Vice President of Human Resources

Koch Engineered Solutions (KES) is looking to add a Vice President of Human Resources for the John Zink business within our Equipment Technology and Services (ET&S) segment.

This position will be located in Tulsa, OK.

Relocation will be supported.

Your Job

Are you a strategic leader passionate about building strong organizations and shaping culture? In this role, you will sit on the business leadership team as a full strategic partner-helping set direction, influencing decisions, and co-owning outcomes.

You'll bring workforce and organization insight, translating business priorities into global talent and culture strategies that drive measurable performance.

What You Will Do



* Partner with senior leaders to solve business challenges through practical people and organization strategies (e.g., organization design, leadership capability, workforce planning).


* Build trusted relationships across functions and regions, aligning stakeholders and removing barriers to progress.


* Bring an external perspective - challenge assumptions, encourage innovation, and improve decision quality using sound economic thinking.


* Analyze industry, talent market, and competitor insights to inform action and benchmark organizational strengths and opportunities.


* Link workforce decisions to key business drivers, productivity, and financial performance.


* Hire, develop, and retain talent - ensuring the right people are in the right roles at the right time, grounded in strong values and individual strengths.


* Coach leaders to raise performance, engagement, and development with both care and candor.


* Clarify roles, responsibilities, and decision rights to enable inclusive, high-performing teams.


* Use data and risk awareness to make informed tradeoffs, act quickly, and adapt as needed.


* Model and drive accountability-holding yourself and others to commitments and behaviors aligned with our core values.

The Experience You Will Bring

Requirements (Basic Qualifications):



* Demonstrated leadership experience (HR or non-HR) partnering with senior leaders and leading complex, cross-functional organizations or teams in a global environment.


* Demonstrated ability to translate business strategy into workforce, talent, and organization plans with measurable impact.


* Strong relationship-building, coaching, and influence skills across diverse stakeholders and cultures.


* Fluency in data-informed decision making; comfortable using metrics to diagnose issues and evaluate tradeoffs.


* Experience shaping and executing people and organization outcomes (e.g., org design, workforce planning, leadership development, performance/engagement, or change leadership), in partnership with HR and business stakeholders.


* Ability to operate globally across time zones; willingness to travel as needed.

What Will Put You Ahead



* Experience leading complex, global teams or organizations (HR, operations, s...