HR Director, USCanada

HR Director US/CA

At Nouryon our global team takes positive action every day to reach higher collectively and individually. We create innovative and sustainable solutions for our customers to answer societys needs today and in the future.

We are looking for team members who bring ideas forward champion others and work together to do better. Does that sound like you

In your future role as an HR Director US/CA you will

The HR Director will be responsible for shaping and executing the people strategy across the United States manufacturing sites. You will drive and execute HR strategic projects in line with our people this role you will have personnel responsibility for all Site HRBPs across the U.S. The position is the Business Partner for the VP of Operations U.S.

• Develop and execute the U.S. people strategy aligned with global HR priorities and regional business objectives
• Partner with regional executives to drive organizational design workforce planning and talent strategies
• Own labor relations strategy across all U.S. sites including direct oversight of collective bargaining agreements union contract negotiations and grievance processes
• Ensure compliance with federal state and local labor laws and regulatory requirements across multiple U.S. jurisdictions
• Serve as the senior employer-facing leader on all union matters including contract negotiations labor strategy and union relationship management
• Provide leadership for HR activities across the region including HR teams and professionals who do not report directly into this role ensuring the organization operates and presents itself as one unified HR function
• Lead cultural transformation initiatives including leadership development engagement and change management
• Oversee HR operations employee relations and policy governance across the region
• Serve as a senior escalation point for complex HR and labor relations matters
• Partner with Integrated Supply Chain leadership and senior site leaders to drive capability building succession planning and organizational effectiveness
• Support transformation initiatives such as digitalization automation footprint optimization and operational excellence programs
• Ensure HRBPs deliver proactive data-driven insights to improve performance productivity and employee experience
• Build a consistent HRBP operating model across U.S. sites

We believe you bring

• 10 years of progressive HR leadership experience including regional or multi-site responsibility
• Experience working in plant environment
• Significant hands-on union and labor relations experience required proven track record leading collective bargaining negotiations administering union contracts and managing grievance processes across multiple U.S. sites
• Strong knowledge of U.S. federal state and local employment law
• Demonstrated success leading HRBP teams and influencing senior executives
• Deep knowledge of U.S. labor law and union/collective bargaining environments
• Experience driving organizational change and transformation
• Strong analytical communication and stakeholder management skills
• Ability to navigate complexity ambiguity and a fast-paced global environment
• Experience operating as a business partner for a dynamic growing organization
• Strong interpersonal communication presentation analytical and project management skills
• Ability to work in a matrix environment building effective relationships with management and functions across a multi-site U.S. organization
• Broad knowledge of multiple HR disciplines including labor relations total rewards workforce planning performance management employer branding and employee engagement
• Experience with people data analytics and interpretation
• Strategic thinker and consistent implementer

Good to know

Please apply via our online recruitment system. We will not accept applications via e-mail. Once its with us we will review to see if we have a match between your skills and the role! For more information about our hiring process visit: look forward to receiving your application!

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AboutNouryon

If youre looking for your next career move apply today and join Nouryons worldwide team in providing essential solutions that our customers use to manufacture everyday products such as personal care cleaning paints and coatings agriculture and food pharmaceuticals and building products. Our employees are driven by the wish to make an impact and actively drive positive change. If that describes you we will gladly make way for your ambitions. From day one we support you with your personal growth through challenging positions and comprehensive learning and development opportunities in a dynamic international diverse and proactive working environment.

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Nouryon is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race color religion sex sexual orientation gender identity national origin disability veteran status or any other characteristic protected under applicable federal state or local law.

Nouryon is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race color religion sex sexual orientation gender identity national origin disability veteran status or any other characteristic protected under applicable federal state or local law.