Senior Human Resource Director

Senior Human Resource Director – Hybrid

Towson, MD, USA

Charlotte, NC USA

Come build something that matters.

It takes great people to achieve greatness. People with a sense of purpose and integrity. People with a relentless pursuit of excellence. People who care about making things better For Those Who Make The World™. Sound like you? Join our top-notch team of approximately 48,000 diverse and high-performing professionals globally who are making their mark on some of the world’s most beloved brands, including DEWALT®, BLACK+DECKER®, CRAFTSMAN®, STANLEY®, CUB CADET®, and HUSTLER®.

The Job:  

As a Senior Human Resource Director, you’ll be part of our global HR GSC DC team working as a hybrid employee.    You’ll get to:  

• Provides strategic and operational HR leadership to support a distributed network of warehouses, distribution centers, and logistics operations.
• Partners closely with senior business leaders to drive organizational effectiveness, talent management, and a high-performance culture aligned with business objectives. 
• In addition to their direct scope in The Americas, this role will serve as the main point of contact for the global HR GSC DC leaders to ensure they are aligned and part of the global Logistics & Distribution strategy. 
• Develop and execute the HR strategy for logistics and distribution operations across The Americas, ensuring alignment with corporate goals.
• Partner with senior stakeholders to set the global Logistics & Distribution strategy, including supporting large-scale transformation. 
• Serve as a trusted advisor to executive leadership, influencing business decisions and aligning talent solutions with global supply chain priorities.

• Build strategic partnerships with global business leaders, regional HR teams, and external partners in a highly matrixed environment to foster collaboration and deliver enterprise-wide impact.
• Lead strategic workforce planning and capability development to ensure agility, scalability, and readiness for emerging business challenges worldwide. Oversee employee relations, performance management, and succession planning for our North American Distribution and Logistics teams. 
• Oversee employee relations, labor relations (including union environments where applicable), and compliance with federal, state, and local employment laws.
• Lead initiatives for talent development, succession planning, and leadership pipeline building within logistics and distribution teams.
• Manage performance management processes and ensure effective coaching, feedback, and development plans for leaders and employees.
• Oversee compensation, benefits, and rewards programs to ensure market competitiveness and internal equity.
• Implement and monitor HR metrics, analyzing trends to recommend and execute improvements.
• Ensure safety, health, and wellness programs are integrated into HR practices and support a culture of safety.
• Lead or support HR projects related to M&A, systems implementation, or process optimization as required.

The Person:  

You love to learn and grow and be acknowledged for your valuable contributions. You’re not intimidated by innovation. Wouldn’t it be great if you could do your job and do a world of good? In fact, you embrace it. You also have:

• Bachelor’s degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, or related field (Master’s degree or HR certification preferred).
• 12+ years of progressive HR experience, with at least 3 years in a leadership role supporting logistics, distribution, supply chain, or manufacturing environments.
• Proven experience in multi-site HR support, including both exempt and non-exempt employee populations.
• Strong knowledge of employment law, labor relations, and HR best practices.
• Demonstrated ability to influence and partner with senior leaders in a dynamic, fast-paced environment.
• Excellent communication, negotiation, and conflict resolution skills.
• Willingness to travel as needed to support distributed sites.

The Details:

You’ll receive a competitive salary and a great benefits plan, including:

• Medical, dental, life, vision, disability, 401(k), Employee Stock Purchase Plan, paid time off, and tuition reimbursement in addition to programs & benefits in support of your well-being.
• Discounts on Stanley Black & Decker tools and other partner programs.

And More:

We want our company to be a place you’ll want to be – and stay. Being part of our team means you’ll get to:

• Grow: Be part of our global company with 20+ brands to grow and develop your skills along multiple career paths.

• Learn: Have access to a wealth of learning resources, including our digital learning portal.
• Belong: Experience an awesome place to work, where we have mutual respect and a great appreciation for a wide range of perspectives and experiences.
• Give Back: Help us continue to make positive changes locally and globally through volunteerism, giving back, and sustainable business practices.

What’s more, you’ll get that pride that comes from empowering makers, doers, protectors, and everyday heroes all over the world. We’re more than the #1 tools company. More than a driving force in outdoor power equipment. More than a global leader in industrial. We’re visionaries and innovators. As successful as we’ve been in the past, we have so much further to go. That’s where you come in. Join us!

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The base pay range for this position in Maryland is $115,800 – $199,755 per year. Pay is based on market location and may vary depending on job-related knowledge, skills, and experience. A sign-on payment may be provided as part of the compensation package, in addition to a full range of medical, financial, and/or other benefits, dependent on the position offered. Applicants should apply via Stanley Black and Decker’s internal or external careers site.

We Don’t Just Build The World, We Build Innovative Technology Too.

Joining the Stanley Black & Decker team means working in an innovative, tech-driven and highly collaborative team environment supported by over 58,000 professionals in 60 countries across the globe. Here, you’ll get the unique chance to impact some of the world’s most iconic brands including STANLEY TOOLS, DEWALT, CRAFTSMAN, MAC TOOLS and Black + Decker. Your ideas and solutions have the potential to reach millions of customers as we work together to write the next chapter in our history. Come build with us and take your career to new heights.

Who We Are 

We’re the World’s largest tool company. We’re industry visionaries. We’re solving problems and advancing the manufacturing trade through innovative technology and our Industry 4.0 Initiative. We are committed to ensuring our state-of-the-art “smart factory” products and services provide greater quality to our customers & greater environmental and social value to our planet. We are unique in that we have a rich and storied history dating back to 1843, but that hasn't stopped us from evolving into a vibrant, diverse, global growth company. 

Benefits & Perks

You’ll get a competitive salary and a comprehensive benefits plan that includes medical, dental, life, vision, wellness program, disability, retirement benefits, Employee Stock Purchase Plan, Paid Time Off, including paid vacation, holidays & personal days, and tuition reimbursement. And, of course, discounts on Stanley Black & Decker tools and products and well as discount programs for many other vendors and partners.

What You’ll Also Get

Career Opportunity: Career paths aren’t linear here. Being part of our global company with 60+ brands gives you the chance to grow and develop your skills along multiple career paths.

Learning & Development: 
Our lifelong learning philosophy means you’ll have access to a wealth of state-of-the-art learning resources, including our Lean Academy and online university (where you can get certificates and specializations from renowned colleges and universities).

Diverse & Inclusive Culture:
We pride ourselves on being an awesome place to work. We respect and embrace differences because that’s how the best work gets done. You’ll find we like to have fun here, too.

Purpose-Driven Company:
You’ll help us continue to make positive changes in the local communities where we work and live as well as in the broader world through volunteerism, giving back and sustainable business practices.

EEO Statement:
All qualified applicants to Stanley Black & Decker are considered for employment without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran’s status or any other protected characteristic.

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