Sr. Director, Human Resources

Brunswick Boat Group•Vonore, TN

2d•Hybrid

About The Position

The Senior Director, Human Resources is the senior HR leader for Sea Ray and Venture Group, supporting a complex, multi-brand portfolio that includes corporate functions, shared business services, U.S. manufacturing operations, and international teams. The role ensures the organization has the leadership, workforce capability, structure, and talent pipeline needed to execute operating plans, support brand growth, strengthen operational performance, and reduce people-related risk. It combines business strategy, organizational effectiveness, workforce planning, talent management, employee relations, and international HR leadership. The position provides strategic HR leadership for Sea Ray, Venture Group, shared operations, and related brand, corporate, and international teams. Its scope includes Sea Ray and Venture Group corporate, brand, and shared-service functions; NAVAN HR support as part of the Sea Ray-aligned portfolio; Brunswick Integrated Manufacturing Center (BIMC); Tellico Manufacturing Operations; and Portugal Operations. The Senior Director is a member of both the Sea Ray and Venture Group leadership teams, partners directly with each business president, and provides HR support for NAVAN. Success is measured by workforce readiness, leadership capability, labor stability, organizational effectiveness, succession strength, and the ability to execute operating plans and support growth without people-related disruption. The role calls for strong judgment, risk assessment, practical recommendations, and the ability to balance business objectives with employee needs across different legal, cultural, and operational environments. The position is hybrid, with a multi-site U.S. and international scope and a primary location in Mettawa, Illinois, or Vonore, Tennessee. It reports to the Vice President, Human Resources, Brunswick Boat Group.

Responsibilities

Serve as senior HR leader and trusted advisor to the Presidents of Sea Ray and Venture Group, and as a member of both leadership teams.
Bring workforce, organizational, and talent implications into business strategy and leadership decisions; provide clear, practical recommendations.
Lead workforce planning aligned to production demand, business growth, labor markets, and long-term objectives.
Lead succession planning and talent reviews; identify critical-role vulnerabilities and improve leadership bench strength and readiness.
Lead strategic staffing initiatives and develop talent pipelines for frontline supervisors, operations leaders, technical talent, and critical business roles.
Build leadership capability through coaching, development planning, and talent acceleration strategies.
Improve team effectiveness, organizational design, accountability, and performance; lead organizational effectiveness initiatives aligned with business objectives.
Coach senior leaders through complex people decisions, organizational challenges, and change initiatives.
Lead complex employee relations matters, including investigations, performance management, restructurings, workforce reductions, and leadership issues.
Assess legal, business, employee, and reputational risks and develop practical, compliant, and defensible solutions.
Partner with Legal, Finance, and business leaders on non-standard employment situations and organizational changes.
Draft and review communications, decision frameworks, and leadership recommendations that can withstand internal and external scrutiny.
Provide senior HR leadership for Portugal operations and cross-border workforce matters; partner with Legal, Finance, and local HR resources on local-law compliance.
Support international workforce strategies, organizational changes, mobility considerations, and leadership transitions while balancing enterprise consistency with local requirements and cultural considerations.
Lead people strategy for business transformations, restructurings, acquisitions, integrations, and operational changes.
Assess organizational impacts and proactively identify workforce and talent risks; support effective implementation, business continuity, leadership alignment, and employee engagement.
Lead and develop HR team members supporting Sea Ray, NAVAN, Venture Group, BIMC, Tellico, and Portugal operations.
Build HR team capability, accountability, succession planning, and knowledge transfer, fostering sound judgment, business acumen, responsiveness, and execution excellence.
Challenge legacy practices and assumptions when circumstances require a different approach, basing decisions on facts, risk assessment, and business needs.