Site HR/LR Director - Lansing Region

GM•Lansing, MI

2d•Onsite

About The Position

This role is categorized as onsite, requiring the successful candidate to report to Lansing, MI on a full-time basis. The Director will lead a team of HR/LR Professionals across multiple vehicle manufacturing sites in the Lansing Region. Key responsibilities include managing workload, balancing priorities, and ensuring deliverables meet quality standards in compliance with laws, collective agreements, and policies. The role champions HR/LR projects, partners with People Leaders to foster GM culture, enhance employee experiences, and improve engagement/inclusion. It involves strategic administration of collective agreements, promoting collaborative problem-solving, and providing development to the HR/LR Team. The Director will participate in HRM and Talent Forum discussions, ensure appropriate administration of local policies, procedures, legislations, and regulations, and provide regional communications on HR/LR initiatives. The role also supports the implementation of Human Capital Plans, enterprise initiatives like Talent Spotting, Workplace of Choice, and Compensation Programs, and manages the employee lifecycle from hire to exit. Additionally, it provides guidance on daily issues, acts as an escalation point for complex HR/LR matters, and partners with stakeholders and legal departments to maintain in-depth knowledge of employment requirements, reduce legal risks, and ensure regulatory compliance.

Requirements

10+ years of professional experience, with a focus on HR and Labor Relations
Bachelor's Degree required, ideally in a related field
Prior experience managing a team, with expertise in performance management, supporting and coaching team members through times of change
Experience partnering with stakeholders, including unions
Global company experience
Flexible to provide support outside of normal working hours as needed

Nice To Haves

Master's Degree nice to have

Responsibilities

Lead a team of HR/LR Professionals in multiple vehicle manufacturing sites in the Lansing Region - including managing workload, balancing priorities, and ensuring deliverables are on time and with quality in accordance with applicable laws, collective agreements, and workplace policies.
Champion projects that support key HR/LR objectives in function and country.
Partner with People Leaders in driving GM culture, promoting positive employee experiences, and improving employee engagement/inclusion.
Strategic administration of the collective agreements while promoting collaborative problem-solving.
Provide development to HR/LR Team.
Participate in HRM and Talent Forum discussions within HR Function.
Ensure that local policies, procedures, legislations and regulations are administered appropriately in accordance with country and functional direction.
Provide regional communications on HR/LR initiatives, process changes, and improvements that impact all employees.
Ensure appropriate support to the business in regard Human Capital Plans implementation.
Support enterprise-initiatives, including Talent Spotting, Workplace of Choice, and Compensation Programs.
Support processes on employee life cycle from hire to exit.
Provide guidance on day-to-day issues and function as an escalation point for complicated HR/LR issues.
Partner with key stakeholders to maintain in-depth knowledge of employment requirements related to management of employees, reducing legal risks, and ensuring regulatory compliance.
Partner with legal departments as needed/required.