Senior Director, Human Relations

McCormick & Company•Hunt Valley, MD

4d•Hybrid

About The Position

McCormick is seeking a Senior Director, Human Relations to join their team at the Global Headquarters in Hunt Valley, Maryland. This role is hybrid eligible, requiring 50% onsite presence per month. The Senior Director will lead the strategic HR direction for an assigned group or function, acting as the primary HR Business Partner to a Vice President or Senior Leader. This role involves providing end-to-end Human Relations leadership, serving as a trusted strategic advisor to senior leaders, and designing/implementing programs to advance business objectives. The position is accountable for developing and delivering integrated HR and business plans, encompassing employee and labor relations, talent acquisition and management, leadership coaching and development, performance management, organizational effectiveness, change management, compensation administration, regulatory compliance, and People Support program execution.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Human Resources or similar field of study.
15+ years of progressive plant (CPG/FMCG) and business unit HR experience.
7+ years in Senior HR leadership roles.
Networking capabilities, influencing others, clear and concise communicator, must build relationships and value people.
Customers are internal - interacts daily.
Interacts outside of business unit within function and in role as committee member on a regular basis.
Strategic Leadership – Critical.
Risk Taking/Innovation – Critical.
Personal/Team Leadership – Critical.

Nice To Haves

MBA preferred.
Industry expertise preferred but not required.

Responsibilities

Provides leadership and direction for assigned groups or functions within the business unit.
Develops programs and systems that enhance organizational capabilities and accelerate the ability to achieve business results, in conjunction with company-wide initiatives.
Troubleshoots large-scale operational and strategic issues.
Responsible for all facets of HR functional strategy implementation: talent and performance management, compensation management, recruiting and staffing, communication, employee and labor relations.
Partners with leadership teams to establish and implement functional strategy and direction, particularly with respect to developing organizational capability aligned with enterprise priorities.
Provides leadership to management teams to identify functional and organizational opportunities relating to human resource policies, procedures, and/or programs, influencing senior leaders in their function or group.
Responsible for the development of direct reports.