Director, Human Resources

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Koch Engineered Solutions (KES) is looking for a Director, Human Resources, to partner with the Global Product & Technology (P&T) leveraged capability group within the Equipment Technology and Services (ET&S) business.

The ideal candidate will have a passion for building company culture, building organizational capability, strategic partnering with business leaders and supervisors, and helping people and businesses transform.

This is a critical role with an opportunity to make significant and immediate impact, especially in helping with the building and optimization of these critical capabilities to advance the business vision, drive key strategies, and achieve desired results.

You will serve as a key member of the ET&S HR leadership team, reporting to the VP of HR, for the ET&S business.

Location: This role will be based in Wichita, KS and is eligible for relocation assistance.

We are looking for someone who has a passion for business, can apply the principles of economic thinking, and can create and execute strategies to advance business priorities.

Proactively seeking and sharing knowledge, challenging the status quo and providing respectful challenge to ideas as a true thought partner will be key for success.

A successful leader in this role will have a passion for building business partner capability within the HR organization to transform culture and results at every level.

Your leadership will directly impact the opportunity for KES to create the greatest value for our customers.

What You Will Do



* Create a competitive advantage for the ET&S business through advancing the understanding and application of Principle Based Management across the business


* Partner with ET&S business and ET&S HR leadership group to guide the overall direction of both the ET&S business and the ET&S HR network through vision, priorities, and strategies


* Own the strategic plan development of building a competitively advantaged talent position alongside the Global Product & Technology leaders


* Deploy strong economic thinking capabilities (financial acumen, risk optimization, marginal analysis, etc.)


* Serve as a trusted partner and advisor to capability leadership groups


* Enable the attainment of business strategy and the advancement of business vision by working with and through others to effectively apply our management philosophy framework


* Develop and implement HR strategies that enable attainment and advancement of business strategy, including the areas of talent, organizational change, organizational design, incentives, etc.

Who You Are (Basic Qualifications)



* Experience applying talent management processes (selection, performance management, talent planning, incentives, etc.) within an organization as a supervisor or HR partner


* Experience developing and implementing strategies that enable the attainment and advancement of strategic business objectives


* Experience leveraging and buil...