Director of Human Resources

This is the senior-most HR role within Power Tools North America. As Director of Human Resources you will serve as the lead HR Business Partner for the Power Tools (PT) Division in North America (NA) with 1.3 billion in sales and 1800 associates. You will work in close partnership with senior leadership and manage a team of HR professionals.

This role is hybrid remote with 60% monthly in-office presence in Mount Prospect Illinois. (3 days in office per week). 

Responsibilities include:

• In addition to HR Leader NA you will serve as the Global HR Business Partner for Latin America as well as the Business Unit Rotary Tools with a global footprint
• You will define the regional People Strategy based on a jointly developed overall divisional People Strategy
• HR Business Partner for the location Mount Prospect
• Responsible for driving and supporting Business Transformation and Organizational Development Leadership and Cultural Change within Power Tools NA
• Coordinate and drive HR topics such as Org Design Talent Management Top Management Recruiting Functional Resource Reviews Associate Relations and Associate Turnover in partnership with the HR Business Partners across the various PT sites throughout North and Latin America
• Advises the Global PT experts and Country Process Owners on country-specific HR topics
• Collaborates closely with respective regional corporate HR leads and PT Global HR Business Partners
• Leads and develops the maturity and competence of HR associates and teams
• Leverages HR digitalization and AI in region for improved HR efficiency

This position has dual reporting local and international; target line to the Head of Human Resources for the Power Tools division (Germany) and disciplinary to the Regional President North America.

Accountability & Results Focus:

• Takes Ownership of multiple strategic initiatives that directly influence long term impact on company growth financial results customer relationships and associate relations
• Drives for Benchmark quality and performance in business and associate performance

Continuous Improvement & Innovation Focus:

• Acts as change agent by inspiring commitment for progress and business results
• Drives an innovation culture seeking additional knowledge that facilitates conversion of ideas into solutions/products that drive profitable growth

Collaboration & Communication Focus:

• Creates strong teamwork organization by fostering a sense of purpose and belonging and communicating often and openly
• Flexes leadership style to effectively lead and attract talent and build relationships

Customer Focus:

• Establishes a vision for the organization commitment to customer satisfaction
• Proactively determines customers future needs and incorporates these into the organization business strategies and broad organizational initiatives

Leadership Focus:

• Establishes a culture of rewarding and recognizing contribution and success
• Leads with integrity and demonstrates a standard of behaviors by which others can abide through authentic behavior

Knowledge & Experience:

• Leads high risk projects by setting clear targets and managing resource
• Formulates vision and mission and articulates and translates into strategies

Qualifications :

As a qualified HR Director you bring:

• A positive and infectious transformation mindset to the leadership team.
• A collaborative and adaptive mindset into discussions for enhancing the business through people.
• Proven track record in leading transformation and driving change
• Fosters openness transparency and collaboration for a high performance culture
• Profound knowledge of innovative HR instruments and practices and rich experience in different HR functions including international experience
• Strong communication and intercultural skills and can build relationships across hierarchies and different cultural backgrounds
• Strong sense of ownership and responsibility paired with a clear focus on impact and implementation
• Goal oriented and results driven
• Ideally you have experience in a large international organization
• Solid and fluid working experience (minimally 7-10 years) local labor laws - FLSA.
• Solid local labor and associate relations processes including experience navigating topics related to NLRA

Bachelor of Science or Bachelor of Business or other related business degree is required; Masters degree is preferred.

Additional Information :

BOSCH is a proud supporter of STEM (Science Technology Engineering & Mathematics) Initiatives:

• FIRST Robotics (For Inspiration and Recognition of Science and Technology)
• AWIM (A World In Motion)

Equal Opportunity Employer including disability/veterans.

Thanks to the work of every associate Bosch has been recognized for award-winning culture by the following organizations:

• Great Place to Work Certified 2024
• Fortunes Worlds Most Admired Companies 2024
• Americas Best Large Employers 2024
• Americas Best Employers for Diversity 2024
• Americas Greatest Workplaces for Women Newsweek 2024
• Greatest Workplaces for Diversity Newsweek 2024
• Bosch Power Tools was recently recognized as one of Newsweeks Americas Greatest Workplaces in Manufacturing 2025

Indefinite U.S. work authorized individuals only. Future sponsorship for work authorization is not available.

The U.S. base salary range for this full-time position is $185000 to $217000. Within the range individual pay is determined based on several factors including but not limited to work experience and job knowledge complexity of the role job location etc.

In addition to your base salary Bosch offers a comprehensive benefits package that includes health dental and vision plans; health savings accounts (HSA); flexible spending accounts; 401(K) retirement plan with an attractive employer match; wellness programs; life insurance; short and long term disability insurance; paid time off; parental leave adoption assistance; and reimbursement of education expenses. Learn more about our full benefits offerings by visiting:  Pay ranges included in the postings generally reflect base salary; certain positions may include bonus commission or additional benefits.

Remote Work :

No

Employment Type :

Full-time