Associate Director, HR Business Partner - North America Arxada is a pioneering leader with a powerful legacy: Over 120 years of creating specialty chemicals and solutions that potentiate the performance of our customers and their products. Our solutions, our expertise and our support help them to perform better - to be more efficient, more effective and more sustainable. We are passionate about empowering high performance and enabling our employees, partners and customers to realize their full potential. Together we make daily life safer, cleaner, healthier and greener. If you like making a difference, we are the company for you! Arxada is looking for an Associate Director, HR Business Partner -North America located in our Conley, GA, office. This role provides HR leadership, consultation and guidance for all people related matters to the people managers of teams supported. Key responsibilities: Coach and support HR Business Partners and line managers on current and future plans to design their respective organizations and put in place change management plans to help their operations be successful. Develop and implement a strategic people plan for their organization that is aligned to Site/Global HR and business strategies. Critical areas to be addressed include Talent and Performance Management, Employee Engagement and Succession Planning. Establish and execute staffing plans and leverage talent acquisition resources to ensure strong and robust pipe-line of both internal and external talent exists to fill existing and evolving team staffing needs. Support line management in devising and implementing change management strategies designed to drive efficiency, support growth and build high performing teams. Establish and drive engagement and development strategies to improve employee engagement and provide staff with development/career opportunities. Ensure administrative support as Process champion and coordinate HR administrative duties and responsibilities with HR services supporting the site (e.g. Recruiting, Total Rewards). Build collaborative and trusting relationships with internal clients and across North American sites / global HR network to ensure seamless HR support. Monitor and continually seek to improve HR effectiveness by tracking and reporting key measures.
Key requirements: Bachelor’s degree required. 10 years of HR Management and Team Leadership experience. Experience with Union and Non-Union work groups is required and preferably in a Manufacturing industry. Experience with Mergers and Acquisitions and Integrations strongly preferred. Ability to build strong collaboration with business clients and HR community. Demonstrates high leadership, integrity and accountability ensuring actions and decisions are aligned to business objectives. Ability to apply discretion and maintain a high level of confidentiality when handling sensitive information. Strong time management and priorities management skills.
Arxada - Potentiating Performance Arxada is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, religion, color, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, status as a qualified individual with disability, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law. US01