Federal Signal Corporation

HR Manager

Federal Signal Corporation$80K — $95K *
Manufacturing & Automotive
5 - 7 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree in HR or related field required; MS or MBA preferred.
  • Professional HR certification (PHR or SPHR) highly desired.
  • 5+ years' experience in HR management, preferably in manufacturing, including 2 years of supervisory experience.
  • 5+ years' experience in talent development, recruitment, and compliance required.
  • Extensive knowledge of applicable state and federal HR laws is essential.
  • Strong project management skills with an emphasis on results and organization.
  • Exceptional communication skills with a focus on customer service.

Responsibilities

  • Manage all aspects of Human Resources including talent acquisition and employee relations.
  • Protect employee and company interests by overseeing HR policies and legal compliance.
  • Act as a change agent to foster a positive, high-performance workplace culture.
  • Lead organizational effectiveness through coaching and mentoring management.
  • Align local HR initiatives with corporate strategy to enhance employee engagement.
  • Supervise direct reports and facilitate HR function execution.
  • Manage talent assessment and development processes to fill competency gaps.

Benefits

  • Robust health and wellness initiatives.
  • Opportunities for professional growth and development.
  • Engagement with community organizations for enhanced employer branding.
  • Involvement in enterprise-wide HR projects and collaborative opportunities.
Full Job Description
Essential Job Duties and Responsibilities:
  1. Manage all aspects of the Human Resources function including talent acquisition, performance management, onboarding, employee relations, local compensation and benefits administration, development and execution of employee communications, wellness initiatives and determination of local training needs. Lead and actively participate with the HR team in the recruitment for site positions at all levels as needed.
  2. Protect interests of employees and the Company in accordance with Human Resources policies and governmental laws and regulations; Manage all employment related investigations and hearings.
  3. Act as a change agent and work to establish a positive culture focused on high performance and transparency achieved through an effective communication strategy aimed at creating positive engagement and ongoing "buy-in".
  4. Drive organizational effectiveness by leading by example, coaching and mentoring all levels of management for continuous optimization of organizational development.
  5. Facilitate development and implementation of company enterprise programs and align the same with Corporate and local business HR strategy, policies, programs and objectives and that promote high employee engagement and effective employee and management relations.
  6. Provide supervision and guidance to direct reports to ensure that all HR functions are executed efficiently and effectively. Coach and develop direct reports to ensure future succession and bench strength.
  7. Oversee the talent management process, facilitate talent assessment process and ensure appropriate talent development and coordinate with Corporate Human Resources for the business group.
  8. In conjunction with management, develop human capital planning models to identify competency, knowledge and talent gaps; Create and participate in tactics of implementing specific local programs for filling talent gaps.
  9. Act as a pro-active, trusted strategic business partner with business group leadership, Corporate Human Resources and Corporate Legal teams. Actively engage and contribute to Federal Signal enterprise wide Human Resources projects and initiatives.
  10. Act as a goodwill ambassador for corporate with business local management team/employees, including (i) delivering corporate messaging, (ii) identifying opportunities for corporate to engage with local team at events/activities, and (iii) providing feedback to corporate from local team, as needed.
  11. Position the company in the community and local market as an attractive employer by engaging with community organizations and local schools/community colleges to promote and provide opportunities with the company.
  12. Ensure data accuracy of local data in Human Resources Information System.
  13. Support the enterprise objectives around Mergers and Acquisitions, where possible, by participating in due diligence and post-acquisition integration.
  14. Responsible for the development and management of the department budget and authorized expenditures.
  15. Perform other duties, assignments and special projects as assigned.

Requirements
  • Bachelor's degree in related field required; MS or MBA preferred.
  • Professional HR certification (PHR or SPHR) highly desired.
  • Minimum 5 years' experience in Human Resource management within a manufacturing environment, with a minimum of 2 years of direct supervisory experience required.
  • Minimum 5 years' experience in talent development, recruitment, compensation & benefits administration and compliance required.
  • Must possess extensive knowledge of and command of all applicable state and federal laws.
  • Demonstrated strong project management and process capabilities, using sound business judgment and the proven ability to plan, organize and prioritize work for results-oriented, on time, high quality results.
  • Professional, well-developed verbal, written and interpersonal communication skills critical.
  • Exceptional customer service focus and follow-through skills with proven ability to work in fast paced, high growth environment.
  • Ability to effectively take concepts/projects and create processes and frameworks to propose and implement new/modified HR programs, policies and procedures
  • Capable of building strong and respected business partnerships and trust at all levels in the organization.
  • Highly effective in problem-prevention and problem-solving skills with a mindset for a swift & positive resolution.
  • Demonstrated expertise in active listening, coaching and associate relations.
  • Prior experience working with HRIS and databases generating queries/reporting and analysis of data to drive decisions is essential.
  • Experience with UltiPro core data, recruitment, Business Intelligence and Performance Management modules highly desired.
  • Proficient with MS Office suite software including Outlook, Word, Excel, and PowerPoint required.

About Federal Signal Corporation

Federal Signal Corporation is a global corporation with about 3200 employees located in Oak Brook, Illinois. Federal Signal designs, develops, and manufactures security systems, fire rescue products, street sweepers, and industrial vacuums. The company operates in two segments: Environmental Solutions Group and Safety and Security Systems Group. The Environmental Solutions Group segment manufactures and supplies a range of street sweepers, vacuum trucks, and other specialty vehicles. The Safety and Security Systems Group segment offers systems and products for campus and community alerting, emergency vehicles, first responder interoperable communications, and industrial communications.
Learn more about Federal Signal Corporation
Size
3,900 employees
Market Cap
$2.7 billion
Industry
Net Income
$96.2 million
Founded
1901
5 Year Trend
+11.4%
Revenue
$1.1 billion
NASDAQ

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