Senior Director - HR, Engines

Why Work at Rehlko Our work is guided by our purpose: creating an energy-resilient world for a better future. This purpose embodies the legacy we bring, with more than 100 years as the global leader in energy resilience, delivering solutions critical to sustain and improve life. Our teams have the opportunity to provide a critical resource – energy – that ensures safety, security, and independence for people around the world. Our team members are focused on pushing boundaries, continuing to innovate in an ever-changing landscape, and keeping up with the pace required to create solutions for today’s world demands. Our product range includes engines, generators, power conversion, UPS systems, EV components and electrification solutions, microgrid controls and management, and clean energy solutions that serve a broad spectrum of OEM, residential, industrial, and commercial customers. At Rehlko, you have the freedom to identify, create, and deliver solutions – large and small – that help people and communities thrive in the moments that matter. At Rehlko, our team members are the essential energy that powers our organization’s success. We are committed to fostering a safe and sustainable work environment where safety is everyone’s responsibility. We empower every team member to actively participate in our Zero Is Possible safety culture by encouraging open communication, proactively reporting hazards, following protocols, and suggesting improvements. Join us in creating an energy resilient world for a better future! What We Offer At Rehlko, our Total Rewards programs are designed to accelerate growth, energize performance, and support a culture of inclusion at every stage of life and work. We offer total rewards that are easily understood, recognize results, enable career mobility, and reflect our commitment to valuing diverse needs in a fast-moving world. We provide: Competitive compensation and benefits Work-life flexibility Recognition and rewards Development and career opportunities A safe and inclusive workplace Why You Will Love this Job Location: Position can be remote with significant travel, but hybrid to Glendale, WI is preferred. The Senior Director, Human Resources serves as the senior HR leader for the global Engines business. This executive is responsible for providing vision, direction, and leadership for all people strategies supporting business growth, operational excellence, and organizational effectiveness across engineering, manufacturing, operations, sales, and aftermarket functions globally. The successful candidate will be a trusted business partner to the Engines Leadership Team, ensuring that talent, organizational capabilities, workforce planning, and culture are aligned with the strategic priorities of the business. This individual will lead a global HR team and drive initiatives that strengthen leadership capability, employee engagement, succession planning, and business performance Specific Responsibilities: Strategic Business Partnership Serve as a key member of the Engines Leadership Team and a trusted advisor Align talent, organizational, and workforce strategies with business objectives and long-term growth plans. Ensure human capital considerations are incorporated into major business decisions, organizational changes, workforce strategies, and transformation initiatives. Provide coaching and guidance to leaders on organizational effectiveness, leadership, talent, and culture. Talent Strategy, Workforce Planning & Organizational Effectiveness Develop and execute a multi-year talent strategy supporting the current and future needs of the Engines business. Lead organization design and workforce optimization initiatives to improve efficiency, scalability, and business performance. Utilize workforce analytics and business insights to drive organizational effectiveness and decision-making. Identify capability gaps and develop plans to build organizational readiness for future growth opportunities. Leadership, Culture & Employee Experience Foster a culture that promotes accountability, engagement, inclusion, continuous improvement, and innovation. Partner with Centers of Excellence to attract, develop, retain, and reward top talent globally. Lead initiatives focused on leadership development, employee engagement, retention, and career growth. Ensure effective employee relations practices that create a positive and high-performing work environment. Support labor relations activities and collaborate with works councils, union representatives, and business leaders where applicable. Total Rewards & Human Capital Planning Partner with the Total Rewards Center of Excellence to ensure compensation and benefits programs remain internally equitable and externally competitive. Evaluate workforce needs and organizational investments to ensure effective deployment of human capital resources. Support talent acquisition strategies and workforce planning initiatives that strengthen organizational capability. Growth, Transformation & Integration Lead the people strategy for business transformations, acquisitions, integrations, restructuring initiatives, and organizational changes. Conduct talent assessments, organizational due diligence, and change readiness planning to support successful business outcomes. Develop and execute change management strategies that enable organizational agility and growth. Requirements Bachelor's degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, Organizational Development, or a related field. Minimum of 10 years of progressive Human Resources leadership experience or significant business leadership experience with demonstrated people leadership responsibility. Proven experience partnering with senior executives to develop and execute talent and organizational strategies. Experience leading workforce planning, succession planning, organizational design, change management,