North American Human Resources Leader

About MANITOU Group

MANITOU Group is a French-based global leader in handling access equipment and compact earthmoving machinery.

Our mission is to improve working conditions, safety and performance worldwide, while preserving people and their environment. “Make like safe & easy”

Operating in over 140 countries through iconic brands like MANITOU, Gehl, and Mustang by MANITOU, our mission is to enhance working conditions, safety, and performance while respecting people and the planet.

With 10 production sites, 6 logistics centers, and a strong international footprint with 1000 dealers (80% of sales generated outside France), we are committed to driving innovation, sustainability, and digital transformation in our industry.

Why Join Us?

MANITOU has just announced a new ambitious 2026-2030 business strategy and is undergoing an ambitious transformation in which our North America region represents a major growth opportunity.

As the HR Leader for North America, this is a key opportunity to not only contribute to grow the business with robust HR practices and KPIs as a business partner but also to drive a cultural change supporting leaders to embrace the new mindset required and upskilling employees on the key skills North America needs to succeed.

Our new strategic roadmap focuses on three key areas.

●         Customer Experience: Evolving from product sales to full-service solutions (financial, digital, aftermarket).

●         Sustainable Growth: Leading the ecological transition through low-carbon innovation and industrial agility.

●         Empowered Teams: Fostering autonomy, safety, diversity, and equal opportunities within a shared culture of entrepreneurship and excellence.

 Your Role

As the HR Leader for North America, you are a strategic and operational HR leader for a dynamic and growing region (3 sites, 900 employees). Based in our North America headquarters in West Bend ( WI) and overseeing two factories (Yankton & Madison, SD), a warehouse (Baltimore) and a logistics center (Belvidere), you will lead a team of 18 HR professionals to build a high-performing, values-driven organization.

Your mission: "Lead people to shape their future in an international, sustainable, and human-centered company."

Key Responsibilities

You’ll be responsible for a full scope of HR to attract, develop, engage and retain Manitou North America employees, and to support the business growth and cultural transformation required.

●         Leadership & Transformation

○         Lead with the US Executive Committee in developing Manitou's growth in the US market in terms of organisation, skills, culture and leadership.

○         Drive the HR strategy to support growth (double digit growth over 2 years) and cultural transformation.

○         Champion the MANITOU values and promote a strong, inclusive organizational culture.

○         Lead and develop the local HR team to develop a high performing team with a strong contribution  to create a Group HR organization that has an impact on employees, with roles and responsibilities clearly defined and implemented between the local HR (US) and global HR (Group HR functions) levels. Lead to implement an HR Glocal organization.

●         HR Strategy & Operations
Manage all HR domains: talent acquisition, learning & development, employer branding, performance, compensation & benefits, payroll, employee relations, internal communication, organization design, health & safety.

○         Align organizational design and workforce planning with business needs and growth strategy.

○         Monitor headcount and labor costs in line with budget goals.

●         Change Management

○         Support the Managing Directors and Management Committee in developing