an Human Resource Manager for our Sand Springs manufacturing site to shape and execute people strategy in alignment with business goals. You will partner with senior leaders to drive performance, leadership capability, and a high-engagement culture.

The role goes beyond administration, delivering integrated people solutions, workforce planning, succession, and change management while ensuring compliance and strong business partnering.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, or related field required.
• 8–12+ years of progressive HR experience, including leadership.
• Demonstrated ability to influence leaders and operate credibly at all levels.

Responsibilities

• Partner with senior leaders to understand business strategy, operational challenges, and workforce implications.
• Translate business priorities into people strategies across talent, organization design, leadership capability, and culture.
• Provide data-driven insights using workforce and people metrics (safety, turnover, engagement, performance, absenteeism).
• Lead workforce planning, retention strategies, and succession planning.
• Collaborate with Talent Acquisition and Learning & Development on development and talent gaps.
• Lead engagement initiatives and collaborate with leaders to improve retention and well-being.
• Guide organizational design, change management, and transformation initiatives.
• Oversee employee relations, compliance, and risk management.
• Ensure core HR processes execution and data integrity, with continuous improvement.

Skills

Strategic thinking

Leadership influence

Change leadership

Coaching & communication

Data-driven decisions

Integrity & professionalism

Education

Bachelor’s degree in HR or related field

Job description

James Hardie is seeking an Human Resource Manager for our Sand Springs manufacturing site to shape and execute people strategy in alignment with business goals. You will partner with senior leaders to drive performance, leadership capability, and a high-engagement culture.

The role goes beyond administration, delivering integrated people solutions, workforce planning, succession, and change management while ensuring compliance and strong business partnering.