The HR Director serves as a strategic advisor and handson HR leader for the Couplings EMEA & APAC Business Unit at Regal Rexnord. This role drives global people strategies across workforce planning talent acquisition leadership development succession performance management engagement DEI and organizational effectiveness. With 800 associates across multiple countries the position partners directly with the VP of Couplings EMEA & APAC and liaises with the HR Segment VP to ensure effective implementation of enterprise HR initiatives.

Key Responsibilities

Strategic Partnership & Workforce Planning

• Partner with senior leaders to translate BU strategy into actionable people plans.
• Use data analytics and insights to forecast talent needs and identify workforce priorities.
• Conducts workforce planning based on the individual business units strategy and leverages data and analytics to identify priorities.
• Assesses needs and draws connections across the businesses and operations; identifies implications from a talent structure and skills requirements.
• Develops organizational design and restructuring plans to optimize resource allocation.

Talent Succession & Leadership Development

• Develops and leads talent management initiatives to establish a robust pipeline of diverse leadership talent.
• Leverages talent across the enterprise to identify opportunities for developing leadership talent.
• Key partner in facilitating the development and execution of experience-based development plans for high potentials; ensures meaningful exposure to the business unit leadership team.
• Manages the talent review and succession planning process; provides expertise and guidance to the leadership and HR teams.
• Actively leads and participates in the talent acquisition of key functional positions.
• Implements actions to create a highly engaged high performing and inclusive work environment across the function.
• Demonstrates the use of 80/20 continuous improvement and to deliver results aligned with the Segment and Enterprise HR strategy including KPIs with a sense of urgency.

Functional Expertise

• Based on previous HR Business Partner experience is able to provide coaching to business unit leaders and HR managers.
• Supports strong HR capabilities within the Business Units with the selection development and evaluation of HR talent.
• Provides strong oversight on complex employee relations investigations and resolution of major issues.
• Key advisor and coach to the business leadership on appropriate HR practices and policies; ensures implementation and compliance.
• Identifies opportunities to simplify processes and enhance value of HR to the business.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE/QUALIFICATIONS

The successful candidate will have proven experience in developing collaborative relationships across all levels of the organization. This leader must have the passion energy and intellectual curiosity necessary for a fast-paced growth-driven environment. Be able to employ forward thinking and have the ability to expeditiously execute significant business projects and programs.

Minimum Requirements:

• Bachelors degree required in Human Resources Organizational Development Business or related field.
• 10 years of progressive HR experience within a global industrial manufacturing environment highly preferred.
• Experience operating in multicountry environments particularly in India.
• Demonstrated track record of partnering with leaders to develop and implement talent strategies that produce measurable outcomes and drive business results.
• Excellent interpersonal and influencing skills to establish trust credibility and rapport at all levels of the organization; seen as humble direct and authentic while possessing executive presence.
• Proven ability to be hands on demonstrate resourcefulness initiative results-orientation. Has a mindset of continuous improvement and can embrace Regal Rexnords values.
• Demonstrated ability to develop strong partnerships and influence resources outside ones direct responsibility.
• Ability to leverage data and analytics for decision-making.
• Ability to travel up to 25%.

Preferred

• Masters degree or HR certification (SPHR SHRMSCP).
• Experience in industrial/manufacturing organizations.

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