Manager, Organizational Effectiveness & Strategy

Myers Industries•Akron, OH

21h•Onsite

About The Position

The Manager, Organizational Effectiveness and Strategy enables the business to perform at its best by shaping how we’re organized, how leaders lead, and how work gets done - through workforce strategy, organizational design, employee relations, and enterprise execution systems. In this role, you’ll partner with business, operational, and functional leaders to strengthen organizational health, build leadership capability, and elevate the employee experience. You’ll lead the Employee Relations Center of Excellence, performance management, and the employee engagement survey process, using data and business insight to drive practical solutions that improve organizational performance and culture.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Human Resources, Business, Organizational Development, Psychology, or related field required
5–7 years of experience in organizational effectiveness, HR business partnership, employee relations, organizational development, workforce analytics, or related HR leadership support roles
Experience owning or leading employee relations processes, performance management programs, and employee engagement survey administration in a complex business environment preferred
Strategic and consultative approach: Proven ability to partner effectively with leaders and HR partners and provide practical guidance on organizational effectiveness, design, and workforce strategy
Business acumen: Uses a systems-thinking perspective to understand how organizational decisions affect people, operations, and results
Influence and collaboration: Demonstrated ability to work across functions, build alignment, and support adoption of new organizational solutions
Data-driven problem solving: Ability to use data to identify trends, assess risk, measure impact, and inform practical recommendations
Change management: Experience supporting change initiatives, including communication, stakeholder coordination, and implementation planning
Employee relations expertise: Strong understanding of employment law, HR compliance, investigations, corrective action, and employee relations governance
Performance management expertise: Experience designing, managing, and improving performance management processes and governance practices
Engagement survey leadership: Experience managing engagement survey processes, interpreting results, and driving action planning with leaders
Project management and execution: Strong organization, follow-through, and execution discipline across multiple priorities

Responsibilities

Partner with business, operational, and functional leaders to align organizational structure, workforce strategy, and people systems to business objectives and strategic priorities
Lead the Employee Relations Center of Excellence, including strategy, process governance, documentation standards, leader support, and consistent, compliant execution across the organization
Analyze workforce and employee relations trends to identify organizational risks, root causes, and improvement opportunities, and recommend actionable solutions
Own and continuously improve the performance management lifecycle, including goal alignment, evaluation governance, calibration support, and organizational accountability systems
Own the employee engagement survey process, including survey administration, results analysis, action planning support, and follow-up accountability
Support talent review, succession planning, leadership assessment, and organizational capability initiatives in partnership with HR and business leadership
Facilitate organizational design and workforce planning initiatives, including evaluation of organizational structures, spans of control, role clarity, and workforce capability needs
Support transformation, integration, restructuring, and change management initiatives to ensure effective implementation and organizational adoption
Develop and manage project plans including timelines, dependencies, and critical milestones for assigned organizational initiatives
Support continuous improvement and operational excellence initiatives
Ensure compliance with employment laws, company policies, and organizational standards while promoting a positive employee relations environment