About the position
At Hitachi Energy our purpose is advancing a sustainable energy future for all. We bring power to our homes, schools, hospitals and factories. Join us and work with fantastic people, while learning and developing yourself on projects that have a real impact to our communities and society. Bring your passion, bring your energy, and be part of a global team that appreciates a simple truth: Diversity + Collaboration = Great Innovation. Hitachi Energy is seeking a Vice President - HR Business Partner - Americas. This role is pivotal for collaborating with the Americas High Voltage Business Unit leadership based in Mount Pleasant, PA location. The role is not remote based, and a robust relocation package is offered to the greater Pittsburgh, PA area. As a core member of the High Voltage Business Unit leadership teams in North and South America, the Vice President HR Business Partner Americas is accountable for the overall HR contribution and value-add to the business, translating business goals into HR priorities and ensuring effective implementation in partnership with our centers of expertise (COEs) as well as HR operations. The role will partner with business leaders to: Set and implement people strategy, develop and drive talent outcomes, support business goals and initiatives by ensuring relevant people capabilities and organizational effectiveness, counsel and coach business leaders and advise on solutions; Represent business needs in interfacing with centers of expertise and HR operations.
Responsibilities
- Set and implement people strategy in the regional organization in line with global business unit and global HR function strategy covering culture, competence, and organization.
- Ensure people and organizational capabilities required in the mid-long term are understood and actioned.
- Ensure that the business positions in the short term are adequately staffed to meet or exceed the annual business targets.
- Interrogate HR Analytics data to understand key organizational dynamics, trends and issues and define and execute appropriate actions.
- Implement the operating model and optimize organization structures and principles in line with group and global rules and standards, including the Hitachi Energy Job Structure.
- Decide on change management needed to support business strategy and plan; Implement necessary measures and actions to facilitate change, including communication, reorganization, performance management, motivation, recognition.
- Implement HSE and business compliance standards and regulations in the area of responsibility.
- Role model the Hitachi Energy and Group standards.
- Implement and ensure compliance with global and local standards, rules, tools, policies and processes related to operations/project execution and share functional best practices and lessons learned across the organization.
- Partner with managers, union representatives and employees to understand current issues that can be supported or addressed through HR practices, processes, or policies.
- Lead discussions and own the relationship with local collective bargaining and information/consultation groups where applicable.
- Build and manage constructive relationships with both internal and external labor relations stakeholders at a local level.
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree in human resources management, labor law, organizational behavior or business-related field.
- Minimum of 12 years of Human Resource generalist experience, including experience in manufacturing environment ideally gained in a global, multi-national matrix environment.
- Candidate must already have a work authorization that would permit them to work for Hitachi Energy in the United States.
- Strong track record in change management, organizational and talent development as well as capability building.
- Proven ability to effectively coach employees and management through complex and difficult issues.
- Ability to thrive in an ambiguous and rapidly changing environment.
- Labor relations experience in a union environment including labor contract negotiation.
