Human Resources & Team Relations Director

About the Role The Human Resources & Team Relations Director serves as the senior functional leader responsible for integrating and overseeing all HR and TR functions across HMMA, reporting directly to the CAO. This role provides strategic people and labor insights to inform organizational planning and executive decision-making, and leads the HR and TR Senior Managers to ensure cohesive execution of HR strategy, labor risk mitigation, and a positive, union-free work environment. The director anticipates business challenges, shapes People & Organization strategies, and builds leadership capability to support long-term performance and growth. What You'll Do

• Lead and develop an integrated people and organizational strategy aligned with long-term business plans and operational requirements across Hyundai Motor Manufacturing Alabama. Serve as a trusted advisor to the CAO, CEO, and senior leadership, coordinating closely with HMC Headquarters and HMNA. Direct workforce planning, organizational reviews, and KPI-driven insights to support executive decision-making.
• Provide strategic direction for all HR and TR functions, ensuring cohesive and aligned execution across both the HR Senior Manager and TR Senior Manager organizations. Oversee enterprise-wide people systems (talent acquisition, compensation and benefits, performance management, succession planning, leadership development, and organization development). Lead labor relations strategy, including union avoidance posture, labor risk monitoring, supervisor capability building, and early warning systems for union-related activity. Ensure policy, process, and compliance alignment across HR and TR practices to maintain operational integrity, fairness, and regulatory adherence. Guide resolution of escalated people issues, delivering leadership on high-risk employee relations cases, investigations, dispute resolution, and policy interpretation. Drive improvements in Team Member experience, including morale, engagement, communication, fairness, trust, and workplace culture. Strengthen organizational and leadership capability to support consistent people management, communication, and corrective-action practices.
• Operational Integrity, Compliance & Continuous Improvement: Oversee HR/TR responsibilities within Business Management System (BMS), Environment Management System (EMS), and Safety Management System (SMS) frameworks, ensuring documentation quality and audit readiness. Use metrics, data, and trend analysis to improve hiring, retention, labor relations, and culture outcomes. Lead continuous improvement of HR/TR processes to enhance quality, cost efficiency, and service levels.
• Meet all other requirements as assigned. What We're Looking For
• 15+ years of progressively responsible HR experience, preferably in a large manufacturing environment.
• Minimum 5 years leading HR or TR organizations at the managerial or director level.
• At least 5 years of experience in Team Relations or Labor Relations is strongly preferred.
• Experience in multinational or culturally diverse organizations preferred.
• Education: Bachelor’s Degree or equivalent required; advanced degree in Human Resources Management, Business, Industrial Relations, or related areas of study preferred.
• Training/Certification: SHRM-SCP or SPHR preferred; training or certification in labor relations, investigations, or conflict resolution preferred.
• Skills: MS Word / Excel / PowerPoint; expertise in HR strategy, workforce planning, compensation, leadership development, labor/employee relations, and policy governance. Strong analytical and data-driven decision-making capability. Exceptional communication, influence, coaching, and relationship-building skills. Nice to Have
• Advanced degree in Human Resources Management, Business, Industrial Relations, or related areas of study.
• Experience in multinational or culturally diverse organizations.
• SHRM-SCP or SPHR certification. Compensation & Benefits
• Not disclosed in the posting.