Human Resources Director Americas

If you are a Human Resources professional looking for an opportunity to grow your career, this role offers the chance to lead strategic people initiatives across the Americas while shaping a high-quality employee experience for a global organization. Based at the Professional Tools global headquarters in Elyria, Ohio, you will serve as a key member of the Global HR Leadership Team and report to the Vice President of Human Resources with dotted line reporting to the President of Professional Tools Americas.  You will guide a high performing HR team, partner with senior leaders across the region, and align HR strategies and programs with business needs and organizational priorities.  

In This Role, Your Responsibilities Will Be:

• Act as the strategic HR business partner for the President of Professional Tools for the Americas, overseeing all corporate functions and multiple manufacturing sites to ensure operational excellence, compliance, workforce readiness, and alignment with production and safety priorities.
• Lead with an employee-first mindset to design and implement programs that attract, engage, and retain talent while supporting organizational commitments and business goals.
• Serve as the primary escalation and decision-making authority for complex employee relations matters, investigations, and ethics concerns in partnership with Legal and HR leadership.
• Build people manager capability and strengthen organizational effectiveness through performance management, talent reviews, succession planning, and regional engagement initiatives that span key employee lifecycle programs.
• Partner with Operations leadership on workforce planning, staffing models, shift structures, and labor cost management to support manufacturing readiness and business continuity.
• Lead internal communication strategies that enable people managers, support organizational change, and improve transparency and connection across the Americas.

 

Who You Are:
You communicate with clarity and empathy, creating shared understanding even in complex environments. You build strong partnerships by listening actively, honoring commitments, and fostering trust at all levels. You navigate ambiguity with confidence, applying sound judgment to make timely decisions that move work forward. You bring people together, encouraging collaboration, empowering others to contribute, and creating an environment where diverse perspectives are welcomed and valued. You model resilience, adaptability, and integrity, especially during organizational change.

For This Role, You Will Need:

• A bachelor’s degree in human resources, business, or a related field (advanced degree is preferred).
• Minimum of 8 years of progressive HR experience in employee relations, enablement, and HR leadership.
• Strong communication, coaching, and conflict resolution skills.
• Demonstrated success working within a matrixed organizational structure.

Preferred Qualifications That Set You Apart:

• Experience managing employee relations and HR compliance programs in a multi-site or manufacturing environment.

Our Culture and Commitment To You:
At Emerson, we prioritize a workplace where every employee is valued, respected, and empowered to grow. We foster an environment that encourages innovation, collaboration, and diverse perspectives—because we know that great ideas come from great teams. Our commitment to ongoing career development and growing an inclusive culture ensures you have the support to thrive. Whether through mentorship, training, or leadership opportunities, we invest in your success so you can make a lasting impact. We believe diverse teams working together are key to driving growth and delivering business results.

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WHY EMERSON 

Our Commitment to Our People

At Emerson, we are motivated by a spirit of collaboration that helps our diverse, multicultural teams across the world drive innovation that makes the world healthier, safer, smarter, and more sustainable. And we want you to join us in our bold aspiration.

We have built an engaged community of inquisitive, dedicated people who thrive knowing they are welcomed, trusted, celebrated, and empowered to solve the world’s most complex problems — for our customers, our communities, and the planet. You’ll contribute to this vital work while further developing your skills through our award-winning employee development programs. We are a proud corporate citizen in every city where we operate and are committed to our people, our communities, and the world at large. We take this responsibility seriously and striv