Senior Manager, Human Resources

This position has responsibility for all human resources function within two manufacturing plants at our Fullerton location. This person will also serve on the Fullerton Leadership Teams along with other functional leads and the Director of Operations. This person will be responsible for driving partnerships across Fullerton to deliver value added initiatives to support the business goals. The incumbent serves as a consultant to the leadership team to lead talent management, talent acquisition, succession planning, learning & development, change management, workforce planning, engagement initiatives. Critical will be managing Human Resource related issues and providing support to business leaders, plant and to serve as a change agent.

Responsibilities:

• Deploy HR initiatives, ensuring robust alignment with business priorities and corporate guidance.
• Oversee HR processes, including talent reviews, compensation, succession planning, talent acquisition, and other HR processes. and ensure delivery of information before due dates.
• Oversee and ensure key HR performance indicators are reviewed, communicated, and achieved by Fullerton team.
• Ensuring legal compliance for all HR related areas at the site. Maintains knowledge of federal and state legal requirements and government reporting regulations affecting human resources functions and ensure policies, procedures, and reporting are in compliance.
• Lead talent management, succession planning, learning & development, change management, workforce planning, engagement initiatives and identify and address competency, knowledge, and talent gaps for the location.
• Develop and execute, robust action plans to improve the employee experience and engagement
• Manage Compensation practices for the location as necessary.
• Establish credibility throughout the organization with management and the employees in order to be an effective
  coach and problem solver of people issues.
• Manage and resolve complex employee relations issues. Oversee effective, thorough, and objective investigations. Partner with legal as needed/required.
• Oversee and guide the location human resources, ensuring strong competencies in leadership and people management.
• Guide and support location to develop and align community strategy with key business priorities to drive
  Howmet brand and employee engagement.

Benefits/Salary:

The position includes competitive wages and a comprehensive benefits package available day one of hire, including health insurance (medical, dental, vision), excellent 401k matching program, paid holidays and vacation. Howmet Aerospace curates a strong working environment through opportunities for career progression, community engagement activities, and flexible schedules contingent upon role and location. The salary range for this position is $110K to $160K.

Basic Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree from an accredited university is required.
• Must have at least eight of HR experience, showing career progression within the function.
• Employees must be legally authorized to work in the United States. Verification of employment eligibility will be required at the time of hire. Visa sponsorship is not available for this position.

Preferred Qualifications

• Masters degree is a plus.
• Manufacturing experience in fasteners or metal component manufacturing

Skills and Abilities

• Strong leadership skills are required - able to challenge current practices, sell a vision, empower people, overcome obstacles and solve conflicts.
• Ability to think through complex development projects and identify gaps in plans as well as risks and opportunities.
• Must be self-driven with an acute sense of urgency.
• Demonstrated ability to work successfully within a matrix organizational structure to leverage shared resources and complete programs on time.
• Innovative thinker that challenges the historic approach and works collectively with others to establish a future vision.
• In-depth knowledge of legal requirements and a working knowledge of California state and federal wage and hour laws.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills are critical.
• Proven interpersonal and leadership abilities.
• Requires excellent oral, interpersonal and written communication skills, familiarity with human resources information systems and applications, and demonstrated proficiency in computer software programs.
• Ability to synthesize information from multiple sources, determine issues and objectives, and develop strategies to address needs.
• Working knowledge of all human resource functional areas including legal, employee relations, recruiting, EEO/AA, compensation and benefit administration, learning and development.
• Effective level of business literacy about the business financial and non-financial metrics and indicators.
• Excellent consulting, coaching and change management skills.
• Strong interpersonal and negotiation skills. Strong conflict management skills.