Human Resources Director
- Location
- Pewaukee, WI - USA
- Work mode
- On-site
- Employment type
- Full-time
About the job
We believe power is a promise - a shared commitment to be there for others when it matters most.
For more than 65 years, we've turned big ideas into solutions that help protect homes, strengthen businesses and build a more resilient, efficient, sustainable energy future.
Ready to Power a Smarter World with us?
The Director, Human Resources is a key leader responsible for operationalizing HR strategy, ensuring high-quality HR services, and partnering with business leaders to develop a high-performing culture. This role manages a HR team that supports regional or functional business groups and provides guidance on employee relations, leadership development, talent acquisition, performance management, and workforce planning.
Major Responsibilities Strategic Leadership & Business Partnership
- Leads HR business partners supporting designed functions, locations, or plants
- Provides strategic HR consultation to leaders on organizational effectiveness, employee relations, performance management and workforce planning
- Partners with business leadership to improve engagement, retention and productivity
Talent Management & Leadership Development
- Develops and coaches leadership teams to strengthen managerial capability
- Leads or supports major HR initiatives including compensation cycles, talent reviews, and succession planning
Employee & Labor Relations
- Ensures HR policy compliance and risk mitigations
- Union sites – Manages labor relations, contract administration, grievance processes, and union partnership activities
Mergers , Acquisitions & Organizational Integration
- Supports M&A activities, including onboarding, culture integration, and organizational alignment
Leadership
- Selects, trains, coaches and develops staff, setting clear expectations to inspire, motivate, and engage the team
- Manages performance, recognizes achievement, provides feedback, and administers progressive discipline when necessary
Minimum Job Requirements Education
- Bachelor's degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, related discipline, or equivalent work experience
Work Experience
- 8 years of progressive HR experience, including 5 years in a leadership role
Knowledge / Skills / Abilities
- Strong working knowledge of HR operations, employee relations, and talent processes
- Understanding of compensation cycles, performance management, and talent reviews
- Working knowledge of HRIS systems
- Knowledge of change management practices at team or functional level
- Understanding of compliance, employment law, and policy interpretation
- Strong consultation skills with leaders
- Skilled in employee relations investigations and resolution
- Ability to coach leaders on performance, engagement, and team development
- Strong communication and facilitation skills
- Skilled in applying analytics to site- or function-level workforce trends
- Process management and HR program execution
- Strong conflict resolution and mediation skills
- Cross-functional collaboration
Preferred Job Requirement s Education
- Master’s degree in Human Resources, MBA, or related discipline
Certification / License
- SPHR or SHRM-SCP
Work Experience
- Experience supporting manufacturing operations
- Exposure to union environments
- Mergers and acquisitions experience, particularly integration support
Knowledge / Skills / Abilities
• Working knowledge of HR systems and AI‑enhanced HR tools
- Working knowledge of HR systems and AI‑enhanced HR tools
- Knowledge of change management practices at team or functional level
- Project management skills
- Understanding of compliance, employment law, and policy interpretation
- Demonstrated ability to leverage AI-enabled HR tools – such as talent analytics or automation platforms – to enhance workforce planning and operational efficiency
From West Coast Energy Systems LLC's careers page (Workday), checked 30 Oct 2026.
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Posted 13 Oct 2026 · checked 30 Oct 2026 · Report this job