Hitachi America

Director of Human Resources

Hitachi America • $110K — $130K *
Manufacturing & Automotive
8 - 10 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree in business administration or related field.
  • 10+ years of progressive experience in Human Resources.
  • Experience in collective bargaining negotiations.
  • Proven track record of leading teams and managing HR projects.
  • Familiarity with HR Information Systems like Workday, SAP or Taleo.

Responsibilities

  • Implement HR priorities in line with group and global strategies.
  • Partner with managers and employees to resolve HR-related issues.
  • Oversee HR process implementation and ensure compliance with group policies.
  • Support performance management activities and talent recognition programs.
  • Drive talent processes including succession planning and diversity initiatives.
  • Identify and address learning requirements for employees at a local level.
  • Monitor employee turnover and engagement metrics to improve retention.

Benefits

  • Participation in a global HR network.
  • Career advancement opportunities within a leading manufacturing environment.
  • Engagement in strategic and impactful HR initiatives.
  • Supportive workplace with a focus on employee well-being.
Full Job Description
Location:
Jefferson City, Missouri, United States of America

Job ID:
R0088755

Date Posted:
2025-04-16

Company Name:
HITACHI ENERGY USA INC

Profession (Job Category):
Human Resources

Job Schedule:
Full time

Remote:
No

Job Description:

We are seeking a HR Director for our Jefferson City, MO manufacturing facility.

As a core member of the Plant Leadership Management Team, provide on-location HR support for our largest global Transformer factory to employees, including managers, to ensure effective and sustainable workplace relations and performance in close collaboration with the HR network. Apply HR policies defined by Group Centers of Expertise (CoE), including on Labor Relations as defined in each country with Country HR. Ensure and assure local compliance.

Main Accountabilities:

Strategy Alignment
  • Implement HR priorities in the factory in line with group/global division/global BU/global function and people strategy, covering culture, people, and organization utilizing the existing HR solution portfolio or ensuring to provide new solutions where appropriate.
  • Orchestrate the HR organization to support and deliver on the defined priorities.

HR Solutions
  • Partner with managers and employees in the factory to understand current issues that can be supported or resolved through HR practices, processes, or policies

HR Process Implementation
  • Oversee implementation of HR processes at the factory, ensuring compliance with Group policy and guidelines.

Performance Management
  • Support manager and HRBP to implement and follow up performance management activities on the site, including poor performance improvement, annual performance review discussions, training need identification, termination, etc..
  • Support the implementation of group and global recognition programs.

Integrated Talent
  • Work closely with Talent Partners to ensure a healthy and sustainable talent pipeline in the factory considering internal Talent pool and external market.
  • Drive and execute all talent processes with Business Leaders e.g., identification and succession planning on business-critical positions, diversity and inclusion, and own the talent outcomes.

Learning & Development
  • Partner with business leaders to understand and identify learning requirements for both individuals and critical populations at a local level.

Retention and Engagement
  • Monitor employee turnover data and put measures in place to support achievement of optimal levels of attrition across the site.
  • Assess employee engagement and morale and take actions to address issues.

Employee Relations
  • Represent HR in the workplace, build partnerships between employees, HR, and Managers.
  • Deliver day-to-day HR management contact/relationship for employees, including employee welfare, counseling, grievance redressal, disciplinary processes; Facilitate changes.

Labor Relations
  • Follow policies and instructions set by CoE and Country HR and in close collaboration with CoE and Global Business Center partners to oversee activities regarding labor relations and organized labor within the area of responsibility.
  • Manage resolution of labor relations crises which impact at a local level, ensuring necessary flow of information to all stakeholders.
  • Advise and proactively communicate with local business leaders, relevant HR stakeholders, and the Legal function regarding requirements in labor relations, forthcoming legislation, etc..

Standards and Governance
  • Implement and ensure compliance with global and local standards, rules, tools, policies, and processes related to operations/project execution.


Qualifications:

Educational Qualifications:
  • Required: Bachelor's Degree: Bachelor's degree in business administration or related field.

Work Experience:
  • Industry Experience: 10 plus years of progressive experience in Human Resources. Experience in collective bargaining negotiations.
  • Leadership Experience: Proven track record of leading teams and managing HR projects with a strategic oversight.
  • Preferred Technical Knowledge: Experience operating in a variety of Human Resources Information Systems tools such as Workday, SAP, Taleo or other applicable system.

About Hitachi America

Hitachi America is a subsidiary of Hitachi, Ltd., a Japanese multinational conglomerate. They provide a wide range of products and services, including information technology, power systems, and social infrastructure. They work with clients in a variety of industries, including healthcare, transportation, and finance. They are committed to sustainability and social responsibility, and have implemented various initiatives to reduce their environmental impact.
Learn more about Hitachi America
Size
368,247 employees
Industry
Founded
1959
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