General Manager of Human Resources

Exciting Opportunity: General Manager of Human Resources

We are seeking an experienced and dynamic General Manager of Human Resources to join our leadership team. This pivotal role will shape and drive our HR strategy, ensuring alignment with our organizational goals and fostering a culture of excellence.

Who we are

At SMS group, our people are our greatest asset. We offer an entrepreneurial environment that promotes a culture of innovation, growth, and inclusion. We offer company events, activities, and opportunities to participate in charitable initiatives that benefit the communities where we are located.

www.sms-group.us

What you'll do

• Serves as the Executive and Global HR Business Partner by creating and directing the company’s overall HR strategy
• Aligns HR and overall corporate strategies by infusing structure and focus within HR functions to ensure success on organizational goals and objectives
• Collaborates with senior executives on corporate change initiatives in order to create HR strategies and plans that support success
• Coaches and advises senior leaders on HR matters. Provides guidance and leadership to the human resource management team; assists with resolution of human resource, compensation, and benefits questions, concerns, and issues
• Develops, drives and monitors key performance indicators for the organization’s human resource and talent management functions, and assesses the organization’s success and market competitiveness based on these metrics
• Creates a comprehensive succession planning strategy to ensure continuity within key positions by identifying and developing diverse high potential successors
• Oversee corporate talent review to include workforce planning, risk analysis, forecasting, and succession planning
• Oversees and leads the company’s competitive compensation strategy and policies
• Provides executive leadership team with HR performance data and trends, and makes recommendations for improving critical corporate and HR business processes, functions and strategies
• Fosters and optimizes the organization’s learning and development strategies to ensure each employee’s individual development plan focuses on career advancement, performance, and succession planning
• Develops and overseas the organization’s diversity, equity, and inclusion strategy by the implementation of policies, practices, and initiatives that promote an inclusive workplace
• Leads the organization’s performance management strategy to ensure that all employees receive timely feedback, recognition, and coaching
• Sets clear and consistent performance objectives and goals for the HR Management team, tracks progress and addresses bottlenecks in processes.
• Selects, develops, mentors and coaches HR leaders.
• Provides constructive and timely performance evaluations and consistent feedback to the HR management team.
• Develops, oversees or manages the organization’s HR budgets, including those related to benefits, learning and development, and talent acquisition
• Manages company’s HR policies and procedures to ensure compliance with employment, benefits, insurance, and other laws, regulations, and requirements. Implements audit processes to ensure compliance throughout the organization.
• Maintains knowledge of trends, best practices, regulatory changes, and new technologies in human resources, talent management, and employment law
• Fosters a continuous improvement environment that focuses on updating HR systems, and executes the planning and implementation of those initiatives
• Other duties assigned

What you'll need

• A bachelor’s degree in human resources or related field is required: a master’s degree or SHRM-SCP/ SPHR is preferred
• A minimum of 12 years of progressive human resources experience required
• A minimum of 5 years in a leadership role
• Developing, implementing and maintaining the HRIS strategies to align with the organization overall HR goals and business objectives
• Strong leadership presence with outstanding communication skills and presentation skills
• Ability to develop and maintain collaborative relationships with peers and colleagues across the organization, as well as internal and external clients
• High degree of proficiency in MS Office Suite, Outlook & Internet applications
• Periodic travel either locally, nationally, and/or internationally
• Ability to work well autonomously and within a team in a fast-paced and deadline-oriented environment
• Ability to work with and influence peers and management
• Self-motivated with critical attention to detail, deadlines and reporting
• Ability to develop trusting relationships to gain support, influence, and achieve results
• Ability to oversee and deliver across multiple tasks and deadlines

If you are a strategic thinker with a passion for driving organizational success through HR excellence, we would love to hear from you!

What We Offer

Competitive compensation, medical/dental/vision coverage, paid vacation, paid holiday time, 401k with a company match, training, a tuition reimbursement program and more! SMS group is the leading partner in the world of metals. We are an original equipment supplier offering comprehensive maintenance and spare part services for metals production, continuous casting and rolling (flat and long products), tubes, welded pipes, forging, non-ferrous technology, and heat treatment plants - all from a single source.

SMS group Inc. is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, sex, religion, national origin, age, sexual orientation, disability, veteran status, gender identity or other categories protected by law. Employment is contingent upon successful completion of a drug screen and physical capacity profile test.