Director Human Resources

We believe power is a promise - a shared commitment to be there for others when it matters most. For more than 65 years, we've turned big ideas into solutions that help protect homes, strengthen businesses and build a more resilient, efficient, sustainable energy future. Ready to Power a Smarter World with us? The Director, Human Resources is a strategic and operational leader responsible for bringing HR strategy to life, delivering high-impact HR services, and partnering closely with business leaders to build a high-performing, engaged teams. This role leads an HR team supporting our residential manufacturing and distribution network across Wisconsin, North Carolina, and Georgia. The Director provides expert guidance in employee relations, leadership development, talent acquisition, performance management, and workforce planning while driving consistent HR practices across multiple locations. Success in this role requires demonstrated experience supporting complex, multi-site manufacturing and distribution operations, with the ability to align people strategies, processes, and talent initiatives across geographically dispersed teams.

Responsibilities

Lead HR business partners supporting designated functions, multiple manufacturing plants, and distribution centers; Provide strategic HR consultation to leaders on organizational effectiveness, employee relations, performance management and workforce planning across multi-site operations; Partner with business leadership to improve engagement, retention and productivity across geographically dispersed teams; Ensure consistent HR practices and alignment of people strategies across manufacturing and distribution locations; Serve as the HR leader across multiple manufacturing and distribution sites; Partner with operations and supply chain leadership to support end-to-end workforce planning; Drive consistency in talent processes, workforce planning, and employee experience across sites; Support site start-ups, expansions, and operational scaling; Leverage workforce analytics to identify trends, risks, and opportunities; Develop and coach leadership teams; Lead or support major HR initiatives including compensation cycles, talent reviews, and succession planning; Ensure HR policy compliance and risk mitigation; Manage labor relations, contract administration, grievance processes, and union partnership activities; Provide guidance on complex employee relations issues; Support M&A activities including onboarding, culture integration, and organizational alignment; Select, train, coach and develop staff; Manage performance, recognize achievement, provide feedback, and administer progressive discipline

Requirements

Bachelor's degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, or related discipline; 8+ years of progressive HR experience, including 5+ years in leadership; Strong HR operations, employee relations, and talent management knowledge; Ability to apply analytics to workforce trends across multiple sites

Nice to have

Master's degree in Human Resources, MBA, or related discipline; SPHR or SHRM-SCP certification; Extensive experience supporting manufacturing operations across multiple sites; Experience supporting distribution, logistics, or manufacturing operations; Exposure to union environments and M&A integration experience; Experience leveraging AI-enabled HR tools for workforce planning and efficiency