Director, Human Resources

Corbion
Lenexa, KS
Category Human Resources
Job Description
Role Overview

The HR Director, North America is a pivotal leadership role at the intersection of business strategy, people, organization, and risk. As the senior People partner to the North America Leadership Team (NAM LT), you will help shape and deliver the regional People Agenda, translate business priorities into practical workforce and organization choices, and ensure leaders have the capabilities, talent, and culture required to perform and grow.

What You Will Do

Shape and deliver the NAM People Agenda. Partner with the NAM LT to convert business strategy into integrated priorities for organization, workforce, leadership, talent, capabilities, culture, and engagement. Enable organizational performance and transformation. Build leadership and talent strength. Foster a high-performing and inclusive culture.

Why It Might Be a Fit

Success in this role means the NAM LT sees HR as an essential business partner; the regional People Agenda is focused, actionable, and visibly connected to performance; leadership and talent pipelines are stronger; employees experience fair and consistent people practices; and Corbion’s compliance, labor, benefits, payroll, and fiduciary obligations are managed with discipline and confidence.

Requirements

  • Bachelor’s degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, Organizational Psychology, or a related discipline
  • At least 10 years of progressive HR experience, including senior HR leadership or business partnering responsibility in a complex organization
  • SHRM-SCP or SPHR certification is preferred
  • Experience in managing a team of HR professionals, inspiring and empowering them
  • Strong business acumen and a track record of influencing senior leaders, connecting people choices to business outcomes, and operating effectively in a global matrix
  • Deep, practical knowledge of U.S. and Canadian HR practices, including employment compliance, employee and labor relations, investigations, performance management, policy, benefits, payroll, and fiduciary governance
  • Experience supporting a mix of manufacturing, supply chain, commercial, and corporate functions is strongly preferred
  • Demonstrated ability to lead organization design, workforce planning, talent and succession, culture, engagement, and complex change
  • Excellent judgment, integrity, and discretion, with the ability to navigate ambiguity, manage risk, and handle highly confidential matters
  • Strong analytical and project leadership capabilities, including successful delivery of complex cross-functional initiatives on time and within budget
  • Executive presence and outstanding communication, coaching, influencing, negotiation, and conflict-resolution skills
  • A collaborative, pragmatic leadership style, high degree of autonomy, and genuine commitment to developing people and strengthening teams

Benefits

  • Reasonable accommodation to applicants
  • EOE/M/F/Vet/Disabled
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