HR Director - Electrical Engineering Services & Systems
About The Position
Eaton’s Electrical Sector is hiring an HR Director for its Electrical Engineering Services and Systems (EESS) division. The position may be based at Eaton locations in Moon Township, Pennsylvania; Beachwood, Ohio; Raleigh, North Carolina; Charlotte, North Carolina; or Hanover, Maryland. Relocation assistance within the hiring country is available for the Pittsburgh location. The HR Director provides strategic HR leadership for a high-growth business delivering electrical power management solutions, engineering expertise, field services, and digital technologies to customers in critical industries. The role aligns talent and organizational strategies with business objectives, advising the division leadership team and reporting directly to the SVP/GM of EESS. It develops leadership and workforce capabilities and supports a high-performing, inclusive culture to advance business performance and Eaton’s mission of improving quality of life and protecting the environment through intelligent power management. The role leads the division’s talent strategy and HR team, supports organizational effectiveness and workforce planning, and works with Centers of Expertise (COEs) and HR Services to provide a consistent employee experience. It also leverages workforce analytics, promotes HR functional excellence through Eaton programs and processes aligned with EBS, and shares HR best practices across EESS and Eaton.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree from an accredited institution.
- At least 12 years of progressive HR experience, including leadership responsibilities.
- Experience supporting complex, matrixed organizations with geographically dispersed employees.
- Previous experience leading and owning the HR strategy for a business unit, division, or multi-site P&L.
- Knowledge of applicable U.S. employment laws.
- Must not require employment immigration sponsorship or support from Eaton.
- Business acumen to align workforce strategies with business priorities, growth objectives, and market demands.
- Strategic workforce planning skills to anticipate talent needs and develop organizational capability.
- Ability to assess, coach, and develop leaders and strengthen succession pipelines.
- Organizational effectiveness skills, including designing scalable organizations and improving performance, culture, and execution.
- Change leadership skills to lead transformation and growth initiatives while balancing business outcomes and employee experience.
- Employee relations skills to foster a positive culture, mitigate risk, and build leadership capability.
- Ability to translate workforce insights into actionable strategies that improve organizational performance.
Nice To Haves
- Master’s degree and/or HR certification.
- Experience in engineering, manufacturing, technical services, industrial, or field service environments.
Responsibilities
- Partner with the SVP/GM, VP HR, and leadership team to align talent and organizational strategies with division priorities.
- Advise on organizational design, workforce planning, leadership effectiveness, and change management.
- Champion Eaton’s Culture Commitments and foster an inclusive, high-performance culture.
- Assess organizational health, identify gaps, and implement actions to improve engagement, capability, and execution.
- Plan the workforce to ensure the division has the talent and leadership pipeline needed for future growth.
- Promote safety, ethics, compliance, and positive employee relations.
- Represent Eaton externally to strengthen talent pipelines, community partnerships, and employer branding.
- Lead the division’s strategy to attract, develop, engage, and retain critical engineering, technical, field service, and leadership talent.
- Own succession planning, leadership development, performance management, and career development processes.
- Build a pipeline of diverse, high-potential talent to meet current and future business needs.
- Partner with leaders to strengthen team effectiveness and organizational capability.
- Ensure compensation and recognition practices support business objectives and talent outcomes.
- Lead and develop an HR team focused on partnership, accountability, and continuous improvement.
- Drive HR functional excellence through effective deployment of Eaton programs and processes aligned with EBS.
- Use workforce analytics and business insights to support strategic decision-making.
- Partner with COEs and HR Services to deliver a consistent, high-quality employee experience.
- Facilitate sharing of HR best practices across EESS and the broader Eaton enterprise.
Benefits
- Competitive pay and a variable incentive program.
- Health and welfare benefits.
- Retirement benefits.
- Programs providing paid and unpaid time away from work.
- Relocation assistance within the hiring country for the Pittsburgh location.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Director
