Director of HR Field Operations

The Field HR Director is responsible for leading and managing human resources strategy and operations across multiple manufacturing locations and states.

This role partners closely with plant and regional leadership to ensure the consistent and effective execution of human capital programs that support operational performance, workforce engagement, and organizational effectiveness.

The Field HR Director provides strategic guidance and counsel to leadership on employee and labor relations matters, workforce planning, and organizational initiatives while ensuring HR programs, policies, and practices are applied consistently across locations.

This role works closely with Corporate HR Centers of Excellence (COEs) to align enterprise HR strategies with field operations and provides feedback to inform program design and implementation.

The Field HR Director directly oversees two to three Multi-Site HR Managers, with facility HR staff reporting indirectly, and is responsible for building the capability and effectiveness of the field HR organization.

Job Responsibilities

Managing People


* Job manages a team, has authority to hire and performance-manage the team.


* Job leads/supervises/manages 6-15 employees


* Lead and develop the field HR organization, including Multi-Site HR Managers and facility HR teams, by setting goals, coaching, and ensuring consistent and effective delivery of HR services across all locations.

Business Partnership & Workforce Strategy


* Develop and maintain strong partnerships with field leadership at all levels and with Corporate HR COEs to understand business priorities, workforce needs, and factors impacting employee engagement, retention, and performance across field locations.


* Partner with plant and regional leadership to define and implement HR strategies that align with operational objectives, workforce planning, talent development, and employee engagement across all field locations.


* Partner with leadership on workforce planning, organizational effectiveness, and talent strategies to ensure field locations are appropriately staffed and positioned to meet operational objectives.


* Participate in the development of short- and long-term strategic HR plans by providing insight into the needs of management and the workforce; understanding and applying knowledge of the changing legislative landscape; and aligning plans with broader organizational objectives.

HR Analytics & Organizational Effectiveness


* Use data and key performance indicators to monitor workforce trends, engagement, retention, and performance; provide actionable insights and recommendations to facility and regional leadership.


* Support organizational design initiatives, including but not limited to, organizational re-structuring and post-acquisition integration by providing workforce, labor law, and organizational insight that informs decision processes.

Employee Relations


* Establish, manage, and a...