Senior Manager, Human Resources Business Partner

Whirlpool • Benton Harbor, MI

17d • Onsite

About The Position

Whirlpool Corporation (NYSE: WHR) is a leading home appliance company, in constant pursuit of improving life at home. As the only major U.S.-based manufacturer of kitchen and laundry appliances, the company is driving meaningful innovation to meet the evolving needs of consumers through its iconic brand portfolio, including Whirlpool, KitchenAid, JennAir, Maytag, Amana, Brastemp, Consul, and InSinkErator. In 2024, the company reported approximately $17 billion in annual sales - close to 90% of which were in the Americas - 44,000 employees, and 40 manufacturing and technology research centers. Additional information about the company can be found at WhirlpoolCorp.com.

The Business HR team implements the organization's human resource strategy so that the organization attracts, manages, develops and retains the employees it needs to achieve its current and future business objectives. Evaluate the organization's future workforce needs in order to recommend changes to the HR strategy and adapt existing HR programs to meet these needs.

Whirlpool is seeking a strategic Human Resources business partner responsible for developing & executing strategic talent initiatives, ensuring organizational effectiveness through diagnoses and partnering with the business on solutions, & building culture. You will have a seat at the table and are expected to contribute as any other member of the business leadership team would.

This role is fully onsite Monday through Friday at our Riverview Campus in Benton Harbor, MI. A comprehensive relocation package is available for eligible candidates.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree
• 6+ years experience in Human Resources
• Experience in effectively partnering & ability to influence senior level business leaders

Nice To Haves

• Master’s Degree or MBA.
• Knowledge and insight about the business to fully engage in business discussions and lead People Strategy to improve talent and business outcomes.
• Develop effective relationships with clients by building trust, leveraging networks, applying HR expertise, and measuring and ensuring business results.
• Business Acumen: Uses extensive knowledge and insight about the business to fully engage in business discussions and lead People Excellence strategy to improve talent and business outcomes.
• Strategic Partner: Develops effective relationships with clients by building trust, leveraging networks, applying HR expertise, and measuring and ensuring business results.
• Organizational Effectiveness: Creates an effective and strong organization by utilizing organizational diagnosis tools, leveraging organization design principles, and building organization capabilities in line with Whirlpool’s core values to win against the competition.
• Data-driven Insights: Applies data analytics and judgment to draw insights that inform business decision making.
• Coach: Uses coaching and influencing skills to successfully drive change and leaders’ ownership/accountability.
• Change Champion: Partners to lead and sustain change creating an agile and responsive organization.

Responsibilities

• Act as a strategic partner with business leaders across consumer services and brand to lead and drive people excellence to enable Insinkerator to achieve their deliverables and positively impact Whirlpool’s North America business
• Develop & execute sustainable talent strategies that serve the business strategy & needs
• Ensure organizational effectiveness, by connecting the dots through a combination of data and pattern recognition to diagnose and solve for organizational needs
• Coach leaders and employees
• Lead the core annual HR processes for the Insinkerator business unit, including but not limited to: performance management, pay planning, workforce planning, talent assessment, succession planning, and development planning
• Leverage Center of Excellence (COE) driven solutions & the HR HUB (Operations) to meet business objectives and organizational issues

Benefits

• Generous benefits package
• Whirlpool employee discount
• fitness & educational reimbursement programs
• kitchenettes
• Beautiful, recently renovated office space
• free coffee
• biking/walking trails
• access to The Eddy - Early Childhood Center (depending upon availability - additional costs required)
• Always On Flexibility
• Two-Week Work from Anywhere
• Sabbatical - Four weeks paid leave after every five years of service.

What This Job Offers

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