Director - HR Business Partner

Job Posting:

Since 1953, Ferguson has been a source of quality supplies for a variety of industries. Together We Build Better infrastructure, better homes and better businesses. We exist to make our customers’ complex projects simple, successful, and sustainable. We proactively solve problems, adapt and grow to continuously serve our customers, communities and each other. Ferguson, a Fortune 500 company, is proud to provide best-in-class products, service and capabilities across the following industries: Commercial/Mechanical, Facilities Supply, Fire and Fabrication, HVAC, Industrial, Residential Trade, Residential Building and Remodel, Waterworks and Residential Digital Commerce. Ferguson has approximately 36,000 associates across 1,700 locations. Ferguson is a community of proud associates who operate with the shared purpose of building something meaningful. You will build a career that you are proud of, at a company you can believe in.

The Director - HR Business Partner engages as a trusted strategic advisor and consultant to our Finance and Legal senior/executive leaders, ensuring HR strategy is aligned with and enabling the business strategy. This role partners with the business to influence and shape organizational design, talent strategy, change management and cultural initiatives while ensuring effective execution of enterprise-wide HR programs. The Director collaborates closely with HR Centers of Excellence (COEs) to deliver integrated people solutions tailored to the needs of the business.

This is a pivotal opportunity for a seasoned HR leader, shaping and influencing strategic people initiatives at the highest level. With direct connectivity to executive and senior decision-makers, the role serves as a trusted advisor across the enterprise. Reporting to our Senior Director HR – Corporate Functions, this position offers the chance to drive meaningful impact, contributing to organizational growth.

Location:

This role is located at Ferguson's corporate offices in Newport News, VA on a hybrid schedule, according to company policy. There are no exceptions for remote work. Relocation assistance will be provided for candidates that live outside of the Hampton Roads, VA area.

Responsibilities:

• Lead strategic HR initiatives by partnering with senior business leaders to design and implement forward-thinking human capital strategies aligning with both immediate operational objectives and long-term organizational goals. Drive workforce planning, talent development, change management, organizational design and organizational effectiveness to enable a high-performance culture and ensure the Finance and Legal teams are equipped to meet the opportunities associated with the growing enterprise
• Partner with HR Centers of Excellence and the HR Operations/Service Delivery team to provide seamless HR support to the client
• Build capabilities in client group leadership teams, identifying gaps and opportunities related to what we require to be successful both now and in the future.
• In the key area of driving our talent strategy, lead succession planning efforts, identifying high potentials, development plans for the next generation leaders and overall performance calibration of associates.
• Support an inclusion philosophy for the business.
• Leading with data, use workforce analytics and insights to inform and influence decisions and improve organizational effectiveness.
• Align business and training curriculum to develop highly skilled associates.
• Ensure that we have the right matrix, connection points, and eliminate inefficiencies and bureaucracy across the teams through organization effectiveness techniques.
• Hold leadership accountable for actioning pulse survey and associate engagement plans to guide culture and improvement.
• Enable leaders to develop both individuals and their teams through leadership coaching, guiding and influence.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree or higher in a related field.
• 7 - 10+ years HR experience, 3-5+ years as a senior level HRBP with executive leadership. Exposure to and a solid understanding of all core HR disciplines. Preferably have prior experience working with Finance and Legal organizations.
• Previous HR Business Partner experience organizations with a large, matrixed structure.
• Demonstrated strength in functional/technical expertise in the areas of strategy, change management, organizational design/effectiveness, talent management, and leadership development.
• Strategic HR experience focusing and aligning HR to the overall business strategy.
• Excellent written and oral communication skills, including executive level meeting management and facilitation.
• Solid knowledge of federal and state regulations an