Human Resources Director - Industrial - Ecolab Inc.

As Commercial Human Resources Director you will provide both strategic and day-to-day primary human resources business partner support across different dynamic and growing divisions. You will be responsible for strategic support to our Global Business leaders for specific divisions in addition to providing end-to-end human resources business partner support for our North America teams. 

This role will play a key leadership role within our Sales and Service leadership team and will be relied on to drive talent planning and development efforts, communication planning, sales compensation strategy as well as employee relations and workforce planning. This role will partner closely with our Talent Acquisition team to ensure that the talent we are acquiring and promoting is the talent we need both for the today as well as the future needs.  Additionally, this role partners support division-wide work including driving a culture that supports our high-growth business strategy, ensuring high associate engagement and supporting our global talent development efforts.    

Position Details:   

• Hybrid work environment 
• This position can be located at either of our corporate office locations in Naperville, IL or Houston, Tx 

   
What You Will Do:   

• Partner with the business to provide human resources support, planning and organizational / leadership development that enables the achievement of business strategies and growth  
• Possess awareness and an understanding of the climate/culture and issues in the organization; recommend and implement strategies that meet organization/business goals and maintains a positive and productive work environment   
• Develop, recommend and implement strategies and initiatives designed to further the engagement of our associate population  
• Provide coaching to managers and supervisors on performance management, employee development and other key areas  
• Drive a compelling sales field compensation approach to promote program selling  
• Drive annual talent planning (succession planning) and talent council work for North America including helping draft the North America talent review  
• Actively drive, create, and integrate career development tools  
• Manage employee relations issues in collaboration with appropriate resources including Law, Compensation and Benefits  
• Provide appropriate counsel and leadership on organization structure and design issues aligned to the business strategy  
• Plan and deliver organization and division-wide initiatives and processes including Engagement survey, annual HR processes such as merit, bonus, and performance, planning, and development and other process/compliance initiatives  
• Develop rollout and communication strategy, seeking input/alignment and managing execution of the above-mentioned and other initiatives and processes  
• Develop programs and processes to advance the business that can be implemented within North America as well as globally  

   
Minimum Qualifications:   

• Bachelor’s degree  
• 8+ years of progressive human resource experience, preferably as a generalist  

Preferred Qualifications:   

• Bachelor’s degree in human resources, industrial relations, business or equivalent 
• MBA or Master’s Degree in related field  
• Proven employee relations and active listening skills  
• Ability to interact with all levels within and across the organization  
• Strong organizational, time and project management skills  
• Ability to manage multiple priorities and meet critical deadlines  
• Ability to identify opportunities for improvement, develop strategies, influence decision-makers and implement solutions  

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Our Commitment to Diversity and Inclusion
At Ecolab, we believe the best teams are diverse and inclusive, and we are on a journey to create a workplace where every associate can grow and achieve their best. We are committed to fair and equal treatment of associates and applicants. We recruit, hire, promote, transfer and provide opportunities for advancement on the basis of individual qualifications and job performance. In all matters affecting employment, compensation, benefits, working conditions, and opportunities for advancement, we will not discriminate against any associate or applicant for employment because of race, religion, color, creed, national origin, citizenship status, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity and expressions, genetic information, marital status, age, disability, or status as a covered veteran.

In addition, we are committed to furthering the principles of Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) through Affirmative Action (AA). Our goal is to fully utilize minority, female, disabled and covered veteran individuals at all levels of the workforce. Ecolab is a place where you can grow your career, own your future and impact what matters.

We will consider for employment all qualified applicants, including those with criminal histories, in a manner consistent with the requirements of applicable state and local laws, including the City of Los Angeles’ Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring Ordinance, the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance, and the New York City Fair Chance Act.