Director, Talent Acquisition and Management - Knauf Insulation

Knauf Insulation North America is the world's fastest-growing insulation manufacturer. We are wholly committed to the conservation of the environment while also sustainably developing and manufacturing a comprehensive line of acoustical fiberglass insulation for residential, commercial, industrial, marine, OEM and metal building applications, using post-consumer recycled materials.

We welcome passionate and creative individuals who thrive in an entrepreneurial, collaborative and ever-changing environment. 

We know how important your health, wellbeing, and financial strength is to you. To support you, we provide affordable benefits for you and your family members.

"Supporting all aspects of the individual — self, health, wealth and community”

Our benefits include:

• Onsite Free Clinic
• Medical, Dental, Vision – starting on day one!
• Virtual Medical Services
• 401(k) Retirement Plan (earn 100% matching on your first 6% and fully vested day one)
• Paid parental leave
• Company paid life insurance
• Vacation time to enjoy getting away
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• Plus, more!

Growth opportunities available! 

Apply online or contact us to hear why our employees appreciate being part of the Knauf family!

Summary of Position:

This position is responsible for developing and executing the Workforce Planning, Talent Acquisition, Learning and Development, Diversity and Inclusion, Performance Management, Succession Planning, and Employee Engagement strategy for the entire organization. Incumbent will ensure that the company’s talent strategy propels the business strategy and will use business acumen skills to be agile and adaptable in the delivery.

Full Lifecycle Recruiting

• Responsible for the design, development, and implementation of recruitment policies and procedures.
• Ensures proper systems are in place to measure results, trends, and opportunities to impact recruiting effectiveness.
• Establishes and adheres to leading recruiting and placement practices and procedures.
• Provides full lifecycle recruitment support at all levels from entry-level hourly/wage to executive-level positions.
• Determines ideal candidate profiles for critical roles.
• Tracks efforts and/or coordinates with support team to ensure that all KPIs are properly captured and hiring goals are met.
• Consults and educates business partners on hiring process and employment market trends.
• Responsible for the management of vendors. Selects appropriate firms for approved position openings and negotiates fees to ensure proper spending. Manages a budget on an annual basis.
• Supports global People team initiatives as they relate to recruitment.
• Assists with communication regarding People policies to all employees.
• Ensures compensation framework is used.
• Identifies and executes a strategy for candidate assessments, providing quantitative data, to assist in selection decisions.

Learning and Development

• Responsible for the strategy development, design, creation, and implementation of core professional, technical, and business learning and development solutions and evaluation of their effectiveness. Focuses broadly on strengthening the alignment between business priorities and organizational strategy with significant collaboration with senior leadership and human resource leaders.
• Develops and demonstrates an understanding of Knauf’s manufacturing operations, sales, and support area processes and needs.
• Continues to improve our organizational training strategy in alignment with and support of our strategic goals and priorities.
• Builds solid cross-functional relationships to foster strong partnerships and thought leadership with business and operational leadership to deliver holistic and outcome-driven learning solutions.
• Develops strategic relationships with industry and professional organizations, colleges, and education programs in partnership with business leadership.
• Works with the People team and business leaders to conduct needs analyses and define the development and competency requirements for all levels of leadership, staff, and primary team members.

Diversity and Inclusion

• Leads the tracking and analysis of diversity data, both internal and external, creating insights that can become action plans.
• Facilitates a Diversity and Inclusion Committee focused on leading and executing initiatives leading to a more inclusive workplace.
• Creates critical and time-sensitive reports and presentations, communicating the progress of the Company’s diversity commitments/initiatives.
• Measures progress on key diversity and inclusion outcomes through research, analysis, interpretation, and preparation of internal and external data and metrics for key stakeholders.

 Employee Engagement

• Leads the company’s employee engagement efforts, collaborating across all functions, with the goal to improve overall engagement by manufacturing plant and office.
• Identifies external benchmarks and surveys to help identify action items and areas of greatest need.
• Leads the facilitation of the annual employee engagement survey, ensuring that the process is efficient and well-managed, leading to a positive employee experience across all locations.
• Reports to the Executive Committee on employee engagement progress, identifying ways to make improvements and measure progress.
• Partners with People team members, business leaders, and managers to execute short- and long-term action items, leading to improved employee engagement and retention.

Leadership

• Drives continuous improvement in the candidate experience, reporting, data and analytics, productivity, planning and forecasting of hiring and internal movement.
• Participates and proactively adds value across the People function on the full life cycle of talent management activities (i.e., retention, recruiting, development, leading change, etc.)
• Develops and implements effective staffing and organizational design strategies, including internal movement and candidate diversity.
• Defines interviewing and selection training needs, manages training and development initiatives and evaluate effectiveness of the initiatives.
• Serves on the People Leadership team, working proactively across the business to ensure that the company achieves business targets, on an annual and long-term basis.

 Business Acumen

• Understands the business and makes decisions to navigate it successfully.
• Navigates complex business environments and creates strategies to reach company goals. Envisions future scenarios, evaluates competitive advantages, and makes decisions that align with the company’s overall objectives.  Prioritizes and adapts to meet goals and execute strategic action plans. 
• Develops practical solutions to solve complex problems. Handles unexpected or challenging situations in an effective way.  Determines the source of an issue and comes to a viable solution.  
• Gathers, collects, and analyzes data and forms connections and makes decisions. Sees problems or scenarios from different perspectives to better devise strategies to deal with these situations or issues.  
• Guides team, making pivotal decisions, and fosters a productive work environment. Inspires and motivates employees and ensures team members achieve their goals.
• Articulates ideas, collaborates with stakeholders, and facilitates clear and concise exchanges of information.  Builds relationships, manages conflicts, and ensures that all team members are aligned with the business goals. 

Education: 

• Bachelor’s Degree in Human Resources or related field
• Master’s Degree preferred
• HR Certification preferred

Experience:

• Minimum of ten (10) years of Talent Acquisition and Talent Management experience, preferably in a manufacturing/industrial company
• Minimum of five (5) years’ experience managing others, directly or indirectly
• Experience recruiting in the building products industry preferred

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

• Ability to manage, coach and mentor a high-performing team
• General understanding of DOL wage and hour laws, EEO regulations, and general human resource concepts
• Customer-focused and attentive to needs
• Project management skills; outstanding organizational skills and attention to detail
• Problem solving skills; ability to use creativity and innovation
• Effective public speaking and presentation skills; ability to garner positive support
• Ability to effectively communicate throughout the organization in a positive and professional manner
• Ability to safeguard confidential information
• Ability to successfully manage vendor relationships
• Ability to provide ongoing training and support to internal team and contractors as needed
• Ability to work in a fast-paced, ever-changing environment
• Knowledge of recruiting tools and systems, including social media channels
• Working knowledge of ADP Workforce Now a plus
• Excellent computer skills in MS Windows environment; proficient in PowerPoint, Word and Excel
• Ability to travel approximately 10% of the time

It is the policy of Knauf Insulation to provide equal employment opportunities to all qualified persons without regard to race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions), gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, age, genetic information, disability, protected veteran status or any other protected characteristic prohibited by applicable law.