Director of People & Organizational Development

DSA Doors

$90K — $130K *
Manufacturing & Automotive
5 - 7 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • 7+ years of progressive HR leadership experience in manufacturing or industrial settings.
  • Proven track record in culture development and performance management systems.
  • Strong knowledge of U.S. labor and employment laws.
  • Experience in implementing structured management systems or performance frameworks.
  • Experience working with bilingual (English-Spanish) teams is a strong plus.
  • Bachelor's degree required; Master's degree preferred in Human Resources, Business Administration, Psychology, or related field.
  • Systems-oriented mindset with the leadership presence needed to drive organizational change.

Responsibilities

  • Lead and strengthen organizational culture to align with company values and employee engagement goals.
  • Support change management initiatives to drive adoption of new systems and operational processes.
  • Partner with leadership to reinforce accountability and a culture of continuous improvement.
  • Design and implement KPI and performance management frameworks aligned with business objectives.
  • Lead structured performance review processes for managers and employees at all levels.
  • Develop leadership and supervisor capability programs with measurable competency standards.
  • Promote inclusive communication practices to enhance engagement in a bilingual workforce.

Benefits

  • Opportunity to shape organizational culture and drive impactful change.
  • Collaborative environment partnering with various departments.
  • Focus on continuous learning and professional development programs.
  • Engagement in a diverse, bilingual workplace.
Full Job Description
Description

Your role is to help building structure, strengthening leadership capability, and helping managers raise the bar across a growing manufacturing operation. You'll shape how performance is defined, measured, and developed - while ensuring our people systems scale with our growth.

Key Responsibilities:

Organizational Culture & Effectiveness
• Lead and strengthen organizational culture to ensure alignment with company values, operational standards, and employee engagement goals.
• Support structured change management initiatives-new systems, KPIs, and operational processes-to drive adoption and long-term sustainability.
• Partner with leadership to reinforce accountability, performance discipline, and a culture of continuous improvement.

Performance Management & KPI Systems
• Partner with leadership to design, implement, and refine company-wide KPI and performance management frameworks tied to business objectives.
• Lead structured performance review processes for managers and employees at all levels.
• Ensure evaluations reinforce measurable results, leadership expectations, and cultural standards.

Talent Development & Engagement
• Design and deploy leadership and supervisor capability programs with clear expectations and measurable competency standards.
• Build continuous learning and career development programs that give employees the tools and support to grow and perform at their best.
• Promote inclusive communication practices that strengthen engagement, trust, and alignment across a bilingual (English-Spanish) workforce.

Cross-Functional Partnership
• Serve as the primary liaison between U.S. operations and the overseas parent company on all people-related matters.
• Partner with Finance, Operations, Sales, and IT to ensure tight alignment between people strategy and business execution.

Requirements

Qualifications:
• 7+ years of progressive HR leadership experience, ideally in manufacturing or industrial environments.
• Proven track record in culture development, performance management systems, and building leadership capability.
• Strong working knowledge of U.S. labor and employment laws.
• Experience implementing structured management systems or performance frameworks.
• Experience working with bilingual (English-Spanish) teams is a strong plus.
• Bachelor's degree required; Master's degree preferred in Human Resources, Business Administration, Psychology, or related field.
• A systems-oriented mindset with the leadership presence to drive real organizational change.

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