Senior Manager, People

Barry-Wehmiller • Stow, OH

4d • Hybrid

About The Position

BW Packaging is driving performance at the intersection of people, technology, and customer care. As part of the privately held Barry-Wehmiller family, we unite a global team of packaging experts with a clear purpose: People Who Care, Building Solutions that Perform. We take on our customers’ toughest challenges as our own — delivering both innovative and enduring solutions that set the standard for value and performance. Our strength comes from our people and the power of our brands — trusted names in packaging that are known worldwide for engineering excellence, application expertise, and lifetime commitment to customer success. Truly Human Leadership guides our belief that exceptional business results and profound respect for people together provide the foundation of enduring success. We are committed to forging lasting partnerships with our customers, earning their trust through integrity, expertise, and execution. With our full range of packaging solutions and long term partnership and service, we help customers achieve operational excellence today while building the future of packaging together. Barry-Wehmiller is a diversified global supplier of engineering consulting and manufacturing technology for the packaging, corrugating, sheeting and paper-converting industries. By blending people-centric leadership with disciplined operational strategies and purpose-driven growth, Barry-Wehmiller has become a $3 billion organization with nearly 12,000 team members united by a common belief: to use the power of business to build a better world.

Requirements

• 8–12+ years of experience in HR, with significant experience in business partnering
• Experience supporting leaders in multi-functional/site organizations
• Experience in organizational effectiveness, talent management, and workforce planning
• Demonstrated ability to influence leaders and drive change without direct authority
• Strong coaching, problem-solving, and decision-making skills
• Experience managing complex employee relations situations
• Ability to operate effectively in a matrixed organization
• Flexibility to take on evolving responsibilities in response to strategic priorities and business needs
• Bachelor’s degree in HR, Business, or related field, or equivalent experience

Responsibilities

• Ensure consistent and effective use of performance management practices across the business.
• Guide leaders through performance-related decisions, including complex or sensitive situations.
• Drive consistency and accountability in performance outcomes across teams and locations.
• Reinforce clarity in expectations, feedback, and accountability.
• Support leaders in improving team and individual performance.
• Ensure consistent application of enterprise talent practices including development, succession planning, and retention.
• Strengthen leadership capability through coaching, feedback, and development planning.
• Hold leaders accountable for talent outcomes, including development, retention, and succession readiness.
• Assist in identifying and addressing talent gaps and risks
• Partner with leaders to understand business priorities, workforce needs, and operational challenges.
• Translate enterprise People strategies into clear actions, expectations, and guidance for leaders.
• Provide practical guidance on organizational effectiveness, leadership approach, and team performance.
• Challenge and influence leaders to improve leadership effectiveness, team outcomes, and overall organizational performance.
• Ensure People priorities are consistently applied across functions, teams, and locations.
• Reinforce a consistent approach to employee relations across the business.
• Provide guidance on complex, high-risk, or escalated employee situations.
• Ensure decisions are fair, consistent, and aligned with company policies and values.
• Partner with People Operations to ensure appropriate execution and resolution of cases.
• Support leaders through organizational changes, transitions, and evolving business priorities.
• Provide guidance to ensure changes are implemented clearly, consistently, and effectively.
• Reinforce communication, alignment, and stability during periods of change.
• Ensure People considerations are reflected in business decisions and operating approaches.
• Ensure consistency between intended practices and actual team member experience.
• Provide feedback to improve programs, processes, and support based on business realities.
• Drive alignment across People functions to strengthen overall effectiveness.
• Identify patterns, trends, and risks across teams and locations, including leadership effectiveness, performance, engagement, and retention.
• Translate insights into clear actions and direction for leaders to improve team effectiveness and outcomes.
• Act as a feedback loop to strengthen how People strategies are applied and sustained over time.

What This Job Offers

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