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Under limited direction, this role will lead cross-functional initiatives for implementation of organizational design, workforce planning, talent management, leadership development, culture transformation, change management, employee engagement, and operational optimization efforts, and will lead integration efforts to strengthen the support and connection between Alliance Air and DAA. You will be entrusted as a strategic advisor to executive and plant leadership, influencing and enabling successful implementation of business transformation priorities, driving initiatives that improve organizational performance, strengthening leadership capability, andoptimizingworkforce effectiveness.\nThe position combines strategic HR leadership with hands-on program execution, ensuring that people, processes, and organizational capabilities are aligned to support business growth, operational excellence, productivity, quality, and employee engagementobjectives.\nThis individual must be equally comfortable collaborating on DAA organizational initiatives and enterprise-level strategies and partnering with DAA HR COEs to execute operational plans within manufacturing environments, influencing leaders at all levels while driving measurable business outcomes.\nLocation:Plymouth, MN or San Diego, CA - Hybrid\nYour Responsibilities:\nEstablish the organizational effectiveness and workforce optimization roadmap for Alliance Air Products HR transformation initiatives and lead the implementation of the transformation initiatives, driving alignment towards business priorities and HR strategy.\n\nServe as strategic advisor and partner to the business and HR leadership to support and execute large scale organizational change and business optimization initiatives.\n\nLeads HR Process Mapping and HR process and tools integration efforts to drive process maturity and efficiency\n\nLeads program integration efforts to support rapid growth and employee retention including company Leadership training, Production Supervisor training, Employee Engagement, and Performance Management\n\nOversees the execution and implementation of talent strategy initiatives for an assigned business,groupor function, and ensure alignment with businessobjectivesand workforce needs\n\nLead change management efforts related to location standards, including standard work week in Mexico, and other HR best practices and collaborates with Manufacturing Ops HR team members on change management for shift expansion\n\nProvides strategic leadership and business sponsorship while collaborating with DAA Compensation Team on Compensation Structure Project\n\nLeads HR workstreams for Workday integration, collaborating with DAA Workday Integration Team, and leads thechangemanagement and communication efforts to launch the new platform.\n\nLeads & implements other transformation initiatives and strategies as needed.\n\nYourQualifications:\nBachelor’s degreein Human Resources, Business Administration, Organizational Development, Psychology, or related field\n\nMaster’sdegree in Human Resources(preferred)\n\n10+ years of progressive HR leadership experience; 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