General InformationJob IDATR65137
Posting Job TitleDirector, HR
LocationsGA WFH Georgia
Employment TypeFull Time
Date Posted29-Jul-2026
Relocation SupportNo
Description & RequirementsThe opportunity:As Director, Human Resources, you will lead the people strategy for Smurfit Westrock's Corrugated Container US Midwest Region, supporting five business areas and approximately 25 manufacturing sites. Partnering with senior leaders, you will provide strategic and operational HR leadership across the full employee lifecycle, developing a strong HR team and delivering scalable, business aligned solutions that enable growth, performance, and operational excellence.
How you will impact Smurfit Westrock:- Serve as a strategic business partner and trusted advisor to senior leadership, leading a broad based, transformational talent agenda that attracts, develops, and retains top talent to support growth plans and achievement of key business objectives.
- Design and execute HR strategies and enterprise programs with sustained, long term business impact, ensuring alignment with corporate strategies, priorities, and transformation initiatives.
- Build trusted, effective partnerships with business leaders and HR Centers of Excellence, proactively identifying people and process challenges and delivering integrated, pragmatic solutions grounded in a deep understanding of business needs.
- Measure and continuously improve the effectiveness of HR initiatives, leveraging workforce analytics and data driven insights to inform decision-making, assess outcomes, and drive continuous improvement.
- Act as a primary advisor on talent development and organizational design, leading and executing solutions across employee and labor relations, organizational effectiveness, performance management, workforce planning, talent acquisition, succession planning, and inclusion initiatives.
- Lead Inclusion and Diversity efforts, developing and implementing strategies that attract, retain, develop, and engage a diverse workforce while strengthening an inclusive culture aligned with company values.
- Serve as a change leader and catalyst, guiding leaders and employees through growth, transformation, and expansion while supporting the delivery of a world-class customer and employee experience.
What you need to succeed:- Bachelor's degree required (Human Resources, Business or related field preferred)
- 10+ years of progressive HRBP experience in global, matrixed, manufacturing organizations
- Labor Relations experience in a manufacturing environment
- Strong operational and business acumen with credibility across senior and frontline leadership
- Proven ability to lead workforce strategy, organizational change, and performance improvement
- Data driven, results focused leader with strong influence and execution capability
- Handson, values-based change leader aligned to safety, accountability, and continuous improvement
- Frequent travel required
Location: WFH (Preferred within region) + 50% travel required 
