Manager Human Resources - Advanced Drainage Systems

At ADS, no idea is off limits, and we celebrate creativity and bold moves.  For more than 50 years ADS has been manufacturing a variety of innovative and environmentally friendly alternatives to traditional materials.  Headquartered in Hilliard, Ohio, we are a multi-billion dollar stormwater management company, manufacturing pipe and ancillary products. What does that mean? When it storms, we capture rain with our drain basins, convey it with pipe, store it using chambers and finally treat it with our water quality products, before safely returning water back to the environment. We handle, what we call, the entire lifecycle of a raindrop. Our products help prevent flooding, which increases quality of life for people living in large cities, suburbs, and rural towns. We also believe in creating a circular economy and are the largest plastic recycling company in North America. We use plastic shampoo and detergent bottles to create pipe, diverting over 500 million pounds of plastic from landfills every year. ADS operates a global network of over 60 manufacturing plants and 30 distribution centers. 

We have amazing stories to tell, and we need your help getting our story out there. To learn more about ADS, please visit our website at www.adspipe.com.

• Engage with senior leaders to align operational strategies with people initiatives that resonate with frontline associates in a way that supports our dynamic and sustained growth
• Lead the enhancement and execution of performance management, talent assessment, succession planning and learning programs to shore-up skill gaps with our internal talent
• Align resources for leadership recruiting and on-boarding processes to attract the depth and diversity of talent needed to meet our business objectives
• Partner closely with Regional Manufacturing Managers by assisting with developing and implementing the people initiatives of their regional strategic plan
• Support Regional Manufacturing Managers with their continued professional development
• In partnership with the Plant Manager oversee the HR responsibilities of the Plant Office and People Managers at the site locations
• Proactively partner with internal HR teams to ensure their alignment with supply chain business strategies to reduce down-stream employment obstacles that may distract from driving business results
• Be in the driver’s seat of transformation to support change management and communication cascades throughout all levels of the Supply Chain
• Evaluate our organizational structure and offer counsel on how it could be improved to support our growth initiatives
• Develop and implement strategies to reduce hourly turnover and absenteeism
• Provide effective employee relations support while providing balanced counsel, policy evaluation and implementation and conducting confidential investigations where required

Qualifications: 

• 5+ years of focused and relevant HR Leadership/ Business Partner experience with additional experience in other HR specialties preferred.
• Bachelor’s degree in business
• Ability to use data to identify trends, themes and/or root cause for the foundation of business recommendations  
• Broad and strong understanding of HR laws, regulations, policies, and procedures
• Highly skilled in engaging and building productive partnerships through strong business acumen while maintaining a balanced lens for business and people needs
• Experienced with building and executing full life-cycle leadership development programs including development, implementation and skill sustainability
• A collaborative leader who is confident, influential and assertive in style, but respectful of others 
• A strategic thinker who possesses exceptional interpersonal and communication skills needed to effectively share and engage the entire organization in the key strategic and operational talent initiatives of the Company
• Ability to foster strong team morale and brings fun to the workplace; shares wins and successes; fosters open dialogue
• The successful candidate must bring high level of ethical, intellectual, professional, and personal values that complement the team

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ADS supports an inclusive workplace that values diversity of thought, experience, and background. We celebrate the power of our differences to create better solutions for our customers by ensuring employees can be their authentic selves each day. ADS is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, religion, color, national origin, ancestry, age, physical or mental disability, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity/expression, pregnancy, veteran status, marital status, creed, status with regard to public assistance, genetic status or any other status protected by federal, state or local law.