Position Summary The Human Resources Leader is a senior HR professional who manages core HR activities across the team member lifecycle and leads efforts in talent acquisition, team member/labor relations, compliance, performance management, and talent management. This role collaborates with applicable teams to lead HR initiatives across inclusion, engagement, HRIS, safety, compensation, and benefits. This role serves as a subject matter resource and advisor to team members and leaders, handles complex escalations, and coordinates HR programs across functions/divisions/locations.
This position would be based out of our Davenport, IA facility and will also support our Hiawatha, IA facility.
Scope/ Supervision and Interaction
This position generally reports to the Group or Division HR Leader and may have direct reports.
Responsibilities- An HR Leader performs direct responsibilities and accountabilities, including, but not limited to:
- Serve as a trusted HR partner and subject-matter advisor to functional and operational leaders to advise on talent, performance, and engagement strategies.
- Mentor, coach, and potentially supervise HR team members; assign and prioritize operational tasks and provide development feedback.
- Oversee the talent acquisition process, review resumes, build candidate pools, and design structured interview and selection processes that leverage automation, ensure legal compliance and fair evaluation.
- Create offer recommendations aligned to internal equity and market data; oversee preemployment screening process and onboarding quality.
- Lead complex team member relations, investigate escalations, recommend corrective actions, and document findings.
- Ensure fair, consistent application of policies and practices, adherence to employment/labor laws, and lead audit readiness and corrective actions.
- Lead the full performance cycle (goal setting, check-ins, calibration, merit, reviews) across assigned business units.
- Partner with leaders in talent reviews, succession planning, and development planning. Monitor performance trends and talent movement; provide guidance on performance improvement plans and development pathways.
- Address complex compensation and benefits questions; partner with applicable teams as needed.
- Lead inclusion and engagement initiatives, including survey action planning and recognition programs; compile insights and present to leadership.
- Oversee HR data integrity and conduct HR reporting and analytics; translate insights into recommendations for leaders.
- Collaborate with EH&S to coordinate training, incident documentation, trend analysis, and post-incident actions.
- Coordinate HR programs across the site to ensure alignment and execution excellence.
- Lead cross-functional HR projects; manage timelines, resources, and stakeholder alignment.
- Standardize and optimize HR processes and implement continuous improvement with measurable outcomes.
Qualifications Bachelor's Degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, or related field.
5+ years of progressive HR experience.
Advanced understanding of HR principles across the team member lifecycle (talent acquisition, relations, performance, compliance, compensation, benefits).
Working knowledge of employment law fundamentals (EEO/AA, FLSA, FMLA, ADA), recordkeeping, and confidentiality requirements.
Demonstrated exposure to complex team member relations, policy development, and HR program ownership.
Proven experience with HRIS and ATS platforms (e.g., PeopleSoft, Workday, SuccessFactors, UKG); proficient in Excel and data analysis.
Experience leading HR projects and influencing cross-functional stakeholders.
Ability to travel up to 25%
Preferred Qualifications:
HR certification in progress or completed (e.g., SHRM-CP/SHRM-SCP, PHR).
Exposure to manufacturing environments; familiarity with union/labor relations processes.
Pay, Benefits, Work Schedule Benefit & Retirement Plans Parker offers competitive benefit programs, including:
- Comprehensive coverage for medical, prescription drugs, dental, vision, voluntary optional life, accident insurance, hospital indemnity insurance and critical illness insurance with competitive premium cost.
- 401(k) Plan with company matching contributions at 100% of the first 5% of pay.
- Company provided defined-contribution retirement plan with annual contribution equal to 3% of pay.
- Career development and tuition reimbursement.
- Other benefits including paid parental leave, short and long-term disability programs, adoption assistance, a Care.com membership and financial planning assistance are provided at no cost to you.
- Supplemental benefit programs including identity protection, legal protection, and pet wellness are available at competitive rates.
- Paid Time Off and Company-Paid Holidays.
