Senior Director, HR Business Partner

We are the movers of the world and the makers of the future. We get up every day, roll up our sleeves and build a better world -- together. At Ford, we’re all a part of something bigger than ourselves. Are you ready to change the way the world moves?

As part of our Human Resources team, you’ll help us attract, hire, and retain the top talent we need to achieve our bold vision. You’ll play a vital role in defining, developing, and maintaining the winning culture that empowers diverse individuals to work together and create the impossible. We’re seeking change leaders, talent strategists, employee advocates and culture architects to enable our teams, partners, and businesses to do and be their best.

The Senior Director, Regional HR - Manufacturing provides strategic HR leadership and serves as the central point of contact for Directors of Manufacturing, Plant Managers and Plant HR Directors/Managers. They oversee all aspects of HR operations, including salaried and labor-related issues, to ensure seamless day-to-day execution and alignment with business objectives. The Director, Regional HR Manufacturing fosters strategic partnerships with manufacturing leaders, including Directors of Manufacturing, Plant Managers, and Assistant Plant Managers, to execute key HR initiatives related to the hourly and salary employee life cycle.

What you’ll receive in return
As an established global company, we offer the benefit of choice. You can choose what your Ford future will look like: will your story span the globe, or keep you close to home? Will your career be a deep dive into what you love, or a series of new teams and new skills? Will you be a leader, a changemaker, a technical expert, a culture builder…or all of the above? No matter what you choose, we offer a work life that works for you, including:
•   Immediate medical, dental, vision and prescription drug coverage
•   Flexible family care days, paid parental leave, new parent ramp-up programs, subsidized back-up child care and more
•   Family building benefits including adoption and surrogacy expense reimbursement, fertility treatments, and more
•   Vehicle discount program for employees and family members and management leases
•   Tuition assistance
•   Established and active employee resource groups
•   Paid time off for individual and team community service
•   A generous schedule of paid holidays, including the week between Christmas and New Year’s Day
•   Paid time off and the option to purchase additional vacation time.

For a detailed look at our benefits, click here. This position is a leadership level 4.

Visa sponsorship is not available for this position. 
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We are an Equal Opportunity Employer committed to a culturally diverse workforce. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, religion, color, age, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability status or protected veteran status. In the United States, if you need a reasonable accommodation for the online application process due to a disability, please call 1-888-336-0660.

Talent Management
•   Conduct People Leader activities for the Plant HR team, such as coaching, mentoring, and performance evaluations. Support plant HR Directors/Managers, ensure HR talent pipeline and planning, and provide upskilling/training across key HR development gaps. Execute the processes defined by Manufacturing HRBO and Labor Affairs, utilizing tools from the Learning and Development team.
•   Own the selection and development of manufacturing HR leadership at the plant level, including identifying key talent, succession planning, and specific examples of performance management and learning and development initiatives. Align with HRBO and Labor Affairs on the talent process to deliver and cascade. Partner with Learning and Development to provide specific examples of upskilling and training programs.
•   Drive accountability for talent management responsibilities, including conducting performance reviews, implementing disciplinary actions, making pay recommendations, and engaging the right stakeholders. Be actively involved in decision making and communicate the process clearly.
•   Leverages lean methodology in collaboration with internal departments, external vendors, auditors, and consultants to make decisions, problem solve and drive effectiv