Hiring: HR Director, Optimization Company: Daikin Applied Americas Location: Plymouth, MN Job Posted Time: 2026-09-10 12:42:09 Employment Type: Hybrid Target Skills & Keywords : Change Management, Workday About the job Experience: •10+ years of progressive HR leadership experience; including 6+ years of people leadership experience and 5+ years leading organizational change, transformation, organizational effectiveness, or strategic HR initiatives Required Skills: •Establish 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. •Serve as strategic advisor and partner to the business and HR leadership to support and execute large scale organizational change and business optimization initiatives. •Leads HR Process Mapping and HR process and tools integration efforts to drive process maturity and efficiency •Leads program integration efforts to support rapid growth and employee retention including company Leadership training, Production Supervisor training, Employee Engagement, and Performance Management •Oversees the execution and implementation of talent strategy initiatives for an assigned business, group or function, and ensure alignment with business objectives and workforce needs •Lead 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 •Provides strategic leadership and business sponsorship while collaborating with DAA Compensation Team on Compensation Structure Project •Leads HR workstreams for Workday integration, collaborating with DAA Workday Integration Team, and leads the change management and communication efforts to launch the new platform. Qualifications: •Bachelor’s degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, Organizational Development, Psychology, or related field •Master’s degree in Human Resources (preferred) •Demonstrated strategic change leadership with track record of successfully leading large-scale organizational change, transformations, and business optimization initiatives. •Proven ability to develop and execute comprehensive change management strategies that drive adoption, engagement, and sustained behavioral change. •Expertise in developing and implementing integrated change plans, including change readiness, stakeholder engagement strategies, and targeted communication and implementation plans. •Proven ability to lead multiple complex initiatives simultaneously across multiple locations. •Demonstrated capacity to lead cross-functional teams and influence without direct authority. •Excellent verbal, written, and presentation skills. •Proven experience developing and delivering executive-level communications and presentations. •Equally comfortable collaborating on organizational initiatives and enterprise-level strategies and partnering with CoE's to execute operational plans within manufacturing environments, influencing leaders at all levels while driving measurable business outcomes Compensation: •$113,800 - $193,900 / year •Multiple medical insurance plan options + dental and vision insurance Interested candidates, please apply directly through the job posting on company's career page or try via AI auto apply on this platform. Don't miss this opportunity to join a forward-thinking team!