Director, HR North America

At Dover Fueling Solutions (DFS), we are taking fueling and convenience retail to the next level. We are passionate about cultivating excellence in everything we do, but what really fuels us is our people. They’re the heart of our company. As an employee, our promise to you is that you’ll work on new and innovative products and solutions, be mentored by managers and teammates who are collaborative, caring, and act with integrity, and have the opportunity to grow in ways that are meaningful to you. Unique and interesting projects – both locally and globally – will challenge you and allow you to pursue different and rewarding career paths.

We are #EnergizedByGrowth.

DFS is part of a legacy of leadership that spans back generations, made up of some of the most trusted, leading-edge brands in the industry. As part of Dover Corporation and with our talented, innovative, outstanding people, we are doing great things and redefining what is possible in fueling and convenience retail. Providing advanced fuel-dispensing equipment, including clean energy solutions, systems and payment, automatic tank gauging and wet stock-management solutions, DFS comprises the product brands of Wayne Fueling Systems, OPW Fuel Management Systems, ClearView, Tokheim, ProGauge, Fairbanks, LIQAL, AvaLAN, and Bulloch Technologies. Headquartered in Austin, TX, DFS has a significant technology development and manufacturing presence worldwide, including facilities in Brazil, China, India, Italy, Poland, the Netherlands, the United Kingdom and the United States.

The Director of Human Resources will be a trusted member of the North America team, reporting to the VP of Global Human Resources. This position will work both strategically and hands-on to deliver results for the business, with global responsibility, and set the overall direction for HR strategy in collaboration with executive leaders to align the business and people strategy. This role will partner with the business to develop an end-to-end people management and organizational development program for the VP/GM for North America. This role will partner not only with the North America (USA and Canada) team but also with the regional leaders in India and Poland. 

 

Essential Responsibilities:

• Partner with the business to integrate people strategies with the overall organizational strategy.
• Partner and consult with respective business leaders in the areas of organization design & capability, change management, and facilitating skill and leadership development.
• Provide leadership and direction to HR Business Partners and Specialists in the region.
• Aligning the business and HR strategy, diagnosing the gaps, and providing solutions for global implementation.
• Drive the succession planning process in partnership with business leaders, fostering leadership development and career progression of key talent across supported functions.
• Partner with the T&D function to design, evaluate, and monitor training programs utilizing established metrics to guide success.
• Aligning people practices with delivering the DFS employer brand promise.
• Coaching the key leaders in respective functions in the context of development. 
• Drive a pay-for-performance total rewards strategy in partnership and alignment with the total rewards leader.
• Supporting the global mobility of key resources as needed in partnership with a worldwide mobility partner. 
• Ensuring corporate policies and processes are implemented effectively.
• Partner with the T&D function to design, evaluate, and monitor training programs utilizing established metrics to guide success.
• Analyze and manage key people metrics for the respective functions.

 

Behavioral Requirements:

• Exceptional critical thinking skills: ability to deconstruct complex problems, prioritize issues, and implement sensible solutions.
• Track record of creating strong partnerships and influencing at all levels of the organization.
• Superior interpersonal, verbal, and written communication skills.
• Demonstrated ability to increase productivity and continuously improve methods and approaches.
• Experience in organizational development and change management.
• Proven ability to work in a fluid, fast-paced environment.
• Ability to maintain a high level of confidentiality.

 

Qualification Requirements:

• Bachelor’s degree in human resources management, business administration,