Director Human Resources Business Partner - North America

This a Full Remote job, the offer is available from: North America, United States Location: Remote - North Carolina, United States Job ID: R0116632 Date Posted: 2026-01-13 Company Name: HITACHI ENERGY USA INC Profession (Job Category): Human Resources Job Schedule: Full time Remote: Yes Job Description: Hitachi Energy is seeking a Director HR Business Partner – North America. This is a remote based role with a preference for eastern or central time zone. The role supports our Distribution Transformers business in the North America. The role reports to the Senior Director HR Business Partner for the business unit in North America. The Distribution HR Business Partner is accountable for the overall HR contribution in close partnership with the factory HR Business Partners to deliver the strategic and operational HR roadmap of the Product Line. As a key member of the Distribution management team, the Distribution HR Business Partner will collaborate with the Distribution management to set the people strategy, develop talent outcomes, support business goals and initiatives by overseeing and driving relevant people capabilities and organizational effectiveness in collaboration with the factory HR Business Partners. Key Responsibilities: • Setting and implementing the HR roadmap for the product line in alignment with the global business unit and the North America HUB people strategy covering culture, competence, and organization. • Close partnership with the Factory HR Business Partners to align and oversee talent management, succession planning, and workforce development to meet organizational goals. • Build performance culture, KPIs, and targets to enhance business performance • Support in identifying development activities to build and improve competence in collaboration with the talent and learning team and to ensure a healthy and sustainable talent structure in the organization, including recruitment, identification and succession planning on business-critical roles, diversity and inclusion. • Utilize HR Analytics data to understand key organizational dynamics and to foster data-driven decision-making and action planning. • Implementing and ensuring compliance with global and local standards, rules, tools, policies and processes related to the HR execution and share functional best practices and lessons learned across the Product Line • Up to 50% travel required Key Qualifications: • Bachelor's degree in human resources management, labor law, organizational behavior or business-related field and a minimum 10 years of Human Resource Business Partner experience, including experience in manufacturing environment and in leadership positions. • Masters’ degree an added advantage • Experience in a fast-paced, global, multinational matrix environment • Experience in Industrial relations / labor relations is a plus • Strong track record in organizational and talent development as well as capability building. • Flexibility and strong team working / collaborating • Strong analytical skills, data driven decision making. Translates strategies to actionable plans, aligns HR objectives to business needs, follows through to ensure completion. About The Company: Hitachi Energy is a global technology leader with a combined heritage of almost 250 years, employing around 42,000 people in 92+ countries. Headquartered in US, Canada, and Mexico, the business serves utility, industry and infrastructure customers across the value chain, and emerging areas like sustainable mobility, smart cities, energy storage and data centers. With a proven track record, global footprint and unparalleled installed base, Hitachi Energy balances social, environmental, and economic values, and is committed to powering good for a sustainable energy future, with pioneering and digital technologies, as the partner of choice for enabling a stronger, smarter, and greener grid. Transformers BU team leverages innovative and diverse technology to transform energy, delivering social, environmental, and economic value and enabling a sustainable energy future for current and future generations. The business’s comprehensive portfolio includes power transformers, traction transformers, insulation and components, digital sensors, and transformer services. The Company’s transformers have been deployed across power generation, transmission, and distribution to metals and mining, oil and gas, commercial and infrastructure projects, and mobility. As the grid becomes more complex, the transformers play an increasingly vital role in improving power quality and network management. The Company is proud to introduce its TXpert™ Ecosystem, the next level in transformer digitalization, further advancing its commitment to innovation and sustainability. Bring your passion, bring your energy, and plug into a team that appreciates a simple truth: Diversity + Collaboration = Innovation. www.hitachienergy.com We are an equal opportunity employer. We do not accept unlawful discrimination in our recruitment or employment practices on any grounds including but not limited to; race, color, ethnicity, religion, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, physical or mental disability, genetic factors, military and veteran status, or other characteristics covered by applicable law. Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO)-Females/Minorities/Protected Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities Protected veterans and qualified individuals with a disability may request a reasonable accommodation if you are unable or limited in your ability to use or access the Hitachi Energy career site as a result of your disability. You may request reasonable accommodations by completing a general inquiry form on our website. 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