Global HR Director, Distributed-IT

Eaton Corporation•Woodridge, IL

12h

About The Position

This position leads the Human Resources function for the global Distributed IT (D-IT) business within the Data Center Segment, which includes $1B+ in revenue across multiple countries. The HR Director will develop, implement and validate Human Resources strategies, initiatives and programs aligned with short and long-term business plans. They will also foster a culture in the organization that promotes making work exciting, engaging and meaningful. As the Global HR Director you will report directly to the General Manager/SVP of the business and functionally to the Vice President of Human Resources for the Data Center segment. You will be a key member of the D-IT division leadership team, partnering with functional/site leaders to ensure human resources programs and initiatives are aligned with strategic and annual business objectives.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree from an accredited institution
Minimum fifteen (15) years’ experience of increasing responsibility in a progressive HR environment with 5 + years leading teams I for a highly matrix global industry leader.
Demonstrated strategic thinking capability and business acumen.
Knowledge of relevant local/state/federal/provincial employment laws.
Excellent facilitation/ coaching skills.
Strong employee relations skills with the proven ability to drive change and leadership ownership/accountability.
Strong leader of people with proven capability to empower, motivate and develop others.
Drives for results and sense of urgency; data and metrics-driven.
Strong project management skills with ability to lead a global business team.

Nice To Haves

Masters degree or HR Certification
Experience leading the HR function for a global organization for a similar scope/scale business
Experience leading business transformation efforts across a global footprint.
Proven experience developing and impleneting change‑management strategies that drive adoption, engagement, and sustained performance

Responsibilities

Lead a major organizational transformation, transitioning the business from a regional model to a fully integrated global operating structure.
Partner across regions and functions, influencing senior leaders to define, build, and deploy a global D‑IT organization and operating model.
Strategically lead organizational design and analysis, ensuring structure, roles, and capabilities align with business strategy and future growth.
Develop and execute comprehensive change‑management strategies that drive adoption, engagement, and sustained performance throughout the transformation.
Design the global HR organization to support the new operating model and lead the HR function for the D‑IT business, ensuring consistency, scalability, and effectiveness.
Coach and advise leaders to strengthen leadership effectiveness, performance management, and accountability across the full employee lifecycle.
Champion the Eaton Business System across the division, fostering employee engagement through a culture grounded in safety, inclusion, customer focus, and continuous improvement.
Ensure positive employee and labor relations, creating an inclusive, compliant, and high‑performance work environment across all regions.
Build organizational capability through end‑to‑end talent management, including talent acquisition, assessment, performance management, succession planning, and retention.
Oversee compensation, reward, and recognition programs while ensuring alignment with corporate policies.
Partner with site leaders and local HR teams to deploy effective communications, leverage employee listening tools (e.g., engagement surveys), and translate insights into action plans.
Advise leaders on HR policies, labor laws, and regulatory requirements, ensuring compliance with local and governmental regulations across geographies.