Senior Manager, HR Business Partner

Carrier • Charlotte, NC

4d • Onsite

About The Position

The Senior Manager, HR Business Partner is a strategic HR leader responsible for partnering with Plant Leadership to develop and execute a people strategy that enables operational excellence and cultural transformation within the manufacturing site. This role leads the on-site HR team, ensuring effective delivery of HR services and programs while shaping the organization’s talent, structure, and culture to meet business goals. The HR Business Partner plays a key role in driving initiatives related to talent development, organizational design, workforce planning, employee engagement, and leadership coaching.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree
• 5+ years of progressive HR experience in manufacturing, distribution, or consumer goods

Nice To Haves

• Master’s degree
• Extensive experience in talent management, organizational design, and change leadership
• People leadership experience, including coaching and developing HR teams
• Strong leadership presence with ability to influence and coach senior leaders
• Deep understanding of HR strategy, workforce planning, and cultural transformation
• High level of integrity, discretion, and emotional intelligence
• Proficiency in HR systems (Workday, SAP, or similar) and data-driven decision-making

Responsibilities

• HR Strategy & Organizational Design Define and lead the plant's HR strategy in alignment with broader business objectives.
• Partner with plant leadership to assess and optimize organizational structure, roles, and capabilities to drive performance and adaptability.
• Use workforce data and analytics to anticipate organizational needs, drive headcount planning, and support continuous improvement.
• Promote a culture of accountability, high performance, and employee engagement.
• Talent & Workforce Planning Lead talent management efforts, including succession planning, leadership development, and critical capability building.
• Collaborate with business leaders to proactively plan for talent needs, ensuring the plant is staffed with the right skills for future success.
• Support execution of plant-level training and development programs, in partnership with L&D.
• People Leadership Lead, coach, and develop the Plant HR team, fostering collaboration, growth, and strong performance.
• Build a high-performing HR function recognized for business partnership and value delivery.
• Provide guidance and support on complex employee relations issues, conflict resolution, and investigations.
• Employee Relations Serve as a trusted advisor on employee relations matters, ensuring fair and consistent application of policies and practices.
• Drive proactive engagement strategies to maintain a positive work environment.
• Ensure compliance with employment laws and company policies.
• Culture, Engagement & Change Leadership Lead culture and engagement initiatives, driving actions from employee feedback and fostering a positive, inclusive environment.
• Guide change management efforts to support organizational transformation and continuous improvement.
• Champion diversity, equity, and inclusion at all levels of the plant.
• Performance & Total Rewards Guidance Oversee performance management processes and support calibration, coaching, and development planning across departments.
• Partner with Compensation and Total Rewards teams to ensure competitive and equitable pay practices are upheld.
• Support leaders in recognition and retention strategies.
• HR Operations & Compliance Ensure effective execution of core HR processes (e.g., onboarding, policy deployment, HRIS data accuracy).
• Monitor and ensure compliance with employment laws, company policies, and safety regulations.
• Utilize metrics and dashboards to track progress, identify risks, and guide decision-making.

Benefits

• Health Care benefits: Medical, Dental, Vision; wellness incentives
• Retirement benefits
• Time Off and Leave: Paid vacation days, up to 15 days; paid sick days, up to 5 days; paid personal leave, up to 5 days; paid holidays, up to 13 days; birth and adoption leave; parental leave; family and medical leave; bereavement leave; jury duty; military leave; purchased vacation
• Disability: Short-term and long-term disability
• Life Insurance and Accidental Death and Dismemberment
• Tax-Advantaged Accounts: Health Savings Account; Healthcare Spending Account; Dependent Care Spending Account
• Tuition Assistance

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees