Human Resources Manager, Brand Partnership & Experience

Stanley Black & Decker, Inc. • New Britain, CT

16h • Hybrid

About The Position

As a Human Resources Manager, you’ll be part of our Brand Partnership & Experience team working as a hybrid employee. You’ll get to own and lead complex employee relations matters, partnering with legal and leadership to provide guidance and resolution to ensure a fair, consistent, and positive workplace. You will provide both strategic and tactical HR support, addressing day-to-day employee needs and executing HR processes to ensure smooth operations. You will coach and develop people leaders on performance management, employee engagement, and leadership effectiveness. You will prioritize and drive multiple key HR initiatives and requests simultaneously, adapting quickly to changing business needs and priorities. You will advise leaders on organizational design, talent management, and workforce planning to align HR strategies with business objectives. You will lead and support initiatives focused on employee engagement, training, development, and performance management, ensuring all team members feel valued and supported. You will lead the annual Talent Review process and help build a diverse, high-performing talent pipeline for both salaried and hourly (maker) populations. You will work closely with Centers of Excellence (COEs) such as payroll, benefits, and compensation to ensure seamless HR operations. You will champion organizational change initiatives and recommend, implement, and improve HR procedures, systems, and processes to drive continuous improvement and departmental efficiency. You will gather, analyze, and interpret HR data to provide actionable insights.

Requirements

• 5-7 years of progressive experience as an HR generalist, with a strong emphasis on employee relations.
• Bachelor’s degree required.
• Proven experience supporting remote and diverse teams, including both salaried and hourly employees.
• Skilled at managing multiple priorities and projects in a fast-paced, dynamic environment.
• Strong analytical abilities, with experience interpreting HR data.
• Exceptional communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to influence and provide guidance across all organizational levels.
• Highly organized, adaptable, and resourceful, demonstrating a customer-focused approach.
• Strong judgment and decision-making skills in complex employee situations.
• Track record of building collaborative relationships and driving results through partnership.
• Project management skills, including planning, tracking, and effective communication with multiple stakeholders.
• Comfortable working through ambiguity and proactively finding solutions using internal and external resources.

Nice To Haves

• Advanced degree in HR or MBA preferred.
• Familiarity with basic financial metrics such as SGA and OCOS is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Own and lead complex employee relations matters, partnering with legal and leadership to provide guidance and resolution to ensure a fair, consistent, and positive workplace.
• Provide both strategic and tactical HR support, addressing day-to-day employee needs and executing HR processes to ensure smooth operations.
• Coach and develop people leaders on performance management, employee engagement, and leadership effectiveness.
• Prioritize and drive multiple key HR initiatives and requests simultaneously, adapting quickly to changing business needs and priorities.
• Advise leaders on organizational design, talent management, and workforce planning to align HR strategies with business objectives.
• Lead and support initiatives focused on employee engagement, training, development, and performance management, ensuring all team members feel valued and supported.
• Lead the annual Talent Review process and help build a diverse, high-performing talent pipeline for both salaried and hourly (maker) populations.
• Work closely with Centers of Excellence (COEs) such as payroll, benefits, and compensation to ensure seamless HR operations.
• Champion organizational change initiatives and recommend, implement, and improve HR procedures, systems, and processes to drive continuous improvement and departmental efficiency.
• Gather, analyze, and interpret HR data to provide actionable insights.

Benefits

• Medical, dental, life, vision, disability, 401(k), Employee Stock Purchase Plan, paid time off, and tuition reimbursement in addition to programs & benefits in support of your well-being.
• Discounts on Stanley Black & Decker tools and other partner programs.
• Competitive salary
• Comprehensive benefits plan

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level