EATON

Director, Human Resources - Electrical Engineering Services & Systems (EESS)

EATON$165K — $242K *
Technical Services
8 - 10 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree from an accredited institution.
  • Minimum 10 years of progressive HR experience, including leadership.
  • Experience supporting complex, matrixed organizations with dispersed employees.
  • Knowledge of U.S. employment laws is essential.
  • Eaton does not sponsor visas for this position.

Responsibilities

  • Partner with leadership to align HR and organizational strategies.
  • Serve as an advisor on organizational design and change management.
  • Foster inclusive, high-performance culture and champion Eaton's Culture Commitments.
  • Assess organizational health and drive engagement improvement actions.
  • Lead talent strategy to attract, develop, and retain essential talent.
  • Own talent processes like succession and leadership development.
  • Oversee HR team for continuous improvement and effective deployment of programs.

Benefits

  • Health and Welfare benefits.
  • Retirement benefits.
  • Programs for paid and unpaid time away from work.
  • Relocation assistance available.
Full Job Description
Eaton's Electrical Sector is currently hiring a Director, Human Resources for the Electrical Engineering Services and Systems (EESS) division. This position is based out of Eaton's Pittsburgh, PA or Cleveland, OH office. Relocation assistance is available.

This position provides strategic HR leadership for a high-growth business delivering electrical power management solutions, engineering expertise, field services, and digital technologies to customers across critical industries. EESS is positioned at the center of key market trends, including electrification, energy transition, grid modernization, digitalization, data center expansion, and the growing demand for resilient, reliable, and sustainable power infrastructure.

Reporting directly to the SVP/GM of EESS, this role serves as a key advisor to the division's leadership team, aligning talent and organizational strategies with business objectives to drive profitable growth. The HR Director will build the leadership, workforce capabilities, and high-performing, inclusive culture needed to support customers, accelerate business performance, and advance Eaton's mission of improving quality of life and protecting the environment through intelligent power management.

Job Responsibilities:

Organizational Effectiveness
• Partner with the SVP/GM, VP HR, and leadership team to align talent and organizational strategies with division priorities.
• Serve as a trusted advisor on organizational design, workforce planning, leadership effectiveness, and change management.
• Champion Eaton's Culture Commitments and foster an inclusive, high-performance culture.
• Assess organizational health, identify gaps, and implement actions that improve engagement, capability, and execution.
• Drive workforce planning to ensure the division has the talent and leadership pipeline needed for future growth.
• Promote a strong culture of safety, ethics, compliance, and positive employee relations.
• Represent Eaton externally to strengthen talent pipelines, community partnerships, and employer branding.

Talent Champion
• Lead the division talent strategy to attract, develop, engage, and retain critical engineering, technical, field service, and leadership talent.
• Own key talent processes including succession planning, leadership development, performance management, and career development.
• Build a strong pipeline of diverse, high-potential talent to meet current and future business needs.
• Partner with leaders to strengthen team effectiveness and organizational capability.
• Ensure compensation and recognition practices support business objectives and talent outcomes.

Functional Capabilities
• Lead and develop an HR team focused on partnership, accountability, and continuous improvement.
• Drive HR functional excellence through effective deployment of Eaton programs and processes aligned with EBS.
• Leverage workforce analytics and business insights to support strategic decision-making.
• Partner with COEs and HR Services to deliver consistent and high-quality employee experience.
• Facilitate sharing of HR best practices across EESS and the broader Eaton enterprise.

Qualifications:

Required Qualifications:
• Bachelor's degree from an accredited institution.
• Minimum 10 years of progressive HR experience, including leadership responsibilities.
• Experience supporting complex, matrixed organizations with geographically dispersed employees.
• Knowledge of applicable U.S. employment laws.
• Eaton will not consider applicants for employment immigration sponsorship or support for this position. This means that Eaton will not support any CPT, OPT, or STEM OPT plans, F-1 to H-1B, H-1B cap registration, O-1, E-3, TN status, I-485 job portability, etc.

Preferred Qualifications:
• Master's degree and/or HR certification.
• Experience in engineering, manufacturing, technical services, industrial, or field service environments preferred.

Key Skills & Experiences:
• Business Acumen: Align workforce strategies with business priorities, growth objectives, and market demands.
• Strategic Workforce Planning: Anticipate talent needs and develop solutions that build organizational capability.
• Talent & Leadership Development: Assess, coach, and develop leaders while strengthening succession pipelines.
• Organizational Effectiveness: Design scalable organizations and drive improvements in performance, culture, and execution.
• Change Leadership: Lead transformation and growth initiatives while balancing business outcomes and employee experience.
• Employee Relations: Foster a positive employee relations culture, mitigate risk, and build leadership capability.
• Data-Driven Decision Making: Translate workforce insights into actionable strategies that improve organizational performance.

All positions may require participation in video and in-person interviews as part of the hiring process. All candidates will be evaluated based on job-related competencies, and all candidates' privacy rights and data security will be protected in accordance with applicable laws.

At Eaton, we strive to provide compensation and benefits that attract, engage, and retain the best talent. This includes competitive pay and a variety of benefit programs for eligible employees. The expected annual salary range for this role is $165000 - $242000 a year. This role is also eligible for a variable incentive program. Please note the salary information shown above is a general guideline only. Salaries are based upon candidate skills, experience, and qualifications, as well as market and business considerations.

We know that good benefit programs are important to employees and their families. Eaton provides various Health and Welfare benefits as well as Retirement benefits, and several programs that provide for paid and unpaid time away from work. Click here for more detail: Eaton Benefits Overview. Please note that specific programs and options available to an employee may depend on eligibility factors such as geographic location, date of hire, and the applicability of collective bargaining agreements.

About EATON

Eaton Corporation plc is a multinational power management company with 2020 sales of $17.9 billion, founded in the US. Eaton provides energy-efficient solutions that help customers effectively manage electrical, hydraulic, and mechanical power more efficiently, safely, and sustainably. Eaton operates through three main business segments: Electrical Products, Electrical Systems and Services, and Hydraulics. The Electrical Products segment designs, manufactures, markets, and sells electrical components, such as circuit breakers, switches, and electrical protection and control devices. The Electrical Systems and Services segment offers electrical power distribution and assemblies, as well as engineering services and automation and control solutions. The Hydraulics segment provides products such as pumps, motors, valves, cylinders, and filtration products. Eaton has a global presence with operations in North America, Europe, Asia, and other regions.
Learn more about EATON
Size
85,947 employees
Market Cap
$62.2 billion
Industry
Net Income
$1.4 billion
Founded
2009
5 Year Trend
-0.1%
Revenue
$17.8 billion
NASDAQ

Similar Jobs

More Jobs at EATON

More Technical Services Jobs

Find similar Director, Human Resources - Electrical Engineering Services & Systems (EESS) jobs: